| ATHLETICS
The East St. Louis Lincoln Tigers and Lady Tigers had A LOT to be proud of. Check out this resume’ for the Lincoln High School athletic program:
24 – STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WON!!
32 – OTHER TOP-TEN FINISHES IN STATE COMPETITION!!
54 – Sectional Titles Won
64 – Regional Titles Won
16 – District Titles Won
We are looking for records and coaches’ names of many of the championship teams. There is no need to delay, the Tigers’ and Lady Tigers’ accomplishments will be addressed by sport starting with the most State Championships won.
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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
The lady tracksters defined girls track & field in Illinois. Between 1977-78 and 1993-94, the Lady Tigers won a total of FOURTEEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS and finished SECOND the other three years in this seventeen year period. NINE of the State Championships were in consecutive years. The school also won SIXTEEN consecutive Sectional Championships. In addition between 1994-95 and 1997-98, the school finished in the top-ten three of those four seasons!
Coach Nino Fennoy was at the helm the entire twenty-one seasons listed on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org). Coach Fennoy, in fact, continued on as girls’ track coach after the merger with East St. Louis Senior High and remains in that capacity today. The incredible accomplishments of the East St. Louis Linclon Lady Tigers track program is listed below.
1975-76 Individual Medalist
Danette Onyemelukwe 110 Yard Hurdles 6TH Place
80 Yard Hurdles 6TH Place
1976-77 Individual Medalists
Danette Onyemelukwe 110 Yard Hurdles 7TH Place
80 Yard Hurdles 4TH Place
Relay Teams
1 Mile Relay 3RD Place
440 Yard Relay 4TH Place
880 Yard Relay 7TH Place
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1977-78 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
District Champions
Individual Medalists
Danette Onyemelukwe
110 Yard Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
220 Yard Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
Jackie Joyner
440 Yard Dash STATE CHAMPION!
Long Jump 2ND Place
Gwen Brown
110 Yard Hurdles 4TH Place
220 Yard Hurdles 2ND Place
Relay Teams
1 Mile Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
880 Yd. Med. Rel. 2ND Place
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1978-79 IHSA STATE CLASS AA CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Individual Medalists
Gwen Brown
110 Yard Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
220 Yard Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
Jackie Joyner
440 Yard Dash 2ND Place
Long Jump STATE CHAMPION!
Debra Powell
110 Yard Hurdles 3RD Place
220 Yard Hurdles 4TH Place
Relay Teams
1 Mile Relay 2ND Place
400 Yard Relay 3RD Place
880 Yd Med Relay 8TH Place
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1979-80 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Individual Medalists
Gwen Brown
100 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
200 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
Jackie Joyner
Long Jump STATE CHAMPION!
Debra Powell
100 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
200 Meter Hurdles 7TH Place
Deborah Thurston
Long Jump 3RD Place
Relay Teams
400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
800 Meter Med Rel. 2ND Place
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1980-81 IHSA CLASS AA STATE RUNNER-UP! Coach Nino Fennoy
Final Team Standings
1) Chicago South Shore 52
2) EAST ST. LOUIS LINCOLN 48
3) East St. Louis Senior HS 44
Individual Medalists
Debra Powell
100 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
200 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Gloria Talbert
Shot Put STATE CHAMPION!
Devlin Stamps
100 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Toni Wallace
Discus 3RD Place
Relay Teams
4x100m relay 5TH Place
4x200m relay 4TH Place
4x400m relay 5TH Place
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1981-82 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
District Champions
Individual Medalists
Toni Wallace Shot Put STATE CHAMPION!
Discus 2ND Place
Georgia Gibson 100 Meter Dash 5TH Place
200 Meter Dash 4TH Place
Novia Harris High Jump 4TH Place
Quintella Jackson 100 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×200 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
800 Meter Med Rel. STATE CHAMPIONS!
1982-83 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Toni Wallace Discus STATE CHAMPION!
Shot Put STATE CHAMPION!
Nicolle Thompson 200 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Georgia Gibson 100 Meter Dash 3RD Place
200 Meter Dash 4TH Place
Shirley Walker 100 Meter Hurdles 5TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
800 Meter Med Relay 2ND Place
1983-84 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Nicolle Thompson 100 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
200 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Mary Cobb Long Jump STATE CHAMPION!
100 Meter Hurdles 5TH Place
Roslyn Rucker 400 Meter Dash 3RD Place
Linda Wilson Discus 7TH Place
Marcia Byrd 200 Meter Dash 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay 2ND Place
800 Meter Med Relay 2ND Place
4×100 Meter Relay 3RD Place
1984-85 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Nicolle Thompson 100 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
200 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
Mary Cobb 200 Meter Hurdles 3RD Place
Long Jump 2ND Place
Roslyn Rucker 400 Meter Dash 2ND Place
Celisa Shy 800 Meter Run 2ND Place
Linda Wilson Discus 3RD Place
Shot Put 2ND Place
Marcia Byrd 200 Meter Dash 5TH Place
Marla Cotton High Jump 6TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
800 Meter Med Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay 3RD Place
1985-86 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Mary Cobb 100 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
Long Jump STATE CHAMPION!
Jacqueline Robinson 300 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
100 Meter Hurdles 5TH Place
Roslyn Rucker 400 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
Celisa Shy 800 Meter Run STATE CHAMPION!
Beverly Powell 300 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Marla Cotton 100 Meter Dash 4TH Place
High Jump 3RD Place
Linda Wilson Discus 3RD Place
Shot Put 5TH Place
Sara Fleming 1600 Meter Run 4TH Place
800 Meter Run 5TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×800 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
800 Meter Med Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay 2ND Place
1986-87 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Carmelita Williams 100 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
200 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
400 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
Beverly Powell 300 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
100 Meter Hurdles 3RD Place
Erica Brooks Discus 5TH Place
Erica Eastern 1600 Meter Run 7TH Place
Relay Teams 4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×100 Meter Relay 4TH Place
4×200 Meter Relay 6TH Place
1987-88 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Carmelita Williams 100 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
200 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
400 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
Terrell Washington 200 Meter Dash 2ND Place
Rosetta Duncan Shot Put 3RD Place
Patrice Liddell 300 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Long Jump 4TH Place
100 Meter Hurdles 6TH Place
Savannah Taylor 100 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
300 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Erica Brooks Discus 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
800 Meter Med Rel. STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
1988-89 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Carmelita Williams 200 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPIONS!
100 Meter Dash 3RD Place
400 Meter Dash 3RD Place
Cynthia Tylor Long Jump STATE CHAMPION!
100 Meter Dash 4TH Place
200 Meter Dash 6TH Place
Erica Brooks Discus STATE CHAMPION!
Savannah Taylor 100 Meter Hurdles 3RD Place
Rosetta Duncan Discus 4TH Place
Shot Put 4TH Place
Patrice Liddell 300 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Long Jump 5TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4x200m relay 2ND Place
800 Met. Med. Rel. 2ND Place
4×800 Meter Relay 6TH Place
1989-90 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Cynthia Tylor 100 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
200 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
Long Jump STATE CHAMPION!
Rosetta Duncan Discus 2ND Place
Shot Put 4TH Place
Savannah Taylor 100 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Terrell Washington 100 Meter Dash 2ND Place
Tanya Gasper 800 Meter Run 3RD Place
Marque Sanders 3200 Meter Run 4TH Place
Angenette Sumrall Long Jump 6TH Place
Dorsand Quarles 300 Meter Hurdles 8Th Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×800 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
1990-91 IHSA CLASS AA STATE RUNNER-UP! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Indivdual Medalists
Tifani Spraggins Long Jump 3RD Place
Cicely Scott 400 Meter Dash 5TH Place
Malina Williams 200 Meter Dash 5TH Place
Ewona Ferguson 100 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×200 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay 3RD Place
4×800 Meter Relay 3RD Place
1991-92 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Tifani Spraggins Long Jump STATE CHAMPION!
Cicely Scott 400 Meter Dash 2ND Place
Malina Williams 100 Meter Dash 4TH Place
Sharon Suggs 100 Meter Hurdles 5TH Place
300 Meter Hurdles 7TH Place
Latoya Adkins 200 Meter Dash 7TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
800 Meter Med. Rel. STATE CHAMPIONS!
1992-93 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Cicely Scott 400 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION!
Ta’Mika Roddy Long Jump 3RD Place
Tifani Spraggins 100 Meter Hurdles 4TH Place
Dawn Anthony 100 Meter Dash 7TH Place
200 Meter Dash 8TH Place
Sha’Neco Fennoy Discus 6TH Place
Luciana Quarles 100 Meter Hurdles 8Th Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
800 Meter Med. Rel. STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay 4TH Place
1993-94 IHSA CLASS AA STATE RUNNER-UP! Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Dawn Anthony 200 Meter Dash 2ND Place
100 Meter Dash 3RD Place
Leah Nolden 800 Meter Run 4TH Place
Tenessia Bradley 300 Meter Hurdles 5TH Place
Jackie Newby-Trotter 100 Meter Dash 5TH Place
Marsha Cash Long Jump 6TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×800 Meter Relay 3RD Place
1994-95 IHSA Class AA Meet – FOURTH Place Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Angela Gilliam Shot Put 3RD Place
Kanesha Williams High Jump 4TH Place
Tenessia Bradley 300 Meter Hurdles 5TH Place
100 Meter Hurdles 7TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay 3RD Place
4×400 Meter Relay 8TH Place
4×800 Meter Relay 7TH Place
800 Meter Med. Rel. 6TH Place
1995-96 IHSA Class AA Meet – SIXTH Place Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Leah Nolden 800 Meter Run 2ND Place
Angela Smith 300 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×800 Meter Relay 2ND Place
800 Meter Med. Rel. 6TH Place
4×200 Meter Relay 7TH Place
1996-97 Team Won Sectional Championship Coach Nino Fennoy
Individual Medalists
Elisha Wright 200 Meter Dash 8TH Place
400 Meter Dash 7TH Place
Relay Teams 4×200 Meter Relay 3RD Place
800 Meter Med. Rel. 6TH Place
4×100 Meter Relay 7TH Place
1997-98 IHSA Class AA Meet – SIXTH Place Coach Nino Fennoy
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Elvira Williams 100 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Relay Teams 4×200 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×100 Meter Relay 3RD Place
INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Girls Track Athlete
*Jackie Joyner – (1979-81) is, of course, THE Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the internationally reknown track superstar of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Here are some of Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s accomplishments after she left Lincoln High:
*Went to UCLA and competed in track and basketball. Was a four-year starter in basketball and an All-American.
*Olympic medals: Three (3) gold (1988 & 1992 Heptathlon, 1988 Long Jump), one (1) Silver, two (2) bronze.
*First woman in history to break 7,000 points in the Heptathlon at the 1986 Goodwill Games.
*As of August, 2006 still world record holder in Heptathlon AND still holds the six best scores all-time in the Heptathlon.
*As of August, 2006 still #2 all-time in the Long Jump in history.
*Married to world famous track coach Bob Kersee.
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BOYS TRACK & FIELD
The Tiger boys track & field program at East St. Louis Lincoln High School was EXTREMELY successful as well. Their accomplishments include FIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (including four consecutive), SEVENTEEN Top-Ten Finishes, SIX Sectional Championships, and SIX District Championships!!
Coach Arthur Marshall led the program to their four consecutive State Championships in the early 1980’s. The great accomplishments of the Tiger boys tracksters are listed below.
1939-40 Team Won District Championship
1952-53 Team Finished TENTH at STATE MEET!
Could not locate individual Medalists
1953-54 Team Finished FOURTH at STATE MEET!
District Champions
Individual Medalists
Bob Mosby High Jump 2ND Place
Robert Perkins 440 Yard Dash 2ND Place
Jim Shannon High Jump 3RD Place
1954-55 Individual Medalist
Marvin Jones Shot Put 4TH Place
1955-56 Individual Medalist
Marvin Jones Shot Put 4TH Place
1957-58 Individual Medalist
Sam Harris 100 Yard Dash 4TH Place
1964-65 Team Finished SEVENTH at STATE MEET!
Individual Medalists
Al Swepson 100 Yard Dash 2ND Place
Leon Ware 120 Yard Hurdles 3RD Place
Bruce Davis Long Jump 4TH Place
1965-66 Individual Medalist
Greg Johnson 180 Yard Hurdles 5TH Place
1966-67 Individual Medalist
Greg Johnson 120 Yard Hurdles 3RD Place
180 Yard Hurdles 3RD Place
1967-68 Team Finished SECOND at STATE MEET!
Individual Medalists
Greg Johnson 120 Yard Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
180 Yard Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
Eddie Patterson 120 Yard Hurdles 5TH Place
Relay Team 1 Mile Relay 3RD Place
1969-70 Team Finished EIGHTH at STATE MEET!
Individual Medalists
Freddie Armstrong 220 Yard Dash 4TH Place
Relay Team 880 Yard Relay 2ND Place
1970-71 Team Finished EIGHTH at STATE MEET!
District Champions
Individual Medalists
Alfred Larry 120 Yard Hurdles 2ND Place
Relay Teams 1 Mile Relay 4TH Place
880 Yard Relay 3RD Place
1971-72 Team Finished NINTH at STATE MEET!
Individual Medalists
Mike Monroe 100 Yard Dash 2ND Place
220 Yard Dash 2ND Place
Derrick Glanton Discus 6TH Place
1972-73 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach George Holliday
Individual Medalists
Mike Monroe 100 Yard Dash 2ND Place
220 Yard Dash 2ND Place
Hubert Butler Pole Vault 4TH Place
Relay Team 880 Yard Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
1974-75 Individual Medalist
Roderick Glover 120 Yard Hurdles 4TH Place
1976-77 Team Finished TENTH at STATE MEET!
Individual Medalists
Auphrey Campbell 100 Yard Dash 6TH Place
Roddy McCloud Pole Vault 6TH Place
Johnnie Poe 330 Yard Hurdles 8TH Place
Relay Team 1 Mile Relay 4TH Place
1977-78 Individual Medalists
Al Joyner Triple Jump 3RD Place
Relay Team 2 Mile Relay 5TH Place
1978-79 Individual Medalists
Freddie Simmons 220 Yard Dash 3RD Place
Frank Denzmore 120 Yard Hurdles 6TH Place
1979-80 Individual Medalists
Frank Denzmore 300 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
100 Meter Hurdles 4TH Place
Relay Team 4×100 Meter Relay 7TH Place
1980-81 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Arthur Marshall
Individual Medalists
Darryl Morgan High Jump 2ND Place
Barry Malloyd Long Jump 3RD Place
300 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
James Hyde 800 Meter Run 3RD Place
Carl Clayborne High Jump 3RD Place
Todd Porter Long Jump 5TH Place
Willie Davis Shot Put 6TH Place
Demetrius Chism 200 Meter Dash 8TH Place
Pole Vault 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×800 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×400 Meter Relay 5TH Place
1981-82 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Arthur Marshall
District Champions
Individual Medalists
Barry Malloyd 100 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!
Long Jump STATE CHAMPION!
300 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Jessie Wilson 800 Meter Run 2ND Place
Darryl Morgan High Jump 4TH Place
Leodis Fields 400 Meter Dash 7TH Place
Relay Teams 4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×800 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×100 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×200 Meter Relay 3RD Place
1982-83 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Arthur Marshall
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Dedrick Flowers 1600 Meter Run 2ND Place
Victor Johnson Shot Put 3RD Place
Juan Brooks 300 Meter Hurdles 3RD Place
100 Meter Dash 7TH Place
Darwin Rencher 100 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×200 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
1983-84 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Arthur Marshall
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Leodis Fields 800 Meter Run STATE CHAMPION!
Clarence Smith 100 Meter Hurdles 2ND Place
Antonio Baker 100 Meter Hurdles 5TH Place
Cedric Washington 400 Meter Dash 6TH Place
Jessie Owens 200 Meter Dash 7TH Place
Relay Teams 4×400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×800 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×200 Meter Relay 5TH Place
1985-86 Individual Medalists
Cecil Shy 800 Meter Run 5TH Place
Relay Team 4×800 Meter Relay 3RD Place
1986-87 Team Won Sectional Championship
Individual Medalists
Darryl Graham Shot Put 5TH Place
Marvin Wright 800 Meter Run 7TH Place
Cecil Shy 800 Meter Run 8TH Place
Relay Team 4×800 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
1987-88 Individual Medalists
Vernon Garrison Discus 2ND Place
Ronald Willis Discus 8TH Place
1988-89 Team Finished SIXTH at STATE MEET!
Sectional Championship
Individual Medalists
Ronald Willis Shot Put STATE CHAMPION!
Discus 4TH Place
Relay Teams 4×400 Meter Relay 3RD Place
4×200 Meter Relay 7TH Place
1989-90 Individual Medalist
Relay Team 4×800 Meter Relay 7TH Place
1990-91 Team Finished THIRD at STATE MEET!
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Maurice Dotson 800 Meter Run 2ND Place
LuCian Scott Shot Put 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×800 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×100 Meter Relay 4TH Place
4×200 Meter Relay 4TH Place
1991-92 Team Finished SECOND at STATE MEET!
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Omari Banner 400 Meter Dash 3RD Place
200 Meter Dash 4TH Place
LuCian Scott Shot Put 3RD Place
Relay Teams 4×800 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!
4×100 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
1992-93 Individual Medalists
Eugene Anthony High Jump 6TH Place
William Byrd 100 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
300 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Relay Teams 4×800 Meter Relay 5TH Place
4×100 Meter Relay 6TH Place
1993-94 Individual Medalists
Eugene Anthony High Jump 3RD Place
Relay Teams 4×800 Meter Relay 3RD Place
4×400 Meter Relay 6TH Place
1994-95 Team Finished SEVENTH at STATE MEET!
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Keith Rodgers 100 Meter Hurdles 5TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×200 Meter Relay 3RD Place
4×400 Meter Relay 8TH Place
1995-96 Individual Medalists
Relay Teams 4×200 Meter Relay 2ND Place
4×100 Meter Relay 3RD Place
EXCELLENT!
Great Boys Track Athlete
*Al Joyner – late 1970’s – Won gold medal at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
*Competed collegiately at Arkansas State University.
*Currently an assistant women’s track and field coach at UCLA.
*Was married to Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Florence Griffith-Joyner.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
This is the sport with the best coverage on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org) and with GOOD reason. Here is another long resume’ for a Tiger sport:
4 – STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!
5 – Final 4 Appearances
6 – Elite 8 Appearances (Super-Sectional Titles)
9 – Sweet 16 Appearances (Sectional Titles)
14 – Regional Championships (Plus Two District Championships)
14 – 20+ Games-Won Seasons
Coach Bennie Lewis led the Tigers through all five of their Final Four appearances and came away with FOUR State Championships and one THIRD Place finish. Coach Lewis’ 27-year stay at East St. Louis Lincoln garnered his teams an overall record of 519-191 for a .731 winning percentage!! Coach Lewis was named to the “100 Legends of IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament team,” in 2007!
Bennie Lewis also ranks among Illinois’ best high school basketball coaches in the following categories:
#19 All-Time – Most Consecutive Winning Seasons (19)
#42 All-Time – Most Career Wins (559)
#44 All-Time – Most Wins One School (497 at Lincoln)
Most Schools Coached to Sweet 16 (2) (Lincoln and later ESL Senior)
Most Championship Games Coached in (4 – all at Lincoln)
Most State Titles – (4 – all at Lincoln)
Most Consecutive State Titles (3 – all at Lincoln)
Most Trophies Won – (6 – five at Lincoln)
Most Consecutive Years Winning Trophy – (4 – all at Lincoln)
Most Games Won in Final 16 Rounds – 24
Most Consecutive Games Won in State Tourney – 30
Most Consecutive Games Won in State Final 16 Rounds – 14
Coach Lewis continued his coaching career at East St. Louis Senior High School where he took two teams to the Elite Eight in Champaign-Urbana. The 1998-99 team went to the State Quarterfinals and the 1999-2000 team placed 3rd. Both of those teams competed in Class AA!
The seasonal records, as listed on the IHSA website, are listed below:
1935-36 SICCHS Runner-Ups
1946-47 8 – 16 District Champions Coach Ellis Moore
1947-48 10 – 15
1948-49 9 – 16 District / Regional Champions
1949-50 17 – 7
1950-51 15 – 9
1951-52 14 – 9
1952-53 20 – 5 Coach John Caldwell
1953-54 18 – 6 Coach John Caldwell
1954-55 19 – 6 Coach John Caldwell
1955-56 25 – 2 (Nice Record!) Coach John Caldwell
1956-57 27 – 1 (Great Record!) Coach Earl “Tree” Harris
1957-58 22 – 5 Regional Champions Coach Earl “Tree” Harris
1958-59 22 2 (Great Record!) Coach Earl “Tree” Harris
1959-62 Coach Henry Harris
1962-63 20 – 4 Coach Earl “Tree” Harris
1963-64 15 – 7
1964-65 21 – 4
1967-68 14 – 9
1968-69 Coach Earl “Tree” Harris
1969-70 13 – 9 Coach Earl “Tree” Harris
1970-71 19 – 7 Coach Earl “Tree” Harris
1971-72 24 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Bennie Lewis
Sectional Championship Game
Lost to Collinsville 94 – 82
1972-73 Coach Bennie Lewis
1973-74 16 – 8 Coach Bennie Lewis
1974-75 14 – 12 Coach Bennie Lewis
1975-76 18 – 6 Coach Bennie Lewis
1976-77 17 – 7 Coach Bennie Lewis
1977-78 14 – 8 Coach Bennie Lewis
1978-79 17 – 8 Coach Bennie Lewis
1979-80 26 – 2 Sweet 16 Qualifier!! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Beat Collinsville 70-49 in TItle Game
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Finalist
Lost to Effingham 74 – 68
1980-81 21 – 4 Coach Bennie Lewis
1981-82 29 – 1 IHSA CLASS AA CHAMPIONS!! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Murphysboro 64 – 50
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Arlington Hts. 60 – 46
Final Four Finalist
Beat Chicago Marshall 57 – 54
STATE CHAMPS!
Beat Chicago Mendell 56 – 50
1982-83 26 – 3 Elite 8 Qualifier!! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Beat Collinsville in Semi-Final 58-57
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Benton 53 – 49
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Springfield Lanphier 55 – 47
1983-84 19 – 7 Coach Bennie Lewis
1984-85 19 – 6 Coach Bennie Lewis
1985-86 20 – 7 Sweet 16 Qualifier! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Finalist
Lost to Carbondale 58 – 55
1986-87 28 – 1 IHSA CLASS AA CHAMPIONS!! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
(Beat Collinsville in Semi-Final 48-47)
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Mt. Vernon 35 – 26
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Oak Forest 64 – 58
Final Four Finalist
Beat Quincy 55 – 49
STATE CHAMPS!
Beat Chicago King 79 – 62
1987-88 29 – 4 IHSA CLASS AA CHAMPIONS!! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Centralia 69 – 41
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Evanston 80 – 56
Final Four Finalist
Beat Peoria Manual 67 – 50
STATE CHAMPS!
Beat Chicago St. Francis 60 – 52
1988-89 29 – 4 IHSA CLASS AA CHAMPIONS!! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Mt. Vernon 55 – 47
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Aurora East 72 – 70
Final Four Finalist
Beat Chicago King 60 – 57
STATE CHAMPS!
Beat Peoria Central 59 – 57 (3 O/T)
1989-90 22 – 8 IHSA CLASS AA THIRD PLACE! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Beat Collinsville in Title Game 60-51
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Marion 51 – 47 (O/T)
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Elgin 64 – 54
Final Four Finalist
Lost to Chicago King 54 – 49
Third Place Game Winner
Beat Quincy 61 – 60
1990-91 11 – 10 Coach Bennie Lewis
1991-92 19 – 7 Regional Champions Coach Bennie Lewis
Lost Sectional Title Game to
Collinsville 52 – 44
1992-93 16 – 8 Coach Bennie Lewis
1993-94 21 – 7 Regional Champions Coach Bennie Lewis
1994-95 Coach Bennie Lewis
1995-96 15 – 9 Coach Bennie Lewis
1996-97 Coach Bennie Lewis
1997-98 20 – 7 Sweet 16 Qualifier! Coach Bennie Lewis
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Beat Collinsville in title game 60-55 (O/T)
Super-Sectional Finalist
Lost to Centralia 51 – 41
School’s Final Season – Lincoln Tiger Pride to the end!!
More Boys Basketball Facts
Research provided by Mark Jurenga
*Career record of 13-10 against the storied Collinsville Kahoks.
*Competed six times in the legendary St. Louis Shootout (5-1 record).
1982 – vs. Collinsville W 42-40
1986 – vs. Memphis (TN) Central High W 68-53
1987 – vs. Chesapeake (VA) Indian River L 56-53
Indian River featured future Georgetown and Miami Heat star Alonzo
Mourning (#2 pick in NBA draft the same year as LaPhonso Ellis)
1988 – vs. Louisville (KY) Ballard W 68-67
Ballard featured future Tennessee and New York Knicks guard Allan Houston.
1989 – vs. Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei W 62-48
MD featured future Cal-Berkeley player Reggie Geary
1991 – vs. Jackson (MS) Murrah W 68-60
Murrah had future Mississippi and Chicago Bulls player Otella Harrington.
Schnuck’s Collinsville Holiday Classic.
Record: 24-12 1988 champions. 12 years in tourney.
All-tourney
1986 LaPhonso Ellis MVP, James Harris
1987 LaPhonso Ellis
1988 Cuonzo Martin MVP, Vincent Jackson
1993 Tyrone Caswell MVP, Jamaal Horton
1997 Darius Miles, Terrence Slater
Colinsville Tournament Records (As of 12-20-2007)
Team Records
Single Game
Most Pts. Winning team 114 vs. Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin), 1988
Most Pts. Losing team 83 vs. Belleville (East) (96), 1996
Largest Margin of Victory 68 vs. Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 114-46, 1988
Most Rebounds 51 vs. St. Jacob (Triad), 1993
Most Blocked Shots 15 vs. St. Jacob (Triad), 1986
All Games
Most Pts. Tournament 377, 1988
Most Blocked Shots Tournament 38, 1987
Individual Records
Single game
Most steals 8-Cuonzo Martin vs. Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 1988
Most Blocks 13-LaPhonso Ellis vs. Springfield (Calvary) 1987
All Games
Most Points 118-Cuonzo Martin, 1988
2pt Field Goal % .823 (51-62)-Cuonzo Martin, 1988
Most Blocks 32-LaPhonso Ellis, 1987
1983 – Bloomington-Normal State Farm Holiday Classic
Grand Championship Game – Galesburg 93 East St. Louis (Lincoln) 80
Tournament Records
Highest Scoring Championship Game: 173, Galesburg 93 ESL (Lincoln) 80, 1983.
Individual Scoring Champion
1983 – Fred Towns, ESL (Lincoln) 22.25 ppg.
All-Tournament
1983 – Fred Jones, Fred Towns
GREAT PLAYERS
*LaPhonso Ellis, Played basketball at University of Notre Dame and was named to All-century team at ND. #5 pick in NBA Draft by Miami Heat, had 11-year NBA career.(Miami, Minnesota, Atlanta). Currently a radio analyst for the University of Notre Dame radio network (as of 2006-07 season). Named to the “100 Legends of IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament team,” in 2007.
LaPhonso Ellis was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014 as a player. The following is the IBCA HoF write-up for LaPhonso.
Link to view this information: https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/19-hof-players/884-laphonso-ellis/
Year Inducted: 2014
Category: Players
Schools / Organizations: (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School
The University of Notre Dame
NBA: Nuggets
Biography: LaPhonso Led (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School to IHSA Class AA Championships in 1987 and 1988, earning Parade Magazine and McDonald’s All-American player honors. In 2007, he was named as one of the “100 legends of the IHSA State BAsketball Tournament”. LaPhonso went on to amass 1,505 points, 1,075 rebounds and a school-record 200 blocked shots at The University of Notre Dame. He was drafted 5th overall by the Denver Nuggets in 1992 and played in the NBA until 2003.
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*Tyrone Jackson played college basketball at Kansas State from 1982-1985.
He played in 81 games, scored 340 career points, and gathered in 305 career rebounds.
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*Vincent Jackson played basketball at Moberly Area (Mo.) Community College from 1989-91. He played basketball at Kansas State from 1991-1993. Vincent played in 60 games, including 50 starts. His junior year averaged 9.1 ppg and his senior year averaged 13.7 ppg (Led K-State in scoring). He had 137 assists in his career, 69 career steals; #15 all-time at KSU. Vincent led team his senior year with 42 steals.
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*Cuonzo Martin, Played basketball at Purdue University where he helped Boilermakers to two Big Ten championships. Played for Vancouver and Milwaukee in the NBA. Also played professionally in Italy. Named to the “100 Legends of IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament team,” in 2007. Cuonzo Martin was named new men’s basketball coach at Missouri State University beginning with the 2008-09 season. Cuonzo was named MVP of the Collinsville High School Christmas Tourney in 1988 and 1989. He was also named one of the top forwards in the state of Illinois for high school basketball in 1989 by the Chicago Tribune.
Cuonzo Martin was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014 as a player. The following is the HoF write up for Cuonzo Martin.
Link to view this information: https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/19-hof-players/894-cuonzo-martin/
Year Inducted: 2014
Category: Players
Schools / Organizations: (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School
Purdue University
NBA: Hawks, Grizzlies
Coaching: Missouri State, California, Tennessee, Missouri
Biography: Cuonzo played on 2 IHSA State Championship teams and an IHSA 3rd place team while playing for (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School. He then had a standout career at Purdue University, scoring 1,666 points while leading the Boilermakers to a 90-37 record. The squad won 3 consecturive Big Ten titles. Cuonzo averaged 18.4 ppg during his senior season in 1994-95. He went on to play several years in the NBA for the Hawks and Grizzlies. He then turned to coaching, first as an assistant at his alma mater, Purdue University and then as the head coach at Missouri State University, The University of California—Berkley, The University of Tennessee, and the University of Missouri.
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*Chris McKinney – Played basketball at San Diego State University where he started on the varsity as a true freshman. He was named on the ballot for the “100 Legends of IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament team,” in 2007. Chris was named to the Collinsville High School Christmas Tournament All-Tourney team in 1989. He was also named one of the top guards in the state of Illinois for high school basketball in 1989 by the Chicago Tribune. Chris has continued his love for basketball by coaching at the high school level. In the 2012-13 season Chris was the Assistant Coach of the Cahokia High School ‘Comanches’ who placed 2nd in the Illinois High School Association Class 3A tournament!
Chris McKinney was inducted into the Illinois basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021 as a player. The following is the HoF write-up for Chris McKinney.
Link to view this information: https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/19-hof-players/2888-chris-mckinney/
Year Inducted: 2021
Category: Players
Schools / Organizations: (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School
Oral Roberts University
Midland (TX) Junior College
San Diego State University
Biography: At (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School, Chris averaged 9ppg, 18.2ppg, and 21.7 ppg his soph-sr years respectively, averaged 2.6 and 2.7 assists per game his jr-sr years respectively, and 5.6 and 9 rebounds per game his jr-sr years respectively. He played in 12 state tournament games with a record of 11-1 which is a record he shares with teammate Cuonzo Martin. He was among the school leaders at the now closed Lincoln for fg made, ft converted and total points scored. Chris was selected as an All-State player during both his junior and senior years. During those two seasons, he was also selected on the All Tournament teams at the IHSA State Finals. Chris was selected as an Honorable Mention on the McDonald’s All American Team.
After his prep days were completed, Chris began at San Diego State University before transferring to Midland (TX) JC. At Midland, he was an NJCAA All American player. This gained the recognition that led to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. His best overall season was his junior season at ORU where he averaged 15ppg, 3.8 rpg, and 3.2 assists per game. He played in the European Basketball League and was the MVP for Geissen of German.
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*Darius Miles transferred to East St. Louis (Sr). after Lincoln shutdown. He was the 3rd overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He has also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Lady Tigers had an incredible (that word pops up a lot when you review ESL Lincoln’s athletic history) run of success on their own. Here is the ESL Lincoln Lady Tigers’ resume’:
1 – STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!
1 – Undefeated Season
4 – STATE Runner-Up Finishes!!
5 – State Championship Game Appearances
7 – State Tournament Trophies Won
11 – Elite 8 Appearances
12 – Sweet 16 Appearances
20 – Regional Championships (out of 21 seasons covered!)
The East St. Louis Lincoln girls basketball program as recorded on the IHSA website are in turn listed below.
1977-78 Regional Champions
1978-79 32 – 2 IHSA CLASS AA STATE RUNNER-UP! Coach Earnest Riggins
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Mt. Vernon 86 – 42
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Waukegan 71 – 55
Final 4 Finalist
Beat Sterling 41 – 33
State Championship Game
Lost to Skokie Niles West 63 – 47
1979-80 31 – 0 IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS! Coach Earnest Riggins
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Belleville West 80 – 40
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Chicago Maria 64 – 31
Final 4 Finalist
Beat Buffalo Grove 66 – 38
State Championship Game
Beat Chicago Marshall 64 – 47
1980-81 29 – 1 IHSA Class AA Elite 8 Qualifiers! Coach Earnest Riggins
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Belleville West 51 – 34
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Peoria Richwoods 50 – 43
Richwoods Finished 2ND
1981-82 28 – 3 IHSA CLASS AA STATE RUNNER-UP! Coach Earnest Riggins
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Belleville West 40 – 31
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Bartonville Limestone 67 – 46
Final 4 Finalist
Beat Dixon 53 – 42
State Championship Game
Lost to Chicago Marshall 57 – 49
1982-83 28 – 2 IHSA Class AA Elite 8 Finalist! Coach Earnest Riggins
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Murphysboro 60 – 36
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Chicago Marshall 72 – 71 (O/T)
Marshall Finished 3RD
1983-84 22 – 4 IHSA Class AA Elite 8 Finalist! Coach Charles McDonald
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Highland 45 – 31
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Chicago Marshall 67 – 55
Marshall Finished 4TH
1984-85 Regional Champions
1985-86 29 – 2 IHSA Class AA THIRD PLACE Finish! Coach Charles McDonald
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Mt. Vernon 60 – 36
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Des Plaines Maine West 57 – 41
Final 4 Finalist
Lost to Peoria Manual 51 – 46
Manual State Champs
Third Place Game
Beat Richards 68 – 37
1986-87 20 – 3 IHSA Class AA Sweet 16 Finalist! Coach Charles McDonald
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Finalist
Lost to Metropolis 47 – 44
Metropolis Finshed 2ND
1987-88 Regional Champions
1988-89 Regional Champions
1989-90 25 – 1 IHSA Class AA THIRD PLACE Finish! Coach Charles McDonald
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Olney 69 – 36
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Palatine Fremd 52 – 39
Final 4 Finalist
Lost to Aurora West 47 – 38
Aurora West Finished 2ND
Third Place Game
Beat Chicago Mother McAuley 53 – 51
1990-91 28 – 2 IHSA CLASS AA STATE RUNNER-UP! Coach Charles McDonald
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Matoon 80 – 56
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Chicago Washington 54 – 35
Final 4 Finalist
Beat Hoffman Estates 58 – 53 (O/T)
State Championship Game
Lost to Chicago Mother McAuley 69 – 65
1991-92 19 – 6 IHSA Class AA Elite 8 Finalist! Coach Charles McDonald
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Centralia 64 – 46
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Des Plaines Maine West 39 – 23
Maine West Finished 3RD
1992-93 Regional Champions
1993-94 Regional Champions
1994-95 Regional Champions
1996-97 Regional Champions
1997-98 28 – 3 IHSA Class AA STATE RUNNER-UP! Coach Charles McDonald
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Taylorville 70 – 67
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Quincy 56 – 49
Final 4 Finalist
Beat Orland Park Sandburg 54 – 31
State Championship Game
Lost to Wilmette Loyola Academy 62 – 48
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GREAT GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS
The Tigerettes have two basketball players who have been inducted into the Illinois Coaches Association Basketball Hall of Fame as Players.
**Jackie Joyner Kersee
Link for the IBCA HoF write up: https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/19-hof-players/1266-jackie-joyner-kersee/
Year Inducted: 2019
Category: Players
Schools / Organizations: (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School
College: UCLA
USA Track/Olympic Champion
ABL: Richmond Rage
Biography: Jackie has been called the greatest female athlete of all time by Sports Illustrated. She starred in basketball and track at (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School. During her senior season, she led her undefeated squad to the IHSA Class AA Championship with a 64-47 win over (Chicago) Marshall High School. Jackie accepted a scholarship to UCLA to participate in both sports. Jackie scored 1,167 career points for the Bruins and started for her 4 seasons on the squad. Her senior season, 1984-85, Jackie helped the squad to an NCAA tournament appearance before losing to that year’s runner-up, Georgia. Jackie still ranks in the top 20 Bruins in career points scored. As impressive as this is, she was simultaneously starring on the track team. She used a red shirt year from basketball during the 1983-84 year to concentrate on track and qualify for the Olympic Games. Over the next decade, Jacke won an impressive 3 gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals in Olympic competition. In 1996, she played briefly for the Richmond Rage of the American Basketball League. Jackie has dedicated her post competitive life to working for charitable organizations that focus on helping children, notably in her home town of East St. Louis.
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**Tina Hutchinson
Link for the IBCA HoF write up: https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/19-hof-players/2829-tina-hutchinson/
Year Inducted: 2021
Category: Players
Schools / Organizations: East St. Louis Lincoln High School
San Diego State University
Biography: Tina Hutchinson played at East St. Louis Lincoln HS, gaining many accolades. She scored more than 3,000 high school points on 78% shooting from the field and 80% from the free throw line. She averaged over 35 points and 15 rebounds in her senior year, capping it off with 41 points and 17 rebounds in her final game, the quarterfinals of the IHSA state tournament. She was named the Parade Magazine Girls’ High School National Player of the Year and USA Today All-American and Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year. Tina continued her career at San Diego State University and as a freshman had 898 points over 30 games averaging 29.9 points a game. She had 46 pts. in a single game and both set freshman records across NCAA Division I. Her 29.9 points per game is 11th all-time for any class. Tina led her team to a berth in the NCAA Tournament. During her sophomore year, Tina suffered a career ending knee injury.
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**Toni Wallace
From Mark Jurenga:
Illinois High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Class of 2009, inducted Toni Wallace, who helped East St. Louis Lincoln High place second in the Class AA Girls State Tournament in 1982.
The IBCA Hall of Fame website does not list a bio for Toni Wallace.
The following is the IBCA web link to show that Wallace is a member of this prestigious group: https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/
Great Job Lady Tigers!!
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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
No State Championships, but WHAT A RECORD! The harriers of East St. Louis ran quite well too. The Lady Tiger program garnered THIRTEEN Regional Titles, NINE Sectional Titles, ONE District Title, Qualified for the State Meet FIFTEEN times, and placed in the Top-Ten SEVEN Times!! Coach Nino Fennoy of track fame led the charges at least for two seasons, possibly many more.
1980-81 Team Qualified for State Meet!
1981-82 Team Qualified for State Meet!
District / Sectional Champions
1982-83 Team Finished EIGHTH at STATE MEET!
Regional / Sectional Champions
1983-84 Team Qualified for State Meet!
Sectional Champions
1984-85 Team Finished SIXTH at STATE MEET!
Regional / Sectional Champions
1985-86 Team Finished FOURTH at STATE MEET!
Regional / Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist – Celisa Shy 15TH Place
1986-87 Team Finished NINTH at STATE MEET!
Regional / Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists – Sara Fleming 19TH Place
Erica Eastern 20TH Place
1987-88 Team Finished SECOND at STATE MEET!
Regional / Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists – Erica Eastern 8TH Place
Sara Fleming 16TH Place
1988-89 Team Finished SEVENTH at STATE MEET!
Regional / Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist – Montrice Granberry 17TH Place
1989-90 Team Finished TENTH at STATE MEET!
Regional / Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists – Marques Sanders STATE CHAMPION!!
Montrice Granberry 6TH Place
1990-91 Team Qualified for State Meet!
Regional Champions
1991-92 Team Qualified for State Meet!
Regional Champions
1992-93 Regional Champions
1993-94 Team Qualified for State Meet!
Regional Champions
1994-95 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Nino Fennoy
Regional / Sectional Champions
1995-96 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Nino Fennoy
Regional Champions
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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
The boys Cross Country program had great success under long-time coach Leonard Manley. Coach Manley’s tenure ent from at least 1979-80 through 1994-95. During this period Manley’s teams won a total of NINE Regional Titles, TWO Sectional Titles, and Qualified for the Stae Meet competition on EIGHT occassions!
1978-79 Individual Medalist – Aurthur H??? 25TH Place
1979-81 Coach Leonard Manley
1981-82 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
1982-84 Coach Leonard Manley
1982-83 Individual Medalist – Dedrick Flowers 12TH Place
1984-85 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
Regional Champions
1985-86 Regional Champions Coach Leonard Manley
1986-87 Regional Champions Coach Leonard Manley
1987-88 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
Regional Champions
1988-89 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
Regional Champions
1989-90 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist – John Jackson 20TH Place
1990-91 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
Regional / Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist – Marcus Farrell 19TH Place
1991-92 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
Regional Champions
Individual Medalist – Marcus Farrell 24TH Place
1992-93 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
Regional Champions
1993-94 Team Qualified for State Meet! Coach Leonard Manley
Regional Champions
1994-95 Coach Leonard Manley
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The lady netters success included 3 Regional Championships and 2 District Championships. Unfortunately coach’s names and team records are not currently available.
1977-78 District Champions
1981-82 District Champions
1982-83 Regional Champions
1993-94 Regional Champions
1997-98 Regional Champions
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BOYS FOOTBALL
Three Tiger football teams qualified for the IHSA State Playoffs on three occassions. In 1975, the gridiron boys advanced to the.final four before falling to eventual State Champion Metamora 14-12. The only seasons listed on the IHSA website are listed below.
1975-76 IHSA CLASS 3A FINAL FOUR!! Coach Jimmie Adams
Beat Carmi 33 – 10
Beat Newton 32 – 19
Lost to Metamora 14 – 12
Metamora Won the State Championship.
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1990-91 IHSA Class 5A Sweet 16 Finalist Coach James Monken
Beat Belleville East 13 – 7
Lost to East St. Louis Sr. 56 – 14
1991-92 Qualified for IHSA Class 5A Playoffs Coach James Monken
Lost to Normal Community 14 – 13 (2 O/T)
1994-95 6 – 3 Coach Jimmie Adams
1995-96 5 – 3 Coach Jimmie Adams
1996-98 Coach Jimmie Adams
OTHER NOTES (courtesy of Don Greco):
The Tigers were part of the ILL-MO conference with other African-American schools in the St. Louis Metro Area, and won the 1949 season title at 10-0-1.
In 1960, Lincoln shutout Cairo Sumner 87-0. In that game, Orville Townsend scored 48 points (equal to eight touchdowns) for Coach Lawrence Simmons’ squad.
Anthony Carson was one of the top passers in the Metro area, completing 72 of 174 passes for 1,263 yards in 1988.
The following two seasons, Lester (Duby) Anderson passed for over 1,700 yards (1,745 in 1989 & 1,708 in 1990) for Coach Jim Monken (who came over after the closure of East St. Louis Assumption).
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BOYS WRESTLING
The grapplers of East St. Louis Lincoln had some good seasons too. A total of six athletes won seven different individual medals while as a team the Tigers won two District Championships.
1965-66 Individual Medalist – Henry Medley 103 lbs. 4TH Place
1966-67 District Champions
1967-68 District Champions
Individual Medalists – Mel Jackson 95lbs. 5TH Place
McNary Nollie 112lbs. 6TH Place
1968-69 Individual Medalist – McNary Nollie 120lbs. 6TH Place
1973-74 Individual Medalist – Dudley Stennis HWT 5TH Place
1982-83 Individual Medalist – Earl Clark 185lbs. 4TH Place
1994-95 Individual Medalist – Jan Yates 275lbs. 3RD Place
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MUSIC – JAZZ BAND
Lincoln High School excelled in producing high quality musicians, excellent band leaders, and had some incredible success. From 1980 – 1994 the East St. Louis Jazz Band, under the direction of Mr. RONALD CARTER, were named the best jazz band in the United States! Mr. Carter would go on to become a Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University!
The jazz program as East St. Louis Lincoln High School has a long and storied history. World Famous and Grammy Award winning musician MILES DAVIS attended East St. Louis Lincoln High School in the early 1940s, getting his start in music while attending the school.
To read more about Mr. Davis and his incredible list of accomplishments and brief biography check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis.
Mr. LEON THOMAS was also a former Lincoln High School student from the early 1970sand a renowned jazz singing performer.
To read more about Mr. Thomas please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Thomas
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DRILL TEAM
The East St. Louis Lincoln High School Drill team was one of the best in nation. We are searching and welcoming any in-put regarding the Lincoln HS Drill Team. Here is some words from a former Drill Team Member:
**From Jonnie Barkely:
“I am a 1974 graduate of Lincoln Senior High School in the great town of East St. Louis, IL. Back then, high school was the bomb and I was a member of the awesome Drill Team, which I don’t see mentioned at all. We were the top Drill Team back then because we marched and twirled guns. We participated in parades, school assemblies and performed at half-time shows at football games. We were once invited by the St. Louis Cardinals to participate in the half-time show at Busch Stadium back in 1973 (guessing). It was a scary, but once we got on the field it was all or nothing. We marched, twirled our guns and did our very best. I can remember for a few practices, our leader asked…I believe it was the National Guard, to attend and show us new moves with the guns. They taught us how to throw the gun up in the air and catch it at the top and hit the floor in unison. It was amazing. We did this at one of the school assemblies, and the crowd went wild cheering for us.”
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GROUP INTERPRETATION
The East St. Louis Lincoln kids had a very diverse program to choose from. Their academic department was strong as well. Take a look at the successes attained in Group Interpretation competition.
1977-78 Qualified for IHSA State Competition!
1978-79 IHSA TEAM RUNNER-UP – SECOND PLACE!!
1983-84 IHSA Team Placed FIFTH!
Regional Champions
1984-85 Qualified for IHSA State Competition!
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INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALISTS
The Individual Medalist competition proved to be a great experience for many kids as well. FOUR Regional Championships, ONE Sectional Championship, ONE Top-Ten Finish, and SIX Individual Medalists highlighted the Tiger success in this competition.
1971-72 Individual Medalist – Don Smith Humor Interp. 3RD Place
1978-79 Individual Medalist – Courtney Vales Verse 6TH Place
1981-82 Individual Medalists – Barry Malloyd Humor Duet 3RD Place
Tonette Spencer Humor Duet 3RD Place
1983-84 Regional Champions
Individual Medalist – Kim Walker Prose 6TH Place
1984-85 Regional Champions
1985-86 Regional Champions
Individual Medalist – Lonnell Harris Orig Comedy 6TH Place
1986-87 IHSA Team Placed TENTH!!
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist – Lonnell Harris Orig Comedy STATE CHAMPION!!
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THEATRE
The Illinois Theatre Festival is the largest, non-competetive high school theatre festival in the world. It was organized in 1976 by teachers from the Chicago suburbs. This festival is still going strong as they perform at the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) and Illinois State University every other January. Lincoln High school participated in this festival in 1976.
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OTHER NOTABLE ALUMNI
John Evans provides this tidbit of information on a former student of East St. Louis Lincoln High School:
“Jazz trumpet legend Miles Davis attended East St. Louis Lincoln High School in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER
Then there is this story from Mark Jurenga as viewed in the July 27, 2008 edition of the Belleville News Democrat:
“I’ve got a GREAT story for the site. In today’s Belleville News-Democrat, there is the story of Justin Mallett, currently a pitcher at the Class AAA Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds).
Mallett spent his sophomore year at East St. Louis (Lincoln), then transferred to Belleville (West), but ony pitched six innings. He was cut from the West team as a SENIOR.
He found his way to Meramac Community College and then to Sterling (Kan.) College and was signed by the Cincinnati Reds.
The newspaper link is: http://www.bnd.com/389/story/411340.html”
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MEMORIES & FACTS
*From Reginald McClure (Class of 1978)
“I am a 1978 graduate of E.St.Louis Lincoln…Go Tigers…I recently came across this page while looking up one of my old Coachs (Leonard Manley). I ran track and cross-country for Lincoln and have some found memories. I actually was one of Coach Manley’s earliest projects when he first got hired at Lincoln. He came to my house to talk to my Dad about me running cross-country at Lincoln again for my sophomore year. Well I ended up going to Tenesee State University with “Sparky” Fields, Alfredrick Joyner (Sweet Water). We made up those names one weekend while running AAU track for the East St. Louis Railers in the summer of 1978 while at a track meet in Hannibal MO. Anyway this article back lots of memories. I currently reside on the North Shore in Lake County Il. North Chicago is my new E.St.Louis. I raised my children here and still follow high school sports. GO TIGERS!”
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Seeking More Information
Forward any further information regarding East St. Louis Lincoln High School, especially a photo of the high school building, to us via e-mail at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can also write to us via real mail at:
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