Illini basketball legend Johnny "Red" Kerr dies at 76

Recruited to the University of Illinois, Kerr captained the Fighting Illini to a Big Ten title and an NCAA Final Four berth in 1952. He finished his career with a school-record 1,299 points, the third-highest total in conference history, in his three years on the varsity. Kerr was the ninth Big Ten player to be awarded the Silver Basketball by the Tribune as the league's most valuable player.

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