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OT - The connections you find to IU basketball

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My mom had a cousin, Chip Jennings, that was only a few years older than me.  After graduating high school, he flew with his pastor and his son to pick up Doug Collins in Tennessee.  They were flying a plane piloted by the pastor when it crashed on the way to meet Collins.  Collins had just finished his playing career and was going to be speaking at their church and leading a basketball camp at the local junior college in Olney, Illinois.

 

Chip was selected earlier that year for an Illinois All-Star team that included Ewe Blab and Marty Simmons.  Simmons would have played against Chip as they were 20 miles apart.  If I see Marty at a UE game, or around town, I am going to remember to ask if he remembers playing against Chip.

 

I was busy with my own games and never saw Chip play.  For some reason I was curious about the crash and found an article tonight about the details. I also found information about the connection to Blab and Simmons.

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50840155

http://www.illinoishighschoolsports.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=1;t=019720

 

 

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