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Illinois State Athletics Percy Hall of Fame: 1981

Charlene Bremberg Charlene Bremberg
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Field Hockey, Tennis, Basketball
Letterwinner in field hockey, tennis and women's basketball ... previously an assistant executive secretary of the Illinois High School Association, where she was a leader in helping develop complete athletic programs for women at Illinois high schools Read More [+]
Barb Cothren Barb Cothren
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Softball, Basketball
Two-sport letterwinner ... besides an impressive record as an official in a number of women's sports, including the position of Illinois State Officiating Coordinator, Cothren has a successful coaching background that includes volleyball, basketball, badminton and archery Read More [+]
Floyd Covill Floyd Covill
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Football, Track & Field, Wrestling
Four-year letterwinner ... three-time all-conference selection ... honorable mention all-American selection in 1939 ... helped the Redbirds to a 19-10-7 record over four seasons ... also lettered in track and wrestling (freshman season) Read More [+]
Tom Hodgson Tom Hodgson
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Baseball
A four-year letterwinner in baseball ... a co-captain and all-conference pick for two years ... led Illinois State in batting during his junior year with a .353 average Read More [+]
Kaye McDonald Kaye McDonald
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Basketball Coach, Official
Coached the women's basketball team and served as an advisor to the Women's Recreation Association, the forerunner of the women's athletic programs, from 1960-65 Read More [+]
Rich Olson Rich Olson
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Baseball
Three-year baseball letterwinner as a second baseman ... received all-conference honors as a sophomore in 1972 Read More [+]
Gary Ostrega Gary Ostrega
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Golf
Four-year letterwinner ... quarterfinalist in the U.S. Amateur Tournament in 1974 ... had the lowest stroke average in school history over his four-year tenure Read More [+]
Jean Pankonin Jean Pankonin
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Badminton and Tennis Coach
Started on staff at Illinois State in 1966 in health, physical education and recreation ... coached women's tennis, badminton and softball and guided the badminton teams to fifth and fourth place national finishes in 1973 and 1974 Read More [+]
Royleen 'Tinker' Tipton Royleen "Tinker" Tipton
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball
Four-year letterwinner in golf, volleyball, basketball and field hockey ... captained the volleyball team and was president of the WRA her senior year Read More [+]
Jim Whitman Jim Whitman
Inducted: 1981 Sport: Tennis
Four-year tennis letterwinner ... captain of 1967 and 1968 teams ... won three conference singles titles, two as the No. 1 seed Read More [+]