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Egypt Stars Begin Selecting Colleges Illinois Snares 'Name' Players
Egypt high school graduates quickly pick next schools as Illinois courts top athletes. Notables include Bill Ellis and Denzil Walker heading to Illinois, Walt Moore set on Western Kentucky, and John Kent undecided. Southern and other area stars eye future at SIU and Bradley. Track standout Jesse Thomas tops MSU in outdoor meet.
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Illinois
Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Egypt
Bill Ellis
Carbondale
Denzil Walker
Herrin
Walt Moore
Mt. Vernon
Howard Doddgs
West Frankfort
Western Kentucky
John Kent
Marion Cage
Southern Illinois University
Verlyn Dobbins
Johnson City
Jack Stodghill
Bob Profitt
Hurst Bush
Joe Dulaney
Jerry Boyd
Flora
Joe Thomas
Attucks
Southern
East St. Louis
Lincoln High
Roddie Johnson
Gilbert Scott
Renette Lewis
East Side
Ron Zeigler
Harrisburg
Phillies Terre Haute
Cardinals
Bradley
Bob Kendrick
Johnston City
Arlen Carson
Larry Rushing
Pinckneyville
McKendree
Don Stanton
St. Louis University
Frank Logsdon
Harriburg
Florida
Charley Hunsinger
Chicago Bears
Amos Gilmore
Murphysboro
Wayne
Detroit
Lincoln
Neb
Kenneth Runck
Andy Barnett
Gene Ebersohl
Doc
Lingle
Don Wall
du Quoin
Bob Heins
Gorham
Dale Moare
Marion
Washington, D.C
West Point
Mack Stanley
Beloit
Dolph Stanley
Bill Foulk
Marines
John Aselton
Tennessee
Lin Thomas
Cager
Wilberforce
Ohio