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'''Ellis Eugene "Gene" Vance''' (born [[February 25]] [[1923]] in [[Clinton, IL]]) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player for the [[NBA]]'s [[Chicago Stags]] and a former collegiate athlete for the [[University of Illinois |
'''Ellis Eugene "Gene" Vance''' (born [[February 25]] [[1923]] in [[Clinton, IL]]) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player for the [[NBA]]'s [[Chicago Stags]] and a former collegiate athlete for the [[University of Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team]]. He is most famous for leading Illinois as a member of the famed "Whiz Kids" of the 1940's. He was drafted into the NBA in 1948, and played for the [[Chicago Stags]], the [[Atlanta Hawks|Tri-Cities Blackhawks]] and the [[Atlanta Hawks|Milwaukee Hawks]]. |
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Married Grace Hobarg in 1948; married to her from 1948 until her death from [[stomach cancer]] in 1980; now married to Janann Duffy; has four children: Jon, Jim, Sue, and Marty. |
Married Grace Hobarg in 1948; married to her from 1948 until her death from [[stomach cancer]] in 1980; now married to Janann Duffy; has four children: Jon, Jim, Sue, and Marty. |
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Revision as of 19:05, 14 December 2006
Ellis Eugene "Gene" Vance (born February 25 1923 in Clinton, IL) is an American former professional basketball player for the NBA's Chicago Stags and a former collegiate athlete for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team. He is most famous for leading Illinois as a member of the famed "Whiz Kids" of the 1940's. He was drafted into the NBA in 1948, and played for the Chicago Stags, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Milwaukee Hawks.
Married Grace Hobarg in 1948; married to her from 1948 until her death from stomach cancer in 1980; now married to Janann Duffy; has four children: Jon, Jim, Sue, and Marty.