Pace played for us. Thinking same 1964 class as Rich Jones, Ron Dunlap, and Steve Spanich(sp?). Denny was a good guy. Not a great college player, but a glue guy and defensive ace with unique floor skills. I am pretty sure he was right handed.
We had three from St. Joe-Ogden back in the day. Deon Flessner and Les Busboom were rotational role players on decent teams in the 1960s. Rick Schmidt was pretty good, the best player on bad teams early 70's.
Not sure Marty Collins/Simmons?
I’m sure this old news but…Collinsville left the Western Big 6? I guess when they left WB6 picked up Geneseo?
It was never in that conference. They were always in the Southwestern Conference but left it in football and became independent because they are so, so bad at football. They may still be in it for other sports, though.
Simmons? Lawrenceville, 1980s Went to IU. Transferred to Evansville?
Okay, thanx I must have dreamed that then.
Jay Sheidler played at UK, I believe from Lawrenceville too, no? Blonde bomber
hah.. Dennis Pace.. or as I knew him.. Mr. Pace. He was one of my PE teachers in high school at O'Fallon (class of '94) and was also the JV/Assistant coach at Collinsville under Coach Bone.
You are correct JS from Lawrenceville (coached by Ron Felling)....best pure shooter I've ever seen play High School ball in Illinois....went to Kentucky
Yep. Jay Shidler was as good as any high school player I have ever seen. Great shooter and an explosive athlete.
Fred Riddle the other great player on that 61 team went to Iowa. Also Roger Bohnenstiehl (sorry for spelling) in later 60s I think went to KS.
Ron Felling was an assistant for Bob Knight after Lawrenceville right? I don’t think he was anywhere else.
That is correct
Yes, sorry, us old farts occasionally get sidetracked by...... What was your question? (I can’t wait to see our new recruits!)
I believe you are correct. That last glass of vino did me sideways (and apparently off topic of the recruiting thread). Thanks for setting me straight.
Dennis Pace was on the 1965 Collinsville Champs. Spanich was also the same year. Both would have been signed in 1964 but started school in Champaign in 1965. Roger Bohnenstiehl was a great player for Collinsville in between Pace and Bogie Redmon, but went to Kansas. Pace was a "tweener". He played center for the 1965 State Champs and led them in scoring, though he was only 6'4". His college career was likely hindered by his lack of guard skills, but he was almost unstoppable inside with his quickness, moves, and uncanny shot making abilities at odd angles. We had a similar player at Paris in 1974, Chris Elldredge, who in spite of a 12 in. vertical and lack of straight line speed, could not be stopped by anyone of any size due to the same interior skills. Chris went on to help win a national title at Illinois Wesleyan with Jack Sikma. Pace was a consensus All-State selection while Elldredge was not, mostly due to Pace winning a state title while Elldredge played on a team that did not have another player over 6' tall and lost a squeaker to Quincy in the Springfield Super-Sectional. Both Elldredge and Pace were a treat to watch...they simply knew what was necessary and developed the skills to get it done.
Aaah, no worries.
That's right. Same class as Dave Sholz and Steve Kuberski. It's funny. I forget why I went to the kitchen, but remember this stuff just like it happened 50 to 60 years ago.
1920-21. get with the program
