![]() Nine members of the 1966 Ottawa football team went onstage wearing powder blue 1966 Pirates shirts to accept the plaque for their team that went 9-0 and outscored opponents 380-19. Members of the 1966 Ottawa Township High School football team speak during the Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, Jat the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle. “It’s a great honor ,” said Corrigan, who traveled from Florida for the event and had friends come in from Iowa and Colorado. He also served as the head coach at Iowa State and was a scout for several MLB teams. He was an All-American at Iowa State, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and played six minor league seasons. ![]() (Scott Anderson)Ĭorrigan was supposed to go to Illinois State University but ended up playing baseball at Iowa State University, which he said “changed my life entirely.” Corrigan was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth round of the 1972 MLB Draft and played six minor league seasons in the Dodgers and Minnesota Twins organizations. Corrigan was a 1968 Mendota High School graduate who played baseball at Iowa State. Larry Corrigan is interviewed by Rick Sipovic during the Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, Jat the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle. He led the Indians to a 531-199 record, 14 conference titles, seven regional championships, one sectional crown and one state appearance in 27 seasons. Legendary Tiskilwa boys basketball coach Bob Prusator was the first individual inductee of the night. Frank Montez was in attendance to represent the DePue squad.īob Prusator, legendary basketball coach at Tiskilwa High School is interviewed by emcee Lanny Slevin during the Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, Jat the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle. The 1951-52 Little Giants basketball team went 28-3 and won the program’s fourth consecutive regional title. Nobody quit,” said Roger Bruno, one of two team members who went onstage to accept the plaque. “We had 32 guys as freshmen and 32 guys as seniors. Hub Arkush on the Bears (Opens in new window)Įmcee Lanny Slevin presents the legacy award to Roger Bruno and Ron Malooley who were members of the 1953 Hall High School football team who went 9-0 during the Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, Jat the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle.Princeton football (Opens in new window).Fieldcrest football (Opens in new window).La Salle-Peru football (Opens in new window).Putnam County High School sports (Opens in new window).Princeton High School sports (Opens in new window).Henry-Senachwine High School sports (Opens in new window).Hall High School sports (Opens in new window).Fieldcrest High School sports (Opens in new window).Earlville High School sports (Opens in new window).Bureau Valley High School sports (Opens in new window).St Bede Academy sports (Opens in new window).Mendota High School sports (Opens in new window). ![]()
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