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1963 Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1962 — 1964

Chicago (Carver)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Kenneth Maxey, Ricardo Armstrong, Robert Cifax, Elree Cox, Carter Gilmer, Anthony Smedley, Manager Tyrone Parker. Second row: Coach Larry Hawkins, Fred Hickman, William Hornsby, Gerry Jones, Edward Kendall, Curtis Kirk, Adolph Lawerence, Assistant Coach Horace Howard. Back row: Joseph Allen, Peter Norfeleet, Michele Page, Leslie Patmon, Charles Glenn.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Centralia 69, Collinsville 48
Metropolis 53, Herrin (H.S.) 52
Springfield (Lanphier) 91, Galesburg (H.S.) 67
Rockford (Auburn) 62, Aledo 51 (forfeited)
Peoria (H.S.) 35, Braidwood (Reed-Custer) 34
Decatur (Stephen Decatur) 93, Watseka 73
Chicago (Carver) 54, Waukegan (H.S.) 41
Geneva 60, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 52
Quarterfinals
Centralia 74, Metropolis 45
Springfield (Lanphier) 58, Rockford (Auburn) 56
Peoria (H.S.) 60, Decatur (Stephen Decatur) 45
Chicago (Carver) 57, Geneva 50
Semifinals
Centralia 50, Springfield (Lanphier) 46
Chicago (Carver) 40, Peoria (H.S.) 37 (OT)
Third Place
Springfield (Lanphier) 60, Peoria (H.S.) 47
Final
Chicago (Carver) 53, Centralia 52

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Chicago (Carver)            Larry Hawkins            28-5    801
2  Centralia                   Bob Jones                32-2   1400
3  Springfield (Lanphier)      Arlyn Lober              29-5   1098
4  Peoria (H.S.)               Harry Whitaker           22-8   1575
   Decatur (Stephen Decatur)   John Schneiter           25-6   1400
   Geneva                      Mel Johnson              30-3    522
   Metropolis                  Don Smith                26-5    675
   Rockford (Auburn)           Dolph Stanley            28-3   1650
   Aledo                       Don Naffziger            21-7       
   Braidwood (Reed-Custer)     Ken Magee                25-5       
   Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp. Phil Hey                13-11       
   Collinsville                Vergil Fletcher          26-3       
   Galesburg (H.S.)            John Thiel               20-7       
   Herrin (H.S.)               Bob Groves              16-15       
   Watseka                     Arnold Stahl             25-4       
   Waukegan (H.S.)             Jack Miller              18-5

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Craig Alexander, Peoria (H.S.)                  4  25  36  86
Ron Johnson, Centralia                          4  37   5  79
Mike Rodgerson, Springfield (Lanphier)          4  24  22  70
Calvin Pettit, Springfield (Lanphier)           4  24  21  69
Joe Allen, Chicago (Carver)                     4  27  13  67
Ken Maxey, Chicago (Carver)                     4  19  16  54
Bob Johansen, Geneva                            2  16  16  48
Don Duncan, Centralia                           4  18  11  47
Dwight Lambert, Springfield (Lanphier)          4  13  16  42
Cliff Berger, Centralia                         4  16  10  42

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Craig Alexander, Peoria (H.S.)               6-5    Sr.    
Don Duncan, Centralia                        5-10   Sr.    
Bob Johansen, Geneva                         6-5    Sr.    
Ron Johnson, Centralia                       5-10   Sr.    
Calvin Pettit, Springfield (Lanphier)        6-4    Jr.    
Herb Williams, Centralia                     6-3    Sr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Centralia                               24-1
 2  Rockford (Auburn)                       22-2
 3  Collinsville                            21-2
 4  McLeansboro                             22-2
 5  Chicago (St. Patrick)                   18-1
 6  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)            22-2
 7  Paris                                   22-1
 8  Quincy (Sr.)                            21-4
 9  Belleville (Twp.)                       22-3
10  Decatur (Stephen Decatur)               19-5
11  Rock Island (H.S.)                      17-4
12  Streator (Twp.)                         19-3
13  Lockport (Twp.)                         19-5
14  East Moline (United)                    17-4
15  Edwardsville (H.S.)                     16-6
16  Bartonville (Limestone)                 19-5

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