A member of the last national championship team, Al Brosky owns NCAA records that may never fall.
The University of Illinois has a rich history of athletic excellence stretching back to the infancy of basketball and the era before the forward pass. Welcome to Illini Legends, where I'll be dusting off some stories of the past glories of Illinois Fighting Illini from days gone by. Everyone knows about Red Grange, Dick Butkus and the Flyin' Illini, but those are just the most prominent figures in our history. Let's dig deeper.
For a long time, Illini blogger Robert of Illiniboard.