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FRED ALLMAN   STEVE BENNETT  

 

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Residence: Addison, Illinois
Final Fours Attended: (4) 1982, 1999, 2004, 2005.  Officiated Illinois High School State Championship Basketball Game in 2004 and State Championship Football Game in 2005.  Elementary Physical Education Teacher in Chicago suburbs.  Ran in three Chicago Marathons.  Life-long Chicago Cubs diehard fan.

 

 

 

  


 

 

 

Residence: Chino Hills, California
Final Fours Attended: (6) 1999-2004.  Head Basketball Coach at Savanna High School in Anaheim, California.  Also coached at Katella High School in Anaheim.



 

 

 

  
BRIAN BURMEISTER   BILL CARSLEY  

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Residence: Geneva, Illinois
Final Fours Attended: (42)
1962-1964, 1967-2005.  Senior statesman of the Hoop Historians.  Sports adventures through the years have built close friendships with legendary John Wooden and baseball's Roland Hemond among many others.  Season basketball ticket holder at UCLA despite living 2000 miles from Pauley Pavilion.


 


 

  



 

 

 

 


Residence: Chicago, Illinois
Final Fours Attended:  (30) 1976-2005.  Formerly coached at Weber High School in Chicago.  Worked in the sports departments at the Chicago Tribune, Chicago American and City News Bureau.   Former chair of the Chicago Bar Association Sports Law Committee and a  long-time Cubs, Bears, DePaul, and Northwestern Football season ticket holder  Currently a lawyer with the city of Chicago.
 

 

 

  
HERSH CHERSON   PAT IRVINE  

 

 


 


Residence: Yorba Linda, California
Final Fours Attended: (7) 1999-2005.  Youth Basketball referee in Southern California.  Provider of active wear and clothing for the Hoop Historians. 


 


 

 

 

  



 

 

 


Residence: Berkeley, California
Final Fours Attended: (6) 2000-2005.
President of Oakland Bay Area Doll Club.  Involved in Fratellanza Women's Italian Club for more than 30 years.  Currently volunteers with "At Your Service" group that raised money to buy animals for the zoo.  Sister of New York Yankees great Billy Martin.


 


 

  
DOROTHY KIM   SURL KIM  

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Residence: Los Angeles, California
Final Fours Attended: (23) 1981, 1983-1989, 1991-2005.  University of Southern California alumnus.  Along with husband Surl, the Kim's have attended 37 Super Bowls, 23 Final Fours and numerous Olympic Games events.


 

 

 


 

  

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Residence: Los Angeles, California
Final Fours Attended: (23) 1981, 1983-1989, 1991-2005.  Operator of Kim Tours and Travel which has followed USC football since 1953.   Affectionately known as "Mr. Rose Bowl" as he has moved hundreds of thousands of people to and from the game.  World War II veteran  NAVIGATOR (LT) B-17 - 92nd Bomb Group - 8th Air Force -
1944-45 - England.





 

  
JOHN MAYBERRY   DENNIS MISHKO  

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Residence: Berkeley, California
Final Fours Attended: (32) 1960-1965, 1980-2005.  Teacher, coach and counselor for over 45 years.  Won over 300 games as basketball coach at Kennedy High School in La Palma,  California.  Director of Camp Meadowlark with Hall of Fame Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon.  Currently coaching boys and girls high school golf.  One of the original "Shot Doctors".  Inducted into the Southern California High School Coaches' Hall of Fame.
 


 

 


 

  

 

 

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Residence: Dickson City, PA
Final Fours Attended: (33) 1973-2005. Former Head Basketball Coach at Keystone College.  Has over 700 lifetime wins.  Coached in two  Division II Junior College National Championship games.  Was the National Junior College Division II Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1989.  Was head soccer coach at Keystone College for 21 years and produced 27 All-Americans.  Currently coaching soccer at Abington Heights High School and has won five league championships.

 



 

 

 

  
MARIANNE PARRILLO   TED REINEKING  

 

 

 

 


Residence: Chicago, Illinois
Final Fours Attended: (26) 1980-2005.  Former lawyer with the city of Chicago.  Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Sports Law Committee.  Also served as  Assistant Sewer Commissioner for the City of Chicago. A loyal and dedicated  season ticket holder of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and DePaul Blue Demons. 
 


 

  

 

 

 

 

Residence: Schaumburg, Illinois
Final Fours Attended: (22) 1973, 1982-1986, 1998-1994, 1997-2005.   Men's Basketball Official's Scorers Table Worker and Television Timeout Coordinator at DePaul University since 1978.   Member of United States Basketball Writers Association.

 

 

 

  
AL SACK   JOE SPAGNOLO  

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Residence: Anaheim, California
Final Fours Attended: (32) 1973, 1975-2005.  Past UCLA season ticket holder for more than 20 years.  Former Assistant Basketball Coach at Keystone College in La Plume, Pennsylvania.  Has attended over 100 Final Four games.  Son Darren is a pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization.
 

 

  

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Residence: Lombard, Illinois
Final Fours Attended: (10) 1992, 1997-2005.  Coached five sports at his alma mater, Proviso West High School in Hillside, IL.  Licensed basketball official in Illinois for past 25 years.  Executive Director of prestigious Proviso West Holiday Tournament.

 

 

  
FRANK WILSON   BRUCE ZIEMER  
 

 


 

 

 

Residence: Chino, California
Final Fours Attended: (25) 1979-1995, 1997-1998, 2000-2005.  Retired after 41 years in the computer industry.  Final Four experiences have been shared with entire family, as wife Cath has been to 15 Final Fours and daughter Meredith has attended seven.






 

 

 

    

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Residence: Chicago, Illinois
Final Fours Attended: (11) 1993-1994, 1997-2005.  Former Manager of Chicago Public Library.  Alma mater and basketball supporter of University of Illinois and University of Kentucky.  Interests include lover of Victorian Literature, Scottish Folk Music and various bitters and ales.  Owns over 3000 books and 2500 CD's.