Dennie Bridges, IWU February 1958

The Illinois Wesleyan legend is seen here as a promising freshman guard. A native of Anchor, a small village in eastern McLean County, ...

McLean County Basketball Tournament Championship Game, Jan. 24, 1959

Gene Durham (22) of Saybrook-Arrowsmith High attempts a layup during the 1959 county tournament championship game. Attempting to thwart...

"Gridley High, January 1953 County Hoops Champs"

Here’s Gridley High School Coach Clarence “Merk” Kyger readying his varsity squad for the 1953 McLean County Basketball Tournament, whi...

Holiday Hoops Pontiac, Dec. 30, 1948

The Pontiac Holiday Tournament is the nation’s oldest such Christmastime classic, dating as it does way back to 1926. Seen here are Uni...

McLean County Basketball Tournament Championship Game, January 21, 1966 Octavia 68, Lexington 48

For many years the biggest sporting event on the local calendar was the McLean County Basketball Tournament, which began way back in 19...