Brocton-Redmon High School “Blackhawks”

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Brocton High School Building – 1960
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Submitted by Tim Apgar

The History of Brocton-Redmon High School

Brocton (population 322) is located in lower-eastern Illinois about 20 miles northeast of Charleston, home of Eastern Illinois University.  The road leading to and from Brocton is Illinois Route 49.  County Road 8 also leads to Brocton. The Norfolk & Western Railroad travels through town as does the Hog Branch of the Embarrass River.  Brocton sits quietly in west-central Edgar County.

Redmon (population 199) is located in the east-southeastern portion of Illinois.  The town is approximately 60 miles east of Decatur on Il. Route 133.  The town is in the west central portion of Edgar County, about 16 miles west of the Indiana/Illinois state line.  The Prairie Central Railroad runs through the middle of town and the north branch of the Hickory Grove Creek runs along the northern and eastern edges of town.

These two towns supported their own high schools until the consolidation effort of the 1940s came about.  In 1952 the school districts of Brocton and Redmon agreed to pol their educational resources to create the Brocton-Redmon School District.

Brocton-Redmon High School, we believe, was located in the original Brocton High School building.  Brocton-Redmon HS served the commmunites for 20 years until a second consolidation movement swept the area in the late 1960s.  Brocton-Redmon High School combined with Young America High School in Metcalf and, along with the town of Hume, created the Shiloh School District in 1968.  The high school was erected and remains near the town of Hume.

The Brocton-Redmon school building is no longer used as a school. Our good friend Sue Sallee advises us the school building has been converted to an apartment building and maintains a useful purpose for the town of Brocton.

Brocton-Redmon High School Quick Facts

Year opened:                                       1952

Year closed:                                        1968

Consolidated to:                                  Shiloh School District (Hume)

Brocton-Redmon team nickname:         the “Blackhawks”

BRHS team colors:                              Black & Gold

School Fight Song:                              unavailable
Athletics

The Brocton-Redmon boys competed in basketball for sure (www.ihsa.org).  We are certain that baseball and track were offered too.  The team nickname and team colors along with the school fight song are being sought.  We are also interested in the better team records and coach’s names of the Brocton-Redmon High School past.

Boys Basketball

Two District titles were the pride of the BRHS boys basketball program.  The titles were won in the mid-1960s.  Coach’s names and team records of these and other great BRHS teams are needed. Several scores involving Brocton-Redmon High School were located on a website titled “Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores.” These scores are listed below as well.

1952-53  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1953-54  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1954-55  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1955-56  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1956-57  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1957-58  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1958-59             Chrisman District Tournament           Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Ridge Farm 46-45

Ridge Farm lost to Kansas in title game

1959-60             Ridge Farm District Tournament       Coach’s name & recird Needed.

1st Rd Beat Metcalf Young America 68-55

                          Semi-final lost to Kansas 73-51

Kansas beat Ridge Farm in title game

1960-61  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1961-62             Chrisman District Tournament           Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Kansas 74-54

                          Semi-final lost to Chrisman 54-45

Chrisman lost to Metcalf Young America in title game

1963-64             IHSA District Champions                 Coach’s name & record needed.

District Scores Needed

                          Paris Regional Tournament

                          1st Rd Beat Oakland 50-48

                          Semi-final lost to Paris 80-32

Paris beat Marshall in title game

1964-65             IHSA District Champions                 Coach’s name & record needed.

District Scores Needed

                          Marshall Regional Runner-Up

                          1st Rd Beat Newman 65-43

                          Semi-final Beat Paris 47-44

                          Title Game lost to Charleston 60-51

1965-66  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1966-67  Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1967-68             Chrisman District Tournament           Coach’s name & record needed

**1st Rd lost to Kansas 71-70 (3 O/Ts)

Kansas lost to Metcalf Young America in semi-final

Young America lost to Chrisman in title game

**Last game for Brocton-Redmon High School, consolidated with Hume in the summer of1968 to form the Shiloh School District.

Brocton HS History
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If You Have Any Information…

…you would like to share regarding the Brocton-Redmon High School successes we urge you to share them with us.  The hard work and dedication of those who made the school work and succeed should not be forgotten.  You can e-mail information (especially a photo of the HS building) to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net.  You can also write to us at:

Illinios HS Glory Days

6439 N. Neva St.

Chicago,  Il.   60631

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