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Basketball

brokephibroke

(1,884 posts) Wed Jul 29, 2020, 02:56 PM Jul 2020

RIP Lou Hensen

Sad, sad day for Illini nation

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29558913/lou-henson-all-winningest-men-basketball-coach-illinois-new-mexico-state-dies

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RIP Lou Hensen (Original Post) brokephibroke Jul 2020 OP

RIP Lou Do DarthDem Jul 2020 #1

I got to talk with him years ago when I ran across him in the Champaign Mall beachbumbob Jul 2020 #2

One of the true great coaches. rurallib Jul 2020 #3

DarthDem

(5,363 posts)

1. RIP Lou Do

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 03:03 PM

Jul 2020

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

2. I got to talk with him years ago when I ran across him in the Champaign Mall

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 03:14 PM

Jul 2020

The 1989 season haunted him as Illinois had the best team in the country when they lost to Michigan on the weak side rebound and put back.

rurallib

(63,200 posts)

3. One of the true great coaches.

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 03:35 PM

Jul 2020

I can't remember why he left Illinois. The Big Ten had some great coaches during his era at Illinois, so winning was tough in those days. Lou did well.

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