Nice review of Ron Ferguson's Thornridge team

[tornado]

http://blogs.suntimes.com/lockerroom/2010/01/the_book_on_thornridge.html

http://www.southtownstar.com/sports/cronin/2077212,030210sptcronin.article

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/141948875

[lefty]

http://blogs.suntimes.com/lockerroom...hornridge.html

http://www.southtownstar.com/sports/cronin/2077212,030210sptcronin.article

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/141948875

I remember in 71 when they played Kewanee(my neck of the woods) in the Elite Eight....there were some exiting games that year....the last year for one class b-ball in the state of Illinois

[DannyCooksey]

You guys should check out the biography on the perfect Thornridge team of '71-'72. It's called "Thornridge: The Perfect Season in Black and White". It was released in November 2009. The author was a player at Lincoln HS at the time so he has an interesting perspective.

One of the best sports books I've ever read. Great story that spoke as much about social issues of the time since Thornridge was a recently desegregated school in the late 60's. Excellent story that would make a very good movie.

I highly recommend it.

[real fan]

Probably the best high school team I have ever seen in Illinois.

[wingrider81]

Yep

Lefty, I remember being glued to the radio when Thornridge played Kewanee.
Didn't Kewanee have the lead or a tie late? As I remember "Buckner stoled the
balll...."

[lefty]

Lefty, I remember being glued to the radio when Thornridge played Kewanee.
Didn't Kewanee have the lead or a tie late? As I remember "Buckner stoled the
balll...."

Yeah....Kewanee was tied late in the game with the ball I think..when it all came apart. Kewanee had an athlete named Tom Smith who went on to play basketball and track at KU....