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1949-50 Men's Basketball Roster

Players

  • G 5'10"
    6

    Jim Cottrell

    Jr. Champaign, Ill. Champaign
    Full Bio
    Junior Champaign, Ill. Champaign
    Full Bio
  • F 6'2"
    8

    Roy Gatewood

    Sr. Salem, Ill. Salem
    Full Bio
    Senior Salem, Ill. Salem
    Full Bio
  • F 6'0"
    11

    Donald Sunderlage

    Jr. Elgin, Ill. Elgin
    Full Bio
    Junior Elgin, Ill. Elgin
    Full Bio
  • C 6'5"
    13

    Wally Osterkorn

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Amundsen
    Full Bio
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Amundsen
    Full Bio
  • G 6'2"
    14

    Burdette Thurlby

    Sr. Kirkland, Ill. Kirkland
    Full Bio
    Senior Kirkland, Ill. Kirkland
    Full Bio
  • C 6'4"
    21

    Walt Kersulis

    Sr. East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
    Full Bio
    Senior East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
    Full Bio
  • G/F 6'2"
    22

    Van Anderson

    Sr. Sullivan, Ill. Sullivan
    Full Bio
    Senior Sullivan, Ill. Sullivan
    Full Bio
  • F 6'1"
    23

    Ted Beach

    Jr. Champaign, Ill. Champaign
    Full Bio
    Junior Champaign, Ill. Champaign
    Full Bio
  • F/C 6'4"
    27

    Mack Follmer

    So. Forrest, Ill. Forrest
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Forrest, Ill. Forrest
    Full Bio
  • F 5'11"
    30

    Glen Trugillo

    Jr. Rockford, Ill. East
    Full Bio
    Junior Rockford, Ill. East
    Full Bio
  • G 6'1"
    33

    Bill Erickson

    Sr. Rockford, Ill. East
    Full Bio
    Senior Rockford, Ill. East
    Full Bio
  • G 5'7"
    34

    Seymour Gantman

    So. Chicago, Ill. Marshall
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Marshall
    Full Bio
  • G 6'2"
    35

    Ren Alde

    So. Pana, Ill. Pana
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Pana, Ill. Pana
    Full Bio
  • G 6'4"
    37

    Rod Fletcher

    So. Champaign, Ill. Champaign
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Champaign, Ill. Champaign
    Full Bio
  • G/F 6'1"
    38

    Herb Gerecke

    So. Pekin, Ill. Pekin
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Pekin, Ill. Pekin
    Full Bio

  • Cliff Fulton

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio

  • John Marks

    Fr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
    Full Bio
    Freshman Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

1949-50 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
6 Jim Cottrell G 5-10 Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign
8 Roy Gatewood F 6-2 Sr. Salem, Ill. / Salem
11 Donald Sunderlage F 6-0 Jr. Elgin, Ill. / Elgin
13 Wally Osterkorn C 6-5 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Amundsen
14 Burdette Thurlby G 6-2 Sr. Kirkland, Ill. / Kirkland
21 Walt Kersulis C 6-4 Sr. East St. Louis, Ill. / East St. Louis
22 Van Anderson G/F 6-2 Sr. Sullivan, Ill. / Sullivan
23 Ted Beach F 6-1 Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign
27 Mack Follmer F/C 6-4 So. Forrest, Ill. / Forrest
30 Glen Trugillo F 5-11 Jr. Rockford, Ill. / East
33 Bill Erickson G 6-1 Sr. Rockford, Ill. / East
34 Seymour Gantman G 5-7 So. Chicago, Ill. / Marshall
35 Ren Alde G 6-2 So. Pana, Ill. / Pana
37 Rod Fletcher G 6-4 So. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign
38 Herb Gerecke G/F 6-1 So. Pekin, Ill. / Pekin
Cliff Fulton - Fr. /
John Marks - Fr. Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville

Staff Roster