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If you're into high school sports like me, check out this excellent feature on the IHSA website that features Illinois basketball legends.

Here is the link: http://www.ihsa.org/initiatives/legends/index.htm<
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Go there to check out player bios.

Here is a description of how the list came to be:

The Illinois High School Association's "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament" will be honored at the 2007 boys basketball tournament – the centennial celebration of America’s Original March Madness.

Fans selected the first 82 Legends in an online election that ran from November through March. The remaining 18 legends were selected by a blue-ribbon committee.

The Legends election and accompanying events are sponsored by the COUNTRY Insurance and Financial Services, the National Association of Realtors®, and Coldwell Banker Devonshire.

The team of 100 Legends will be invited to attend the 2007 boys tournament and participate in special events at the centennial gala. They will also be asked to participate in one of about 25 special celebrations to be held around the state in the months prior to the state tournament, where they will autograph a commemorative "Ball of Fame." The ball will be auctioned off to a lucky fan at the state tournament. The proceeds from the Ball of Fame raffle will go to the Illinois High School Activities Foundation, which annually awards scholarships to high school students from member schools.

"We're thrilled to be able to celebrate our boys basketball centennial by directly involving the fans, who have supported our tournament in great numbers throughout the years," said Executive Director Marty Hickman. "The Legends election and the Ball of Fame are fun ways to get folks interested in our rich history and set the table for a terrific celebration in 2007."