The University of Illinois Athletic department has named 28 Members of the inaugural class of the Fighting Illini Hall of Fame.
The class includes:
- Nick Anderson, Basketball (1988-89)
- Lou Boudreau, Baseball/ Basketball (1937-38)
- Dee Brown, Basketball (2003-06)
- Dick Butkus, Football (1962-64)
- Jerry Colangelo, Basketball/Contributor to Sport (1960-62)
- Deron Williams, Basketball (2003-05)
- Dwight “Dike” Eddleman, Football/Track/Basketball (1943, 1947-49)
- Harold “Red” Grange, Football (1923-25)
- George Halas, Football/Basketball/Baseball/Contributor to Sport (1916-18)
- George Huff, Football/Baseball Coach/Athletics Director (1901-36)
- Mannie Jackson, Basketball/Contributor to Sport (1958-60)
- Steve Stricker, Golf (1986-89)
- Robert Zuppke, Football Coach (1913-41)
- Claude “Buddy” Young, Football/Track & Field (1944, 46)
- Craig Virgin, Cross Country (1973-77)
- Craig Tiley, Tennis Coach (1992-2005)
- Harry Gill, Track Coach (1904-29, 31-33)
- Mary Eggers Tendler, Volleyball (1985-88)
- Renee Heiken Slone, Golf (1990-93)
- Andy Phillip, Basketball/Baseball (1942-43, 47)
- Harold Osborn, Track & Field (1920-22)
- Perdita Felicien, Track and Field (2000-03)
- Allie Morrison, Wrestling (1927-29)
- Herb McKenley, Track & Field (1946-47)
- Nancy Thies Marshall, Gymnastics (1976-77)
- Karol Kahrs, Coach / Athletics Administration (1966-2000)
- Abie Grossfeld, Gymnastics (1957-60)
The class will be introduced at the Fighting Illini Athletics Hall of Fame Gala at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. The gala will be held on Friday June 23rd.
The induction will take place Saturday September 30th at State Farm Center in Champaign.
