The News-Gazette · Mar 10, 2019
Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: March 10, 2019
Robert "Bo" Batchelder was a star for Illinois football in the 1960s.A member of the fraternity of former Illinois football captains is 1960s star Robert "Bo" Batchelder.
The Peoria Richwoods standout, singled out by his coach Bob Baietto as "one of the greatest Knights athletes ever," wasn't eligible to play as an Illini freshman for Coach Pete Elliott in 1963. Batchelder saw his first varsity action a sophomore end in 1964, a year after the school's Rose Bowl season, playing both offensively and defensively.