Word: illini
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Heading East again, the "Fighting Illini" on January 1 at Champaign, Illinois. Under a new coach, Harry Combes, and with only Fred Green of the famous Whiz Kids returning, Orange and Blue prospects at the start of the season were dim indeed...
...Illini, however, in their first three games have astonished the basketball world by romping over Coo and Pitt and by turning back a veteran Notre Dame squad which was reputed to be a "sure shot for the national championship...
...Illini, with six veterans back, are among the Midwest's best. So are Iowa's Hawkeyes, Ohio State's Buckeyes, Notre Dame's Irish (whose basketball record through the years is nearly as good as its football record), and Valparaiso's altitudinous Indianians, eight of whose dozen players are 6 ft.-3 or taller. Valparaiso and its 2-year-old star, Bob Dille, might prove to be the cream of the whole crop...
...five years ago, Zup's teams had won as many games as they had lost. Seven times they won the Western Conference championship. But recent years have been lean for the Illini. Came no more Red Granges, Potsy Clarks, Ingwer-sens. For the past two seasons Illinois has failed to win a conference game...
...varieties which will prosper in each type of soil and climate in the eastern U.S. and which have increased the yield per acre from 11.5 bushels (1924-27) to 18.7 bushels (1937-40). Among the 2,500 varieties are Huang-tou, Manchu, Ito San and Hahto; Lexington, Tarheel Black, Illini, Wilson and Roosevelt-a vivid index to the Asiatic heritage and U.S. adoption of the plant...