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1925-26 University of Illinois Wrestling

1925-1926 Illinois Fighting Illini
1925-1926 Illinois Fighting Illini
WRESTLING. The University of Illinois wrestling squad won the Big Ten championship for the third consecutive time. FRONT: S. Stangle (Chicago), G. C. Law (Cairo, WV), Capt. H. E. Kenney (Loda), V. E. Gunlock (New Canton), C. B. Bussey (Tyndall, SD), E. A. Thacker (Danville), A.C. Tosetti (Nokomis). MIDDLE: Coach Paul Prelin, S. Soga (Aki Kochi-ken, Japan), A. F. Schultz (Geneseo), J. H. Ritz (Lizton, IN), H. C. Sewell (Belvidere), Mgr. B. S. Phillips. BACK G. A. Sams (Nowata, OK), W. E. Straub (Carlinville), B. A. Shively (Oliver), R. T. Webster (Russelville, IN), A. E. Humphreys (Wolcott, IN). SOURCE: 1927 Illio. Provided by University of Illinois.

Season: 1925-26
Team Name: University of Illinois
Nickname: Fighting Illini
Colors:
     Orange
     Blue
Head Coach: Paul Prehn
Attachments: Yearbook pages (PDF)
 
Album: General

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Schedule
Date Time Site Event Location Note(s)
Sat Feb 06 --- --- vs. University of Illinois, Champaign [WV] Morgantown, WV ---
Fri Mar 12 --- --- Big Ten Conference Wrestling Championships West Lafayette, IN ---
Sat Mar 13 --- --- West Lafayette, IN ---
Thu Apr 15 --- --- AAU National Wrestling Championships Corvallis, OR ---
Sat Apr 17 --- --- Corvallis, OR ---

Roster
Weight (lbs) Name Hometown Year Matches
--- Bernie A. Shively --- --- 1
115-125 Edgar A. Thacker --- --- 3
135 Harold E. Kenney --- --- 1
135 Alvin "Allie" Morrison --- --- 1
145 Charles B. Bussey --- --- 1
158 Clarence G. Geis --- --- 1
175 John H. Ritz --- --- 1