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• Fifty years ago today - June 6, 1975 - University of Illinois long jumper Charlton Ehizuelen captured the individual title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Provo, Utah. The Fighting Illini sophomore from Nigeria leaped a meet record 26 feet, 11 inches.

• One hundred years ago, Red Grange was a senior on Bob Zuppke's Fighting Illini football team. tinyurl.com/2pz22skv

• Celebrating his 32nd birthday on June 6 is Illinois Men's Tennis alum Ross Guignon. ROSS GUIGNON is now Director of Business Development & Brand Relationships at Everest Talent Management in Hoboken, N.J. Everest Management

• June 6 marks the 90th anniversary of the birthday of Illinois Football and Illinois Track & Field and Cross Country Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and had his jersey number 49 retired by the Washington Redskins. Langston High School

• A Dad's Day gift idea. tinyurl.com/yyk65pdp

• Happy 41st Birthday to three-time Illinois Football letter winner Josh Norris. He's now the CEO at JN Collective Design in St. Louis. Sacred Heart-Griffin

• Born on June 6, 1932 was former Illinois Swimming & Diving coach Don Sammons. The head coach of the Illini men's team for 22 years from 1971-72 through 1992-93 died in November of 2022. Lindblom Eagles Thornridge High School

• Father's Day is 10 days away. tinyurl.com/mr343pm6

• Happy 55th Birthday to Illinois Football graduate Fred Cox. He's now the Manufacturing Director at PepsiCo in Lynchburg, Va. The Legendary Lincoln HS Lincoln Athletics

• One-hundred-twelve years ago this week - June 7, 1913 - Illinois Track & Field and Cross Country out-distanced runner-up Wisconsin, 47 1/2 to 28 1/2, to win the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Madison, Wis. UI claimed four individual titles and one relay title.

• If you're looking for Illini basketball championship team posters, here's where to go ... tinyurl.com/4swm75j2

• Happy 58th Birthday on Saturday to former Fighting Illini fencer Joe Socolof. Today, he is 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 (Birmingham, Ala.). Joseph Socolof

• Observing his 63rd birthday on Saturday is Illinois Men’s Golf grad Mark Funkhouser. The U of I Civil and Geotechnical Engineering grad has more than 37 years of consulting experience in the geotechnical and rock mechanics technical arena. The Grainger College of Engineering

• Recalling the past ... tinyurl.com/5n77kjzd

• Happy 48th Birthday on Sunday to Illinois Football letterman Brian Scott. He is a longtime officer with the Illinois State Police. IllinoisStatePolice Urbana Schools #116

• Celebrating his 29th birthday on Sunday is Illinois Track & Field and Cross Country great Devin Quinn. @White_Lighninq is now the sprints and horizontal jumps coach at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. Clarke University Clarke Pride Athletics

• Memorabilia of the Great Bambino. tinyurl.com/5ay9hjd6

• Celebrating her birthday on Sunday is former Illinois Women's Gymnastics athlete Torie Stotz. Torie Stotz is now an Architectural Designer at Hord Coplan Macht in Charleston, S.C. Lyons Township High School District 204 LT Athletics

• In this weekend's The News-Gazette ILLINI LEGENDS, LISTS & LORE, we tell the details about the construction of now 100-year-old Huff Hall. IlliniHQ NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9-FM WDWS

• Wouldn't this look great in Dad's Illini room? tinyurl.com/3v5fnxr6