In March our thoughts just naturally turn to basketball. The term “March Madness” first appeared, in print in 1939, in an essay by Henry V. Porter. He used the term to describe the excitement that surrounds the Illinois state high school basketball tournaments held each year in March.
Basketball is an important part of Eldorado History. Share your memories with us. Do you remember when the Duff-Kingston Gym was built (1957)? Who were some of you favorite players?
For more information on “March Madness” visit: http://www.marchmadness.org/exp/
Books about High School Basketball in Illinois:
Glory days Illinois : legends of Illinois high school basketball by Taylor Bell
Illinky : high school basketball in Illinois, Indiana, and KentuckyMarch madness : the story of high school basketball in Illinois by Jim Enright
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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