A Century Of Orange And Blue: Celebrating 100 Years Of Illini Basketball

Loren Tate; Jared Gelfond

ISBN 10: 1582617937 / ISBN 13: 9781582617930

Published by Sports Pub, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Century Of Orange And Blue: Celebrating 100 Years Of Illini Basketball
• Publisher: Sports Pub
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1582617937
• ISBN 13: 9781582617930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 3.34 pounds

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Synopsis

100 Years of Illini Basketball is just that--an in -depth look at the history of one of the Big Ten's premier basketball programs. The University of Illinois' basketball roots date back to 1901, when the idea of men's basketball was introduced to UI director of athletics George Huff during a scrimmage at the Men's Old Gym. By 1906 a varsity basketball team was in place. On January 6 of that year it defeated Champaign High School, 71-4. Some 100 years later, the Fighting Illini have hoisted 15 Big Ten championship banners and sent four teams to the Final Four in search of the school's first NCAA championship. From the Whiz Kids of 1942 to the Flying Illini of 1989, 100 Years of Illini Basketball is full of fond memories of fantastic teams, recounted by veteran journalist Loren Tate and the amazing players and coaches that put Illinois basketball on the national map.

About the Author

Loren Tate has covered the Fighting Illini basketball program for decades. He’s been on hand for nearly 60 years of Illini hoops from his days as a young fan in the '40s to his time spent with the team as a walk-on squad member in the early '50s to his tenures as sports director at WICD-TV, sports editor of The News-Gazette, and radio broadcaster for Illini games on WDWS. Loren Tate's name is synonymous with the pulse of Fighting Illini athletics. Tate is married to Alexis Tate, and their son, Travis, is a sophomore at the University of Illinois. Tate also has three daughters—Kathy Meyer, Lori Simon, and Melinda Burden—and three granddaughters. This is his first book.

Jared Gelfond is a Pomona, NY native and a 2002 Broadcast Journalism graduate of the University of Illinois. While an undergraduate, he served as the chairman of the Orange Krush, President of Illini Pride, and co-founded a student recruiting organization for the Illinois Men's Basketball program. Upon graduation, he was employed as a producer at WFAN Radio (Sports Radio 660) in New York, NY. At present, Jared is pursuing a Masters degree in Sport Management and working as a Graduate Assistant for the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. This is his first book.