Armdrag.com: 1925-1926 University of Illinois, Champaign Fighting Illini

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1925-1926 University of Illinois, Champaign Fighting Illini

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Head Coach: Paul Prehn

1925-1926 Illinois Fighting Illini
WRESTLING. The University of Illinois wrestling squad won the Big Ten championship for the third consecutive time. FRONT: S. Stangle (Chicago), G. C. Law (Cairo, WV), Capt. H. E. Kenney (Loda), V. E. Gunlock (New Canton), C. B. Bussey (Tyndall, SD), E. A. Thacker (Danville), A.C. Tosetti (Nokomis). MIDDLE: Coach Paul Prelin, S. Soga (Aki Kochi-ken, Japan), A. F. Schultz (Geneseo), J. H. Ritz (Lizton, IN), H. C. Sewell (Belvidere), Mgr. B. S. Phillips. BACK G. A. Sams (Nowata, OK), W. E. Straub (Carlinville), B. A. Shively (Oliver), R. T. Webster (Russelville, IN), A. E. Humphreys (Wolcott, IN). SOURCE: 1927 Illio. Provided by University of Illinois. Click for larger image.

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1925-1926 Fighting Illini Events

DATE	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION	NOTE(S)
Feb 06	---	University of Illinois, Champaign [IL] vs. West Virginia University [WV]	Morgantown, WV	---
Mar 12	---	Big Ten Conference Wrestling Championships	West Lafayette, IN	---
Mar 13	---	Big Ten Conference Wrestling Championships	West Lafayette, IN	---
Apr 15	---	AAU National Wrestling Championships	Corvallis, OR	---
Apr 17	---	AAU National Wrestling Championships	Corvallis, OR	---

1925-1926 Fighting Illini Roster

WEIGHT(S)	NAME	YEAR	HOMETOWN	REPORTED MATCHES
115-125	Edgar A. Thacker	---	---	3
135	Harold E. Kenney	---	---	1
135	Alvin "Allie" Morrison	---	---	1
145	Charles B. Bussey	---	---	1
158	Clarence G. Geis	---	---	1
175	John H. Ritz	---	---	1
HWT	Bernie A. Shively	---	---	1

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