JAN. 6 IN JOURNAL STAR SPORTS HISTORY

50 YEARS AGO
East Peoria’s wrestling team wins a quadrangular meet at Canton, outscoring second-place Jacksonville 119-74. East Peoria has seven champions: Delbert Bozart, Kedrick Martin, Tom Sering, Leonard Franks, Jerry Ray, Frank Gibbs and Darrell Higdon.
Woodruff’s basketball team defeats Mendota 74-58 in the championship game of the St. Bede Invitational as Bob Hanson scores 23 points and grabs 19 rebounds.
Bradley’s basketball team leads the nation in field goal shooting at 55.6 percent.

40 YEARS AGO
Bergan’s boys basketball team tips East Peoria 71-69 as sophomore Tom Gilles tosses in a 35-foot shot at the buzzer.