Chicago (Carver)
State Champions
School Coach W-L Enroll 1 Chicago (Carver) Larry Hawkins 28-5 801 2 Centralia Bob Jones 32-2 1400 3 Springfield (Lanphier) Arlyn Lober 29-5 1098 4 Peoria (H.S.) Harry Whitaker 22-8 1575 Decatur (Stephen Decatur) John Schneiter 25-6 1400 Geneva Mel Johnson 30-3 522 Metropolis Don Smith 26-5 675 Rockford (Auburn) Dolph Stanley 28-3 1650 Aledo Don Naffziger 21-7 Braidwood (Reed-Custer) Ken Magee 25-5 Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp. Phil Hey 13-11 Collinsville Vergil Fletcher 26-3 Galesburg (H.S.) John Thiel 20-7 Herrin (H.S.) Bob Groves 16-15 Watseka Arnold Stahl 25-4 Waukegan (H.S.) Jack Miller 18-5
Player and School G FG 3P FT Pts Craig Alexander, Peoria (H.S.) 4 25 36 86 Ron Johnson, Centralia 4 37 5 79 Mike Rodgerson, Springfield (Lanphier) 4 24 22 70 Calvin Pettit, Springfield (Lanphier) 4 24 21 69 Joe Allen, Chicago (Carver) 4 27 13 67 Ken Maxey, Chicago (Carver) 4 19 16 54 Bob Johansen, Geneva 2 16 16 48 Don Duncan, Centralia 4 18 11 47 Cliff Berger, Centralia 4 16 10 42 Dwight Lambert, Springfield (Lanphier) 4 13 16 42
Player & School Ht. Yr. Craig Alexander, Peoria (H.S.) 6-5 Jr. Don Duncan, Centralia 5-10 Jr. Bob Johansen, Geneva 6-5 Jr. Ron Johnson, Centralia 5-10 Jr. Calvin Pettit, Springfield (Lanphier) 6-4 So. Herb Williams, Centralia 6-3 Jr.
No School W-L 1 Centralia 24-1 2 Rockford (Auburn) 22-2 3 Collinsville 21-2 4 McLeansboro 22-2 5 Chicago (St. Patrick) 18-1 6 Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 22-2 7 Paris 22-1 8 Quincy (Sr.) 21-4 9 Belleville (Twp.) 22-3 10 Decatur (Stephen Decatur) 19-5 11 Rock Island (H.S.) 17-4 12 Streator (Twp.) 19-3 13 Lockport (Twp.) 19-5 14 East Moline (United) 17-4 15 Edwardsville (H.S.) 16-6 16 Bartonville (Limestone) 19-5