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HOOP HISTORIANS
Birthday:
December 20
FRED
ALLMAN
Residence: Addison, Illinois - Final Fours Attended: (8) 1982, 1999, 2004-09.
Fred is the co-chairperson of the Public Affairs Committe of the Hoop
Historians.
Athletic Official for 29 years. Officiated the Illinois High School State Basketball Tournament Finals in
2001, 2002 and 2004, including the State Championship Game in 2004 and a total of 106 State Tournament Playoff games since 1994. Allman also officiated the Illinois High School State Championship Football Game in 2005. He is the head of Elementary Physical Education at DuJardin School in Chicago suburban Bloomingdale along with spending the past 21 years as a T-Ball instructor for the Arlington Heights (IL) Park District. A lifelong and diehard Chicago Cubs fan who was in attendance for the ill-fated Games 6 and 7 of the 2003 NLCS. Fred is a regular visitor to Spring Training sites in both Arizona and Florida.
Besides running from ballpark to ballpark, Fred has also completed three Chicago Marathons.
Other Notable Sporting
Events Attended: 2009 NHL Winter Classic Hockey Game at Wrigley Field.
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NCAA Game Log
Birthday: February 11
STEVE ATKINS
Residence: Highland Park, Illinois - Final Fours Attended: (23) 1983,
1986-1992, 1994-95, 1997-2009
Steve is a nine-year basketball season ticket holder at Northwestern
University. Along with going to 23 Final Fours, he has attended first and
second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 20 of the last 23
years (1987-89,
1991-96, 1998-2005, and 2007-09) – giving him a grand total of 189 NCAA Tournament games
attended! In addition, to being “a fan of the game”, Steve
is a licensed high school basketball official, and has completed five North
Shore Century (100-mile) bike rides.
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Atkins
NCAA Game Log
Birthday:
February 17
Residence: Chino Hills, California -- Final Fours Attended: (10) 1999-2004, 2006-2009.
Former Head Basketball Coach at Savanna High School in Anaheim, California. The Rebels won three straight Orange County League Championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and most made back-to-back trips to the Southern California Division III-AA state quarterfinals his last two years. Bennett's teams won five league titles from 2002 to 2008. Steve stepped down from his position after the 2008 season to spend more time with his family. Bennett also coached at Katella High School in Anaheim before becoming the head mentor at Savanna.
Other Notable Sporting Events Attended: Olympic Games 1984; League Championship Series 2002; World Series 2002.
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Birthday: December 11
Residence: Geneva, Illinois -- Final Fours Attended: (45) 1962-1964, 1967-2008.
Senior statesman of the Hoop Historians. Brian leads the Hoop Historians with 45 Final Fours attended. Brian remains a long-time season ticket holder at UCLA, despite living more than 2000 miles away from Pauley Pavilion. Sports adventures through the years have built close friendships with legendary John Wooden and baseball's Roland Hemond among many others. Other friends in the college hoop profession include a who's who of UCLA stalwarts: Steve Lavin, Mark Gottfried, Jim Harrick, Mike Warren and Larry Farmer Outside of sports, he considers two most notable friends as politicians Adlai Stevenson and Charles Schulz. Adlai was a family friend from the Libertyville days and Schulz and Brian became friends after a late 1960's visit. Brian graduated from Lake Forest College and played baseball there for DePaul basketball Hall of Famer Dick Triptow. The Dean of the Hoop Historians was also appointed as chairperson of the Membership Committee.
Other Notable Sporting Events Attended: World Series 1977, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2005; League Championship Series 1983, 1984,1993, 2005; MLB Division Championship Series 2003, 2005, 2008; Super Bowl 1981; NFL League Championship Game 1979, 1980; Olympic Games 1996; 1998; PGA Tournament 2005, 2008; U.S. Open (Golf) 2004, 2007.
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Birthday:
May 21
Residence: Chicago, Illinois -- Final Fours Attended: (34) 1976-2009.
Formerly coached at Weber High School in Chicago, and taught there as well as Fenwick High School in Oak Park and Saint George High School in Evanston. A recently retired lawyer with the city of Chicago, Bill was the former chairperson of the Chicago Bar Association Sports Law Committee and a long-time Cubs, Bears, DePaul, and Northwestern Football season ticket holder Seldom seen without his traditional Chicago Cubs cap (either Cubbie blue or occasionally a green one). Granted an Honorable discharge from the U.S. Army. Worked in the sports departments at the Chicago Tribune, Chicago American (later The Chicago Today) and City News Bureau. Still writing as a frequent contributor to the Letters to the Editor in the Chicago daily newspapers. As a big supporter of his alma mater DePaul University, where he earned his Bachelors, Masters, and Law Degrees, Bill was enshrined into the university's Hall of Fame in 2008 for his never ending contributions to the athletic programs. Bill also ran across Ireland with the Niles West Oakton Running Club during the fall of 2004 and still competes in various mini-marathons and road races. The past three years, Bill has attended every game of the Big East Tournament in Madison Square Garden.
Other Notable Sporting Events Attended: Super Bowls 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976,
1977, 1978, 1979, 1986. Summer Olympic Games 1976, 1984, 1996.
In addition, Bill has attended numerous NBA playoff games and post-season baseball contests. His list includes 15 trips to the Rose Bowl, numerous other college bowl games, NHL playoff games and an annual pilgrimage to Spring Training baseball.
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Birthday:
October 26
HERSH CHERSON
Residence: Yorba Linda,
California -- Final Fours Attended: (6) 2000-2005.
Youth basketball referee in Southern California. Hersh is a world-wide traveler
thanks to the trim apparel operations firm he founded, Global Trim, that does in business in both
the Eastern and Western Hemisphere. Global Trim has nineteen factory
overseas and domestically and provides more than 400 different types of
labels and heat transfers on clothing across the across the planet,
including items associated with the NBA and Major League Baseball.
Other Notable Sporting Events Attended:
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2006, 2007 (finals), 2008.
NBA All-Star Game 2007, 2008.
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NCAA Game Log
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