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1975 Class AA Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1974 — 1976

Chicago (Phillips)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Herman Hoskins, Ike Deal, Norman Perry, Teddy James, Vincent Robinson, Levon Richmond, Larry Williams, Louis Reymond, Darius Cleamons, Robert Byrd, Marty Murray. Managers C. Martin and G. Wilkes, Coach Herb Brown.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Chicago (Phillips) 65, Chicago (Morgan Park) 60
Waukegan (H.S.) 50, Park Ridge (Maine South) 41
Rockford (Auburn) 58, Aurora (West) 45
Peoria (Richwoods) 94, Sterling (H.S.) 63
East St. Louis (Sr.) 89, Olney (East Richland) 77
Bloomington (H.S.) 71, Decatur (Eisenhower) 63
Maywood (Proviso East) 72, Franklin Park (East Leyden) 60
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 57, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 30
Quarterfinals
Chicago (Phillips) 67, Waukegan (H.S.) 61
Peoria (Richwoods) 65, Rockford (Auburn) 52
East St. Louis (Sr.) 73, Bloomington (H.S.) 66
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 57, Maywood (Proviso East) 56
Semifinals
Chicago (Phillips) 86, Peoria (Richwoods) 69
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 68, East St. Louis (Sr.) 55
Third Place
East St. Louis (Sr.) 83, Peoria (Richwoods) 75
Final
Chicago (Phillips) 76, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 48

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Chicago (Phillips)          Herb Brown               32-1   3200
2  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp. Wes Mason               23-10   5200
3  East St. Louis (Sr.)        Coy Nunn                 24-7   2900
4  Peoria (Richwoods)          Wayne Hammerton          30-3   2030
   Bloomington (H.S.)          Tom Hodgson              26-5   1980
   Maywood (Proviso East)      Glenn Whittenberg        25-5   3700
   Rockford (Auburn)           Howard Long             20-10   1700
   Waukegan (H.S.)             Bob Joor                 22-8   4365
   Aurora (West)               John McDougal            23-5       
   Chicago (Morgan Park)       Bill Warden              23-8       
   Decatur (Eisenhower)        Bob Witt                 23-7       
   Franklin Park (East Leyden) Norm Goodman             28-1       
   New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)     Brad Bounds              22-8       
   Olney (East Richland)       Ron Herrin               23-6       
   Park Ridge (Maine South)    Quitman Sullins          23-4       
   Sterling (H.S.)             Del Carr                20-10

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Herbert Hoosman, East St. Louis (Sr.)           4  37  13  87
Kelvin Small, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)      4  34  11  79
Anthony Williams, East St. Louis (Sr.)          4  32  13  77
Larry Williams, Chicago (Phillips)              4  35   6  76
Charles Anthony, East St. Louis (Sr.)           4  33   6  72
Chris Williams, Peoria (Richwoods)              4  28   8  64
Derek Holcomb, Peoria (Richwoods)               3  28   5  61
Robert Byrd, Chicago (Phillips)                 4  22  15  59
Robert McCoy, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)      4  20  18  58
Kevin Westervelt, Peoria (Richwoods)            4  24   3  51

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Bob Bender, 2 schools                        6-3    Sr.    
Herbert Hoosman, East St. Louis (Sr.)        6-5    Sr.    
Robert McCoy, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)   6-5    Jr.    
Marty Murray, Chicago (Phillips)             5-11   Sr.    
Kelvin Small, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)   6-7    Sr.    
Michael Stockdale, Maywood (Proviso East)    6-5    Sr.    
Larry Williams, Chicago (Phillips)           6-8    Sr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Franklin Park (East Leyden)             24-0
 2  Chicago (Phillips)                      26-1
 3  Peoria (Richwoods)                      24-1
 4  Maywood (Proviso East)                  20-4
 5  Benton                                  25-0
 6  LaGrange (Lyons)                        21-3
 7  Park Ridge (Maine South)                19-3
 8  Addison (A. Trail)                      22-2
 9  Quincy (Sr.)                            21-3
10  Peoria (H.S.)                           20-3
11  Elgin (H.S.)                            20-3
12  Pontiac                                 22-3
13  Normal (Community)                      22-3
14  Harvey (Thornton)                       19-5
15  Joliet (Central)                        22-3
16  Bloomington (H.S.)                      21-4

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