Can you name the Greatest Illinois Athletes?

created by cubconn
  • Enter a Athlete (last names acceptable) in the box below
  • Correctly named Athletes will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Source: Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Issue
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BasketballCollege coach at John Wayne's nickname
BasketballNBA- Bulls, Coaching team defeated by bulls for 5th championship
Track and fieldOlympics
BasketballNCAA/NBA- undefeated Indiana '76 and NBA ring Celtics '84
FootballNFL- Chargers, has a Jr.
FootballNFL- Chicago linebacker patriarch
BasketballNCAA & NBA first 'big man'
Tennis8 Grand Slams
FootballNFL- bruising Packers fullback
Speed SkatingOlympics
SportAthleteHint
BaseballMLB- Twin MVP '91 ALCS. RIP.
GymnasticsOlympics- 1984's Male Mary Lou
BasketballNCAA/NBA- DePaul Final Four '79; 3X NBA All-Star, also played for Bulls rival
FootballNFL- early Browns palindrome passer
FootballNCAA- galloped
BaseballMLB- Philley won 20 games 6 straight seasons
BasketballNBA- Piston, later NBA GM/coach
FootballNCAA played, became patriarch of this parrish
BasketballNBA- Warriors & Heat, king of the crossover
BasketballNCAA/NBA- center led Illinois '52 Final Four; Former PA announcer in Jordan era Bulls
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Greatest Illinois Athletes / Coaches Quiz

  1. by cubconn
  • Created Nov 23, 2010 in Sports
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