Bogie was a stud and that Collinsville team were undefeated state champs as seniors, counting my Paris Tigers among their 31 wins. Fred Riddle and Bob Meadows also names I remember.. Riddle signed with Iowa and I am not sure where Meadows played college ball. Rodger Bohnenstiehl, a future All-Stater, Kansas Jayhawk, and NY Knick, was also in high school at the time but was a freshman or soph.
Bogie will be remembered by Illini fans as part of the 63 Big Ten Championship team, a title won on the last day of Big Ten Play. I have never decided who my favorite player on that team was as they had so many, but Don Freeman, at 6'2" and playing mostly inside has to be admired for what he could do. Downey, of course, could score big time. Tal Brody seemed to run hot and cold while Skip Thoren was a solid post player every night.