Tag Archives: sports

Arthur H. “Mike” Mason

By Ben Murphy | Published: May 1, 2013

In a 1937 News-Gazette article on the “past glory of Illinois track teams,” legendary Illini track coach Harry Gill named Arthur H. “Mike” Mason one of the best runners and fiercest competitors he ever witnessed. Gill recounted how Mason lost his shoe during a two mile race in 1915. Despite attempts to flag him down [...]

Posted in New in the Archives | Also tagged , , | Read and Comment

The Illibuck Stops Here

By Chris Prom | Published: November 3, 2012

By Lindy Smith, Research Service Archivist, The Ohio State University, and former Graduate Assistant, Student Life and Culture Archives. Long before the OSU-Michigan game ended play for the regular season, it was a tradition for the Illini-Buckeye rivalry to bring things to a close. From 1921-1933, Ohio State and Illinois met to play their final [...]

Posted in Campus Legends | Also tagged , , | Read and Comment
Staff Resources | Log in