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1960-61 Men's Basketball Roster

Players

  • C 6'7"
    14

    John Wessels

    Sr. Rockford, Ill. West
    Full Bio
    Senior Rockford, Ill. West
    Full Bio
  • G/F 6'1"
    20

    Jerry Renner

    So. Aurora, Ill. East
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Aurora, Ill. East
    Full Bio
  • G 6'0"
    21

    Sam Leeper

    Jr. Sidney, Ill. Unity
    Full Bio
    Junior Sidney, Ill. Unity
    Full Bio
  • G 6'1"
    22

    Jay Lovelace

    So. Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale
    Full Bio
  • G 6'2"
    23

    Jerry Colangelo

    Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom
    Full Bio
  • C 6'8"
    25

    Bill Burwell

    So. Brooklyn, N.Y. Boys
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Brooklyn, N.Y. Boys
    Full Bio
  • G/F 6'3"
    30

    Jeff Ferguson

    So. Benton, Ill. Benton
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Benton, Ill. Benton
    Full Bio
  • G 6'0"
    31

    Doug Mills

    Jr. Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg
    Full Bio
    Junior Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg
    Full Bio
  • F 6'4"
    33

    Jones Knoefel

    So. Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso
    Full Bio
  • F 6'4"
    34

    Gary McClung

    So. Maroa, Ill. Maroa-Forsyth
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Maroa, Ill. Maroa-Forsyth
    Full Bio
  • F 6'4"
    40

    Dave Downey

    So. Canton, Ill. Canton
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Canton, Ill. Canton
    Full Bio
  • G 6'0"
    41

    Jerry Curless

    Jr. Table Grove, Ill. V.I.T.
    Full Bio
    Junior Table Grove, Ill. V.I.T.
    Full Bio
  • F 6'5"
    42

    Ed Searcy

    Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Attucks
    Full Bio
    Junior Indianapolis, Ind. Attucks
    Full Bio
  • F 6'4"
    44

    Bob Starnes

    So. Chicago, Ill. Gage Park (Ill.)
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Gage Park (Ill.)
    Full Bio
  • F 6'3"
    51

    Bill Mohlenbrock

    Sr. Murphysboro, Ill. Murphysboro
    Full Bio
    Senior Murphysboro, Ill. Murphysboro
    Full Bio
  • G 6'2"
    53

    Bill Small

    So. Aurora, Ill. West
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Aurora, Ill. West
    Full Bio

  • Butch Jones

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

1960-61 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
14 John Wessels C 6-7 Sr. Rockford, Ill. / West
20 Jerry Renner G/F 6-1 So. Aurora, Ill. / East
21 Sam Leeper G 6-0 Jr. Sidney, Ill. / Unity
22 Jay Lovelace G 6-1 So. Carbondale, Ill. / Carbondale
23 Jerry Colangelo G 6-2 Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill. / Bloom
25 Bill Burwell C 6-8 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Boys
30 Jeff Ferguson G/F 6-3 So. Benton, Ill. / Benton
31 Doug Mills G 6-0 Jr. Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg
33 Jones Knoefel F 6-4 So. Valparaiso, Ind. / Valparaiso
34 Gary McClung F 6-4 So. Maroa, Ill. / Maroa-Forsyth
40 Dave Downey F 6-4 So. Canton, Ill. / Canton
41 Jerry Curless G 6-0 Jr. Table Grove, Ill. / V.I.T.
42 Ed Searcy F 6-5 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Attucks
44 Bob Starnes F 6-4 So. Chicago, Ill. / Gage Park (Ill.)
51 Bill Mohlenbrock F 6-3 Sr. Murphysboro, Ill. / Murphysboro
53 Bill Small G 6-2 So. Aurora, Ill. / West
Butch Jones - Fr. /

Staff Roster