Great Sport Moments: Indiana Upset
For a University of Illinois men’s basketball player, beating IU is always a priority. But when the Hoosiers are ranked No. 1 in the nation, the importance of an Illinois
Sports Legends: Highly Touted
Isaiah Martinez, LAS ’18, started wrestling at age 4 in Corcoran, Calif. Turned out to be an excellent choice. It was a family thing. His older brother, Steven, was a
2023 Hall of Fame
George Kerr, Men’s Track & Field, 1958–60 Kerr won back-to-back NCAA Championships in 1959 and 1960 in the 800-meter and was a seven-time Big Ten champion in middle distances
100-Year Remembrance: Ghost Story
Memorial Stadium opened in 1923, but its formal dedication came a year later—at the next season’s Homecoming game. The mighty Michigan Wolverines hadn’t lost in two years, but after pregame
Sports Legends: Historic Hurdler
During a stellar track career, hurdler Perdita Felicien, ’04 AHS, ran in the Summer Olympics (twice), won a World Championship and captured three NCAA titles. But ask the U of
Great Sports Moments: The Best Battery in Baseball
In the spring of 1902, the Illini baseball team launched the most ambitious road trip in school history—two weeks on the East Coast, visiting the cream of the college crop:
Sports Legends: “We Want Dike”
As the greatest all-around athlete in U of I history, Thomas Dwight “Dike” Eddleman, ’49 AHS, excelled in three sports during the mid-to-late 1940s. In football, Eddleman set longstanding records
Student Athlete Interview: Luke Goode
Sophomore basketball forward Luke Goode played in 28 games last year; by season’s end, his 3-pointers off the bench helped power the Illini to the second round of the NCAA
Opposite Sides
Late in the football game against Purdue on Nov. 12, Illini star running back Chase Brown, ’22 LAS, suffered what appeared to be a significant leg injury. As the team’s
Great Sports Moments: The Big Upset
They’ve been playing football at the University of Illinois since 1890. That’s 132 years of touchdowns, takeaways and tackles. One iconic photo stands above the rest, and it followed the
