Allie MorrisonMorrison is among the honorees which include national hall of famers, Olympians, national champions, multi-sport stars and All-Americans dominate this list of legendary Fighting Illini male and female athletes. Among the honorees known well beyond the Champaign-Urbana campus: Dick Butkus, Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Red Grange, George Halas, and Steve Stricker.
"I would like to thank the selection committee for its work in identifying the members of this inaugural Hall of Fame class," said Director of Athletics Josh Whitman. "As you would expect, with more than 120 years of athletics excellence to consider, it was an incredibly difficult process to select this small, elite group. The Class of 2017 includes some of the greatest names in the history of American sports. Equally exciting, however, is that we have hundreds of additional candidates with Hall of Fame credentials. Although not everyone could be included in the first class, all who are deserving will one day be recognized with this special honor. Congratulations to the inaugural class of the University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame."
The Class of 2017 will be introduced at the Fighting Illini Athletics Hall of Fame Gala at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago on Friday, June 23. Ticket information will be released in the coming weeks.
The University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30 at State Farm Center (formerly Assembly Hall) on the UI campus. Illinois hosts Nebraska in football on Sept. 29.
Want to know more about Allie Morrison? Check out this InterMat profile of this legendary wrestler/coach.
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