A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball - Hardcover

Tate, Loren; Gelfond, Jared

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582617937 ISBN 13: 9781582617930

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC, 2004

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 this title

About the Author:

Loren Tate is a longtime sports columnist and former sports editor of The News-Gazette in Champaign, Illinois. He has covered the Fighting Illini basketball program for decades and frequently serves as color commentator on Illinois basketball radio broadcasts.

Jared Gelfond is a graduate student at the University of Illinois.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1582617937
• ISBN 13: 9781582617930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200