The News-Gazette · May 27, 2018
Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: May 27, 2018
It's been 27 years this week since former Illinois men's basketball star George "Jodie" Harrison was killed in an automobile accident on May 28, 1991.Twenty-seven years ago this week — May 28, 1991 — former Illinois men's basketball star George "Jodie" Harrison was killed in an automobile accident by an intoxicated driver at the age of 44.
A standout at Streator High School, Harrison broke the Bulldogs career scoring record, then was recruited to the University of Alabama to play for the Crimson Tide.