![]() Bob Richards stayed in his hometown of Champaign to become a Big Ten and national champion in the pole vault. Years later he became a three-time Olympic medalist, a minister, the first Wheaties spokesperson and a presidential candidate
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![]() ![]() Illinois' Kristina Minor has improved a great deal between her freshman and sophomore seasons, due to aggressiveness on the court and a dominant serve
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![]() Ryan Rowe always knew Illinois was the right school for him; he just didn't know who his coach would be
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![]() Illinois junior transfer Gakologelwang Masheto has gone from Botswana to Beijing due to his success in Champaign
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![]() Illinois' J Leman is just as kind and grounded off the field as he is a terror to Big Ten offenses on the gridiron
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