Nick Weatherspoon’s 34-point effort in 1973 is tops among 10 Illini players against the Wolverines, while Rudy Tomjanovich’s 40-point feat in 1969 is most among UM players against the Illini.

inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981), Rudy Tomjanovich (wore 45 for his entire NBA career as a Houston Rocket), and Ernie Davis whose number 45 is retired by the NFL Cleveland Browns ...

When Red Murff first saw a baseball shoot out of the right hand of a 145-pound Alvin High School junior named Nolan Ryan, he knew he’d witnessed something special. “The first pitch he threw ...

Former Rockets guard Mario Elie stated the case for why his old head coach -- Rudy Tomjanovich -- should be in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Former Houston Rockets guard Mario Elie stated ...

Events hosted by ILA and the ILA Network are great ways to expand your professional development at your own pace or with other education and literacy professionals. Learn more about our exciting ...

Melissa is a writer, filmmaker and archival producer with over 20 years of experience wearing many different hats in the entertainment industry. She's interested in helping to tell stories that ...

As a result, ILA paused the program for the first time before ultimately deciding to rehome it with long-term cosponsor CBC. In May 2022, CBC announced that it was relaunching the reading lists under ...