A two-time honorable mention All-American at Illinois, Edwardsville graduate Govoner Vaughn was the MVP for the Illini during his senior season in 1959-60. Former Edwardsville teammates Govoner Vaughn ...

On March 1, he turned 83, but most of legendary Fighting Illini basketball alumnus Govoner Vaughn’s recollections about his days at the University of Illinois are still crystal clear. He even ...

Illinois legend Mannie Jackson reminisced about his basketball start in Champaign when his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame was announced Saturday before the Final Four. “I think of my ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Here’s a telling story about Dave Downey: When the Illini basketball legend married his high school sweetheart in Canton, Ill., he asked a good friend and teammate, Bill Burwell ...

CHAMPAIGN _ Three Fighting Illini basketball legends will be honored during the 2012-13 season when their honored jerseys join the 30 already hanging at the Assembly Hall. Mannie Jackson, Govoner ...

CHAMPAIGN – There were stars galore at the Assembly Hall on Saturday ... Michael Jordan on a family visit ... former Illini Mannie Jackson and Govoner Vaughn ...

CHAMPAIGN — Here’s a telling story about Dave Downey: When the Illini basketball legend married his high school sweetheart in Canton, he asked a good friend and teammate, Bill Burwell, to be a ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Former Illini basketball player Mannie Jackson was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. The 11-member class of 2017 will be inducted Sept. 8 in ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Following a successful career in business and sports, Mannie Jackson will be recognized next month at the NCAA Convention with ...