Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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SEASON RECORD Pekin .60 Kewanee . . . ...S3 Pekin .68 Bloomington .29 Pekin .44 Canton . .43 Pekin .61 Lincoln . . .. ...60 Pekin 71 East Peoria .. .79 Pekin 78 Danville .... .60 Pekin .77 Washington . . 52 Pekin 69 Limestone ... . 48 Pekin 45 Central . .51 Pekin .56 Manual . .53 Pekin .84 Urbana . .46 Pekin .54 Champaign .. . .52 Pekin 6.5 Canton . 36 Pekin .65 Springfield . . . 44 Pekin .77 Galesburg 60 Pekin .50 Manual .52 Pekin 63 Quincy . 62 Pekin 71 Decatur .73 Pekin .55 Spalding 46 Pekin .71 Mattoon 42 Pekin 86 Central .52 Pekin 64 Woodruff . .58 Pekin .67 Streator .56 Regional Tournament (Limestone) Pekin .75 Morton . .44 Pekin 50 Limestone . . .. . .33 Pekin .72 East Peoria . . 64 Sectional Tournament (Macomb) FORWARDS: Bob Bush, Mike Mertens, Don Benassi, Art Strope. Pekin......56 Farmington ....55 Pekin......48 Central ........45 Just as it is impossible to name an outstanding player, so is it difficult to select the most thrilling games—except, of course the East Peoria game in the Regional and the Central game at Macomb, where the Chinks bounced back from a nine-point deficit to win 48-45. Then there was the week end during which Spring-field and Galesburg came to Chinkland and absorbed 65-44 and 77-60 drubbings. And we won't forget the 86-52 triumph over the Central Lions! The Chinks came close to both the Mini and Big Twelve titles, losing the former because they played fewer conference games than East Peoria and the latter because the two games they won from Central and Manual did not count in Big Twelve standings. State Tournament (Bradley Field House) Pekin.....56 Ottawa ..........58 Manager Rolland Bailey Trainer Jim Lee GUARDS: Jack Kaebel Tony Eichelberger Ken Thomas Jerry Antonini Art Lampitt 14

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SWEET SIXTEEN When Coach Cain's fighting Chinks dropped a heart-breaking double-overtime 56-58 battle to the Ottawa Pirates in a first-round State Tournament game in the Bradley Field House, there were eight teams left in contention for the title, but not one of them had more will to win than the Chinks. In compiling a glittering 24-5 season's record, Pekin made up in rebounding, defense, and scrap for what they may have lacked in polish and speed. Scoring of starters was usually well balanced, and in game after game someone came from the bench to spark the team. Coach Bob Ccrin Victory smiles. Pekin 72—East Peoria 64 CENTERS: Jim Westervelt Stan Busby Denny Lannert Glen Weyhrich 13

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FROSH-SOPH SQUAD Row 1: Steve Gamble, Dale Ellinghausen, Tom Wiseman. Larry Fels, Arlen Freeman. Gone Vidoni, Gary Krohn, Ron Schott. Row 2: Mgr. Rick Lopossa. Don Patterson. Lowell Plackett. Roy Clifton. Jack Kluever. Tom Tine her, Larry Sours. Art King. Steve Karch. Row 3: Coach Wells. James Smith. Larry Creglow, Graham Warner, Bill Fornotf, Glenn Weinstein, Bob Baccheschi, Jerry Beasley, Harry alack, Gerald Trimmer, Bob Dobson. BASKETBALL CLUB Row 1: Bill Dali, John Conaghan, Larry Witte. Tom Luft, Jerry Fornoll, Tony Eichelberger, Jerry Gregory, Jack Kaebel. Row 2: Paul Tortorice, Bob Wolfer, Ronny Williams, Ken Thomas, Ed Kline, Bob Bush, Jack O'Brien, Jerry Sea. Row 3: Fred Reader, Dennis Lannert, Glenn Weyhrich, Jerry Antonini, Mike Mertens, Don Benassi, Ken Craig. Page Sponsor: Tazewell County Bar Association 15