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The Illinois State Checker Association is proud to recognize Illinois State Tournament champions past and present.  The Illinois Tournament became an open in 1985.  Information from 1953 and prior years was provided by M. A. Gurley.  Information from 1954 to 1993 was provided by Louis Van Deven,  ISCA Secretary & Treasurer from 1976 to 1993. 

 

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Year Illinois Champion Hometown Tournament Champion Hometown Venue
1889 A W Valentine Rock Island      
1906- Peter Doran, J Mann & Frank Wendemuth Chicago     Chicago
1910 Charles Hefter Kankakee     Chicago
1911 Charles Hefter Kankakee     Chicago
1912 Prof H C Hartshorn Chicago     Chicago
1913 Charles Hefter Kankakee     Chicago
1917 John Howe, Jr. Chicago     Chicago
1918 Frank Wendemuth Chicago     Chicago
1919 George W. Tanner Chicago     Chicago
1920 George W. Tanner Chicago     Chicago
1921 George W. Tanner Chicago     Chicago
1922 S S Bell Chicago     Chicago
1923 J H Scott Chicago     Chicago
1924 Joe M Duffy Chicago     Chicago
1925 Preston H Ketchum Chicago     Chicago
1926 Preston H Ketchum Chicago     Chicago
1927 Preston H Ketchum Chicago     Chicago
1928 Ocar Apple Rock Island     Wyanet
1929 Basil Case Chicago     Chicgo
1930 Basil Case Chicago     Ashland
1931 A M Peteck Chicago     Springfield
1932 Willie Ryan Chicago     Chicago
1933 Harland Richards Springfield     Colchester
1934 Paul Browning Carterville     Carbondale
1935 Basil Case Chicago     Aurora
1936 Lawrence M Lewis Chicago     Mattoon
1937 J R Lester Springfield     Mattoon
1938 J R Lester Springfield     Champaign
1939 J R Lester Springfield     Jacksonville
1940 Eugene R Winter Chicago     Sullivan
1941 H B Mason Carterville     Sullivan
1942 Eugene R Winter Chicago     Sullivan
1943 Bobby Martin Chicago     Sullivan
1944 Rudolph Munsinger Alton     Alton
1945 Leo Sanders Chicago     Paxton
1946 Leo Sanders Chicago     Paxton
1947 Bobby Martin Chicago     Paxton
1948 R S Mudock Urbana     Paxton
1949 Anthony Guersky Johnson City     Paxton
1950 R L Fortman Springfield     Paxton
1951 Bobby Martin Chicago     Paxton
1952 Clayton Beebe Peoria     Joliet
1953 Clayton Beebe Peoria     Bloomington
1954 Milton Apel Chicago     Peoria
1955 Robert Flood Evanston     Peoria
1956 R L Fortman Springfield     West Frankfort
1957 John Howe, Jr. Chicago     Danville
1958 Clayton Beebe Peoria     Peoria
1959 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Peoria
1960 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Bloomington
1961 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Bloomington
1962 John T Howe Chicago     Peoria
1963 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Champaign
1964 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Champaign
1965 Clayton Beebe Peoria     Peoria
1966 Clayton Beebe Peoria     Champaign
1967 Bill Leatherwood Chicago     Joliet
1968 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Peoria
1969 Andy Beno Joliet     Peoria
1970 Paul Tschappat Mt. Vernon     Peoria
1971 Bobby Martin Peoria     Decatur
1972 Bobby Martin Peoria     Pekin
1973 Bobby Martin Peoria     Pekin
1974 Bill Leatherwood Chicago     Pekin
1975 Bill Leatherwood & Richard Fortman Tied Chicago & Springfield     Decatur
1976 Bill Leatherwood Chicago     Peoria
1977 Richard Fortman Springfield     Mt. Vernon
1978 Richard Fortman Springfield     Pekin
1979 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Decatur
1980 Richard Good Decatur     Alton
1981 Clayton Beebe Peoria     Pekin
1982 Kelly Donoho Texico     Alton
1983 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Peoria
1984 Selwyn Funk Danville     Alton
1985 Bobby Martin Peoria     Alton
1986 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Alton
1987 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Alton
1988 Selwyn Funk & Richard Good   Tie Danville & Decatur     Alton
1989 Billy Marshall Peoria     Alton
1990 Laverne Dibble Rockford     Pekin
1991 LaVerne Dibble Rockford     Alton
1992 Laverne Dibble Rockford     Alton
1993 Laverne Dibble Rockford     Alton
1994 Wayne Huber East Peoria Jerry Childers Tuckerman, AR Mt. Vernon
1995 Billy Marshall Washington Wm Stewart Paragould, AR Mt. Vernon
1996 Billy Marshall Washington Don West Mayfield, KY Mt. Vernon
1997 Dale Heath Rockford Alex Moiseyev Cranberry Township, PA Mt. Vernon
1998 LaVerne Dibble Rockford Wm C Stewart Paragould, AR Mt. Vernon
1999 LaVerne Dibble Rockford Laverne Dibble Rockford, IL Mt. Vernon
2000 John Grisley Marion, IL Gene Lindsay Morristown, TN Marion, IL
2001 John Grisley Marion, IL Michael Holmes IN Marion, IL
2002 Don Verble Jonesboro, IL Larry Keen Halls, TN Marion, IL
2003 D. L. Fogle Rock Island Alex Moiseyev Dublin, OH Marion, IL
2004 Cody Short Marion, IL Alex Moiseyev Dublin, OH Marion, IL
2005 Nathan Gogo Oak Park, IL Alex Moiseyev Dublin, OH Marion, IL
2006 Gene Ellison Norris City, IL Alex Moiseyev Dublin, OH Marion, IL
2007 John Grisley Marion, IL Alex Moiseyev Dublin, OH Marion, IL
2008 Gene Ellison Norris City, IL Richard Beckwith OH Marion, IL

 

 


 

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