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CHICAGO HAS BEEN THE HOME TO A NUMBER OF GREAT ATHLETES, SOME OF WHOM ARE
HOME TO A NUMBER OF GREAT ATHLETES, SOME OF WHOM ARE REMEMBERED IN THE CHICAGOLAND
ATHLETES, SOME OF WHOM ARE REMEMBERED IN THE CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME IN DES
REMEMBERED IN THE CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME IN DES PLAINES.
SPORTS HALL OF FAME IN DES PLAINES. >> THE ORIGINAL CHICAGO SPORTS
PLAINES. >> THE ORIGINAL CHICAGO SPORTS HALL OF FAME WAS LOCATED IN A
>> THE ORIGINAL CHICAGO SPORTS HALL OF FAME WAS LOCATED IN A RESTAURANT ON EAST ONTARIO
HALL OF FAME WAS LOCATED IN A RESTAURANT ON EAST ONTARIO STREET IN CHICAGO.
RESTAURANT ON EAST ONTARIO STREET IN CHICAGO. WHEN THE RESTAURANT CLOSED, THEY
STREET IN CHICAGO. WHEN THE RESTAURANT CLOSED, THEY PUT ALL THE MEMORABILIA THEY HAD
WHEN THE RESTAURANT CLOSED, THEY PUT ALL THE MEMORABILIA THEY HAD IN STORAGE, AND THEN THERE WAS
PUT ALL THE MEMORABILIA THEY HAD IN STORAGE, AND THEN THERE WAS SOME TROUBLE, GEORGE WHO PLAYED
IN STORAGE, AND THEN THERE WAS SOME TROUBLE, GEORGE WHO PLAYED WITH THE BEARS WAS A GOOD FRIEND
SOME TROUBLE, GEORGE WHO PLAYED WITH THE BEARS WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF FATHER SMITH.
WITH THE BEARS WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF FATHER SMITH. THEY ASKED FATHER SMITH IF THEY
OF FATHER SMITH. THEY ASKED FATHER SMITH IF THEY COULD DO SOMETHING WITH ALL THE
THEY ASKED FATHER SMITH IF THEY COULD DO SOMETHING WITH ALL THE STUFF.
COULD DO SOMETHING WITH ALL THE STUFF. IT WAS THE SUMMER HOME OF THE
STUFF. IT WAS THE SUMMER HOME OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO.
IT WAS THE SUMMER HOME OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO. WE HAD THESE FIVE ROOMS AND
ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO. WE HAD THESE FIVE ROOMS AND DECIDED TO MAKE IT THE
WE HAD THESE FIVE ROOMS AND DECIDED TO MAKE IT THE CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME.
DECIDED TO MAKE IT THE CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME. IN MAY OF 1996, I CREATED THE
CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME. IN MAY OF 1996, I CREATED THE FIRST INVENTORY THEY HAD.
IN MAY OF 1996, I CREATED THE FIRST INVENTORY THEY HAD. THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF
FIRST INVENTORY THEY HAD. THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF ANYTHING, OR WHO HAD GIVEN US
THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF ANYTHING, OR WHO HAD GIVEN US WHAT. IN THE FOLLOWING OCTOBER,
ANYTHING, OR WHO HAD GIVEN US WHAT. IN THE FOLLOWING OCTOBER, WE OPENED THIS FACILITY HERE ON
WHAT. IN THE FOLLOWING OCTOBER, WE OPENED THIS FACILITY HERE ON THE CAMPUS, IN THE BIDDING WE
WE OPENED THIS FACILITY HERE ON THE CAMPUS, IN THE BIDDING WE ARE IN TODAY.
THE CAMPUS, IN THE BIDDING WE ARE IN TODAY. WE HAVE A LOT OF DISPLAYS,
ARE IN TODAY. WE HAVE A LOT OF DISPLAYS, MEMORABILIA OF ATHLETES.
WE HAVE A LOT OF DISPLAYS, MEMORABILIA OF ATHLETES. WE HAVE INTERACTIVE VIDEO
MEMORABILIA OF ATHLETES. WE HAVE INTERACTIVE VIDEO KIOSKS.
WE HAVE INTERACTIVE VIDEO KIOSKS. I BELIEVE THERE ARE TEN OF THEM
KIOSKS. I BELIEVE THERE ARE TEN OF THEM THAT CONSISTS OF FOUR DIFFERENT
I BELIEVE THERE ARE TEN OF THEM THAT CONSISTS OF FOUR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS.
THAT CONSISTS OF FOUR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. THEY ARE TOUCH SCREEN.
PROGRAMS. THEY ARE TOUCH SCREEN. YOU TOUCH THE SCREEN, AND THE
THEY ARE TOUCH SCREEN. YOU TOUCH THE SCREEN, AND THE SCREEN REACTS TO YOUR TOUCH.
YOU TOUCH THE SCREEN, AND THE SCREEN REACTS TO YOUR TOUCH. CAN YOU PICK AND SELECT WHAT YOU
SCREEN REACTS TO YOUR TOUCH. CAN YOU PICK AND SELECT WHAT YOU WANT TO VIEW.
CAN YOU PICK AND SELECT WHAT YOU WANT TO VIEW. THERE IS A BIOGRAPHY OF EVERY
WANT TO VIEW. THERE IS A BIOGRAPHY OF EVERY INDUCTEE, AND THERE ARE 225 OF
THERE IS A BIOGRAPHY OF EVERY INDUCTEE, AND THERE ARE 225 OF THOSE.
INDUCTEE, AND THERE ARE 225 OF THOSE. A LOT OF THE THINGS WE HAVE HAVE
THOSE. A LOT OF THE THINGS WE HAVE HAVE BEEN DONATED BY PEOPLE EITHER
A LOT OF THE THINGS WE HAVE HAVE BEEN DONATED BY PEOPLE EITHER THE ATH -- ATHLETE HIMSELF.
BEEN DONATED BY PEOPLE EITHER THE ATH -- ATHLETE HIMSELF. THAT'S NORMAL.
THE ATH -- ATHLETE HIMSELF. THAT'S NORMAL. WHEN THEY ARE IN DUCKED, THEY
THAT'S NORMAL. WHEN THEY ARE IN DUCKED, THEY WILL GIVE US STUFF.
WHEN THEY ARE IN DUCKED, THEY WILL GIVE US STUFF. THE JERSEYS HANGING IN THE
WILL GIVE US STUFF. THE JERSEYS HANGING IN THE CEILING, MIKE DITKAS'S AND
THE JERSEYS HANGING IN THE CEILING, MIKE DITKAS'S AND OTHERS.
CEILING, MIKE DITKAS'S AND OTHERS. THOSE ARE DONATED BY THE
OTHERS. THOSE ARE DONATED BY THE ATHLETES.
THOSE ARE DONATED BY THE ATHLETES. OTHER THINGS ARE GIVEN TO US OFF
ATHLETES. OTHER THINGS ARE GIVEN TO US OFF THE WALL.
OTHER THINGS ARE GIVEN TO US OFF THE WALL. STATUTE IS WALTER PEYTON,
THE WALL. STATUTE IS WALTER PEYTON, SWEETNESS.
STATUTE IS WALTER PEYTON, SWEETNESS. BROKE EVERY RECORD.
SWEETNESS. BROKE EVERY RECORD. COMMISSIONED BY THE WILSON
BROKE EVERY RECORD. COMMISSIONED BY THE WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY AND
COMMISSIONED BY THE WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY AND DONATED BY THE CHICAGO PARK
SPORTING GOODS COMPANY AND DONATED BY THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT WHO REALLY DIDN'T HAVE
DONATED BY THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT WHO REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A HOME FOR IT, DIDN'T KNOW WHERE
DISTRICT WHO REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A HOME FOR IT, DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT IT, AND THEY GAVE IT TO
A HOME FOR IT, DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT IT, AND THEY GAVE IT TO FARE SMITH AT MARYVILLE.
TO PUT IT, AND THEY GAVE IT TO FARE SMITH AT MARYVILLE. THIS SHOWS WALTER IN ACTION
FARE SMITH AT MARYVILLE. THIS SHOWS WALTER IN ACTION WHICH FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN
THIS SHOWS WALTER IN ACTION WHICH FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN REMEMBER HOW TERRIFIC HE WAS.
WHICH FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN REMEMBER HOW TERRIFIC HE WAS. HE WAS A PIECE OF WORK TO WATCH
REMEMBER HOW TERRIFIC HE WAS. HE WAS A PIECE OF WORK TO WATCH ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
HE WAS A PIECE OF WORK TO WATCH ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. HE WAS JUST TERRIFIC.
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. HE WAS JUST TERRIFIC. WHOLESTICK FIRST NHL PLAYER TO
HE WAS JUST TERRIFIC. WHOLESTICK FIRST NHL PLAYER TO SCORE MORE THAN -- GOALS IN
WHOLESTICK FIRST NHL PLAYER TO SCORE MORE THAN -- GOALS IN SEASON OF WE HAVE THE HOCKEY
SCORE MORE THAN -- GOALS IN SEASON OF WE HAVE THE HOCKEY STICK HE USED TO SCORE HIS 51ST
SEASON OF WE HAVE THE HOCKEY STICK HE USED TO SCORE HIS 51ST GOAL IN THE SEASON HE BROKE THE
STICK HE USED TO SCORE HIS 51ST GOAL IN THE SEASON HE BROKE THE RECORD.
GOAL IN THE SEASON HE BROKE THE RECORD. HE IS ONE OF MANY HOCKEY PLAYERS
RECORD. HE IS ONE OF MANY HOCKEY PLAYERS THAT IS EN SHINED -- ENSHRINED
HE IS ONE OF MANY HOCKEY PLAYERS THAT IS EN SHINED -- ENSHRINED HERE.
THAT IS EN SHINED -- ENSHRINED HERE. 1954 WHITE SOX SHERM LAW LER HAD
HERE. 1954 WHITE SOX SHERM LAW LER HAD A FIVE MONTH STREAK WHERE NOBODY
1954 WHITE SOX SHERM LAW LER HAD A FIVE MONTH STREAK WHERE NOBODY ON THE OPPOSING TEAM STOLE A
A FIVE MONTH STREAK WHERE NOBODY ON THE OPPOSING TEAM STOLE A BASE.
ON THE OPPOSING TEAM STOLE A BASE. THAT'S HOW FAST HE WAS, HOW GOOD
BASE. THAT'S HOW FAST HE WAS, HOW GOOD HE WAS AT PUTTING PEOPLE OUT.
THAT'S HOW FAST HE WAS, HOW GOOD HE WAS AT PUTTING PEOPLE OUT. HE WAS RECIPIENT OF GOLDEN GLOVE
HE WAS AT PUTTING PEOPLE OUT. HE WAS RECIPIENT OF GOLDEN GLOVE AWARD. WE HAVE THAT GOLDEN
HE WAS RECIPIENT OF GOLDEN GLOVE AWARD. WE HAVE THAT GOLDEN GLOVE AWARD.
AWARD. WE HAVE THAT GOLDEN GLOVE AWARD. IT IS GIVEN EVERY YEAR BY THE
GLOVE AWARD. IT IS GIVEN EVERY YEAR BY THE RAULINGS CORPORATION OUTSTANDING
IT IS GIVEN EVERY YEAR BY THE RAULINGS CORPORATION OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER.
RAULINGS CORPORATION OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER. PROBABLY CHUCK EVANS PUTTER IS
DEFENSIVE PLAYER. PROBABLY CHUCK EVANS PUTTER IS MY FAVORITE PIECE, PROBABLY
PROBABLY CHUCK EVANS PUTTER IS MY FAVORITE PIECE, PROBABLY BECAUSE I PLAYED GOLF.
MY FAVORITE PIECE, PROBABLY BECAUSE I PLAYED GOLF. I WISH I HAD HIS SKILLS!
BECAUSE I PLAYED GOLF. I WISH I HAD HIS SKILLS! CHICK EVANS WAS PROBABLY ONE OF
I WISH I HAD HIS SKILLS! CHICK EVANS WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE, IF NOT THE MOST FAMOUS
CHICK EVANS WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE, IF NOT THE MOST FAMOUS AMATEUR GOLFER IN THE WORLD.
THE, IF NOT THE MOST FAMOUS AMATEUR GOLFER IN THE WORLD. HE PLAYED ON THE WALKER CUP
AMATEUR GOLFER IN THE WORLD. HE PLAYED ON THE WALKER CUP SEVERAL TIMES.
HE PLAYED ON THE WALKER CUP SEVERAL TIMES. HE PLAYED IN PRO AMS QUITE
SEVERAL TIMES. HE PLAYED IN PRO AMS QUITE FREQUENTLY.
HE PLAYED IN PRO AMS QUITE FREQUENTLY. HE WON A HUGE NUMBER OF
FREQUENTLY. HE WON A HUGE NUMBER OF TOURNAMENTS, AND NEVER MADE A
HE WON A HUGE NUMBER OF TOURNAMENTS, AND NEVER MADE A NICKEL DOING IT.
TOURNAMENTS, AND NEVER MADE A NICKEL DOING IT. HE WAS NEVER A PROFESSIONAL
NICKEL DOING IT. HE WAS NEVER A PROFESSIONAL GOLFER.
HE WAS NEVER A PROFESSIONAL GOLFER. PLAYED AS AND AIM TURE.
GOLFER. PLAYED AS AND AIM TURE. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING
PLAYED AS AND AIM TURE. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING YOU WILL SEE TODAY.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING YOU WILL SEE TODAY. THE HANDLE IS WRAPPED, AND
YOU WILL SEE TODAY. THE HANDLE IS WRAPPED, AND COMING OFF, LOOKS LIKE A BLOCK
THE HANDLE IS WRAPPED, AND COMING OFF, LOOKS LIKE A BLOCK OF ALUMINUM ON A STICK.
COMING OFF, LOOKS LIKE A BLOCK OF ALUMINUM ON A STICK. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUCTION
OF ALUMINUM ON A STICK. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUCTION IN THE CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUCTION IN THE CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAIL, YOU HAVE TO HAVE LIVED
IN THE CHICAGOLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAIL, YOU HAVE TO HAVE LIVED IN CHICAGO, PLAYED IN CHICAGO,
OF FAIL, YOU HAVE TO HAVE LIVED IN CHICAGO, PLAYED IN CHICAGO, ACTIVE IN CHICAGO SOME WAY, AND
IN CHICAGO, PLAYED IN CHICAGO, ACTIVE IN CHICAGO SOME WAY, AND IT IS CHICAGOLAND AREA TSMS NOT
ACTIVE IN CHICAGO SOME WAY, AND IT IS CHICAGOLAND AREA TSMS NOT RESTRICTED TO THE CITY OF
IT IS CHICAGOLAND AREA TSMS NOT RESTRICTED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO ITSELF.
RESTRICTED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO ITSELF. SO A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE LIVED
CHICAGO ITSELF. SO A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE LIVED IN THE SUBURBS, WERE RAISED IN
SO A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE LIVED IN THE SUBURBS, WERE RAISED IN THE SUBURBS. THERE IS NO
IN THE SUBURBS, WERE RAISED IN THE SUBURBS. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT ON LENGTH OF TIME,
THE SUBURBS. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT ON LENGTH OF TIME, LIKE THERE ARE FOR COOPERSTOWN
REQUIREMENT ON LENGTH OF TIME, LIKE THERE ARE FOR COOPERSTOWN OR OTHER HALLS OF FAME.
LIKE THERE ARE FOR COOPERSTOWN OR OTHER HALLS OF FAME. BUT YOU HAVE TO BE OUT OF THE
OR OTHER HALLS OF FAME. BUT YOU HAVE TO BE OUT OF THE SPORT.
BUT YOU HAVE TO BE OUT OF THE SPORT. IT IS NOT BASED ON YOUR FAME OR
SPORT. IT IS NOT BASED ON YOUR FAME OR EARNING POWER.
IT IS NOT BASED ON YOUR FAME OR EARNING POWER. IT IS BASED WHAT WE THINK YOUR
EARNING POWER. IT IS BASED WHAT WE THINK YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SPORT WAS.
IT IS BASED WHAT WE THINK YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SPORT WAS. I THINK ANN BURKE IS GOOD
CONTRIBUTION TO THE SPORT WAS. I THINK ANN BURKE IS GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT.
I THINK ANN BURKE IS GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT. SHE IS A JUDGE IN COOK COUNTY.
EXAMPLE OF THAT. SHE IS A JUDGE IN COOK COUNTY. SHE STARTED THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS
SHE IS A JUDGE IN COOK COUNTY. SHE STARTED THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN THE CHICAGO AREA.
SHE STARTED THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN THE CHICAGO AREA. WE TRIED TO HONOR PEOPLE LIKE
IN THE CHICAGO AREA. WE TRIED TO HONOR PEOPLE LIKE THAT FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO
WE TRIED TO HONOR PEOPLE LIKE THAT FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT.
THAT FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A RICH AND
SPORT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A RICH AND FAMOUS ATHLETE TO BE INDUCTED.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A RICH AND FAMOUS ATHLETE TO BE INDUCTED. THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHAR.
FAMOUS ATHLETE TO BE INDUCTED. THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHAR. WE ARE LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS AT
THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHAR. WE ARE LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS AT MARY VILLA CAD MI IN DES
WE ARE LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS AT MARY VILLA CAD MI IN DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS.
MARY VILLA CAD MI IN DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.
PLAINES, ILLINOIS. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME.
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