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Kankakee, Illinois
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Kankakee /kæŋkəˈki/ is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The citys name is derived from the Miami-Illinois word teeyaahkiki, meaning, Open country/exposed land/land in open/land exposed to view. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,537, the area of Kankakee was inhabited by the Potawatami beginning sometime in the 18th century. In 1833 the Potawatami signed a treaty with the United States government, agreeing to leave the region, Kankakee is located at 41°7′12″N 87°51′36″W. According to the 2010 census, Kankakee has an area of 14.62 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 27,561 people,10,020 households and 6,272 families residing within the city, the population density was 2,239.8 people per square mile. There were 10,965 housing units at a density of 893.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 50. 92% White,41. 07% African American,0. 27% Native American,0. 32% Asian,0. 03% Pacific Islander,5. 50% from other races, and 1. 90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9. 25% of the population,31. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the family size was 3.28. In the city, the population was out with 29. 5% under the age of 18,9. 7% from 18 to 24,28. 7% from 25 to 44,18. 7% from 45 to 64. The median age was 32 years, for every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males, the median income for a household in the city was $30,469, and the median income for a family was $36,428. Males had an income of $30,894 versus $22,928 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,479, about 18. 1% of families and 21. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29. 3% of those under age 18 and 11. 7% of those age 65 or over. Kankakee is governed by the council system. The city council consists of fourteen members who are elected from seven wards, the mayor and city clerk are elected in a citywide vote. Library service is provided by the Kankakee Public Library, Kankakee is served by the Greater Kankakee Airport, a general aviation facility located in the southern portion of Kankakee
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St. Anne, Illinois
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St. Anne is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2000 census, and 1,247 in 2009 and it is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area. It was founded by Charles Chiniquy, a French Canadian Roman Catholic priest, St. Anne is located at 41°1′24″N 87°43′1″W. According to the 2010 census, St. Anne has an area of 0.793 square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,212 people,464 households, the population density was 2,385.3 people per square mile. There were 486 housing units at a density of 956.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 89. 85% White,0. 83% African American,0. 41% Native American,0. 08% Asian,0. 08% Pacific Islander,6. 60% from other races, and 2. 15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10. 48% of the population,23. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the family size was 3.08. In the village, the population was out with 30. 0% under the age of 18,8. 3% from 18 to 24,28. 1% from 25 to 44,20. 2% from 45 to 64. The median age was 34 years, for every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males, the median income for a household in the village was $39,306, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had an income of $32,000 versus $25,086 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,702, about 11. 7% of families and 13. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. 2% of those under age 18 and 6. 4% of those age 65 or over. Jack Sikma, seven-time NBA All-Star and center for 1979 NBA champion Seattle SuperSonics, revolution dramatized St. Anne, Illinois http, //www. waymarking. com/waymarks/WM2XHW
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Illinois Wesleyan University
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Illinois Wesleyan University is an independent undergraduate liberal arts college located in Bloomington, Illinois. Founded in 1850, the portion of the present campus was acquired in 1854 with the first building erected in 1856. It offers over 80 majors, minors and programs in the arts, business, the fine arts, nursing. The Universitys mission is to foster the liberal arts of creativity, character. Its motto – Scientia et sapientia, or Knowledge and wisdom – was coined by famed explorer, Illinois Wesleyan University was founded in 1850 by a diverse group of 30 civic and religious leaders who came together to establish an Institution of learning of Collegiate grade. When a sponsor was needed, the founders gained support from the United Methodist Church, while maintaining its Methodist affiliation, Illinois Wesleyan is independent in its governance. The University mission statement includes commitment to diversity, a pioneer of using field work in teaching science, Powell in 1867 took Illinois Wesleyan students to Colorados mountains – one of the first expeditions of its kind in U. S. higher education. The liberal arts and sciences have been at the foundation of Illinois Wesleyans curriculum since its inception, on May 15,2009, the University announced the beginning of its Transforming Lives fundraising campaign. The Transforming Lives campaign ended July 31,2014 and raised over $141 million, Illinois Wesleyan is an independent, residential, liberal arts university with an approximate enrollment of 1,900. It offers over 80 majors, minors and programs, the university maintains a low student/faculty ratio of 11 to 1, with an average class size of 17 Also,9 in 10 IWU students receive a scholarship or need-based assistance. Illinois Wesleyan is ranked as one of the best values in the nation, Illinois Wesleyan is also a member of the Annapolis Group and its strong foundations in the liberal arts have earned it chapters in the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. Illinois Wesleyans campus occupies approximately 82 acres a short walk north from downtown Bloomington in central Illinois, IWUs School of Nursing was established in 1959. Applicants apply directly to the School of Nursing and typically graduate in 4 years with a BSN, the course work emphasizes clinical placement and individualized education and experience. Bachelors degree programs are offered in three Colleges, College of Liberal Arts College of Fine Arts School of Nursing Illinois Wesleyans Ames Library was completed in 2002 and it contains over 368,000 volumes spread over five floors. The Ames Library also houses 8 sets of stained glass panels originally from Pembroke College at Oxford University, among the special collections are the papers of former U. S. Arends, the Gernon collection of first editions of detective fiction and mysteries, construction cost $25.7 million, Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbot were the principal architects. Illinois Wesleyan offers a May Term course option, the University refers to it as a 4–4–1 system. This allows any student who has completed a full course-load in either the Spring or Fall Semesters of that year to enroll in a May Term class
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1977 NBA draft
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The 1977 NBA draft was the 31st annual draft of the National Basketball Association. The draft was held on June 10,1977, before the 1977–78 season, in this draft,22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U. S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams finished last in each conference, with the order determined by a coin flip. The Milwaukee Bucks won the flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Kansas City Kings. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in order of their win–loss record in the previous season. A player who had finished his college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his class graduated. Before the draft, six college underclassmen were declared eligible for selection under the hardship rule and these players had applied and gave evidence of financial hardship to the league, which granted them the right to start earning their living by starting their professional careers earlier. Prior to the start of the season, the Nets relocated to New Jersey, the draft consisted of 8 rounds comprising the selection of 170 players. Kent Benson from Indiana University was selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks, walter Davis from the University of North Carolina, who went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season, was selected fifth by the Phoenix Suns. Davis was also selected to both the All-NBA Team and the All-Star Game in his first season and he collected a total of six All-NBA Team selections and two All-Star Game selections. Three other players from this draft, second pick Otis Birdsong, third pick Marques Johnson, Jack Sikma, the eight pick, won the NBA championship with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979 and was selected to seven consecutive All-Star Games. Rickey Green, the 16th pick, Norm Nixon, the 22nd pick, and Eddie Johnson, two players drafted went on to have coaching careers in the NBA, 33rd pick Eddie Jordan and 53rd pick John Kuester. Jordan has coached three teams in nine seasons, including five seasons with the Washington Wizards, in the seventh round, the New Orleans Jazz selected Lusia Harris, a female college basketball star from Delta State University, with the 137th pick. She became the second woman ever drafted by an NBA team, after Denise Long, however, the league voided the Warriors selection, thus Harris became the first and only woman ever officially drafted. Harris did not express an interest to play in the NBA and it was later revealed that she was pregnant at the time, which made her unable to attend the Jazzs training camp, even if she had wanted to. She never played in the NBA but she played briefly in the Womens Professional Basketball League. In 1992, she was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame and became the first women ever inducted to the Hall of Fame and she was also part of the inaugural class of inductees of the Womens Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999
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Seattle SuperSonics
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The Seattle SuperSonics, commonly known as the Sonics, were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. The SuperSonics played in the National Basketball Association as a club of the leagues Western Conference Pacific. After the 2007–08 season ended, the relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sam Schulman owned the team from its 1967 inception until 1983 and it was then owned by Barry Ackerley, and then Basketball Club of Seattle, headed by Starbucks chairman, president and CEO Howard Schultz. The sale was approved by the NBA Board of Governors on October 24,2006, home games were played at KeyArena, originally known as Seattle Center Coliseum, for 33 of the franchises 41 seasons in Seattle. In 1978, the moved to the Kingdome, which was shared with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. They returned to the Coliseum full-time in 1985, moving temporarily to the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, the SuperSonics won the NBA championship in 1979. Overall, the franchise won three Western Conference titles,1978,1979, and 1996, the franchise also won six divisional titles, the most recent being in 2005, with five in the Pacific Division and one in the Northwest Division. The SuperSonics franchise history, however, would be shared with the Thunder, on December 20,1966, Los Angeles businessmen Sam Schulman and Eugene V. Klein and a group of minority partners were awarded an NBA franchise for the city of Seattle. Schulman would serve as the partner and head of team operations. He named the SuperSonics after Boeings recently awarded contract for the SST project, the SuperSonics were Seattles first major league sports franchise. Beginning play in October 1967, the SuperSonics were coached by Al Bianchi and featured All-Star guard Walt Hazzard and NBA All-Rookie Team members Bob Rule and Al Tucker. The expansion team stumbled out of the gates with a 144–116 loss in their first game, Hazzard was traded to the Atlanta Hawks before the start of the next season for Lenny Wilkens. Wilkens brought a strong game to the SuperSonics, averaging 22.4 points per game,8.2 assists per game. Rule, meanwhile, improved on his rookie statistics with 24.0 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game, the SuperSonics, however, only won 30 games and Bianchi was replaced by Wilkens as player/coach during the offseason. Wilkens and Rule both represented Seattle in the 1970 NBA All-Star Game, and Wilkens led the NBA in assists during the 1969–70 season, Schulman also threatened to move his soon-to-be ABA team to Los Angeles to compete directly with the Lakers. The Oscar Robertson suit delayed the merger, and the SuperSonics remained in Seattle, early in the 1970–71 season, however, Rule tore his Achilles tendon and was lost for the rest of the year. The following season, the SuperSonics went on to record their first winning season at 47–35, for the 1972–73 season, Wilkens was dealt to Cleveland in a highly unpopular trade, and without his leadership the SuperSonics fell to a 26–56 record
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Center (basketball)
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The center, also known as the five or the big man, is one of the five positions in a regular basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a deal of strength. The tallest player to ever be drafted in the NBA was the 78 Yasutaka Okayama from Japan, the tallest players to ever play in the NBA, at 77, are centers Gheorghe Mureșan and Manute Bol. Standing at 72, Margo Dydek is the tallest player to have played in the WNBA. The center is considered a component for a successful team. But recently, the NBA has turned into a point guard league, great centers have been the foundation for most of the dynasties in both the NBA and NCAA. In the 1960s, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain further transformed basketball by combining height with a level of athleticism than previous centers. Following the retirement of George Mikan, the rivalry of the two big men came to dominate the NBA, many of the records set by these two players have endured today. Most notably, Chamberlain and Russell hold the top eighteen season averages for rebounds, Bill Russell led the University of San Francisco to two consecutive NCAA Championships. He joined the Boston Celtics and helped make them one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history, Russell revolutionized defensive strategy with his shot-blocking, rebounding and physical man-to-man defense. His principal rival, Wilt Chamberlain, listed at 71,275 pounds, Chamberlain played college ball for the Kansas Jayhawks, leading them to the 1957 title game against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Although the Jayhawks lost by one point in overtime, Chamberlain was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player. He also won seven scoring titles, eleven rebounding titles, and four regular season Most Valuable Player awards, including the distinction, in 1960, stronger than any player of his era, he was usually capable of scoring and rebounding at will. Most notably, Chamberlain is the player in NBA history to average more than 50 points in a season. He also holds the NBAs all-time records for rebounding average, rebounds in a single game, in contrast to the Celtics dynasty of the 1960s, the 1970s were a decade of parity in the NBA, with eight different champions and no back-to-back winners. At the college level, the UCLA Bruins, under Coach John Wooden, built the greatest dynasty in NCAA basketball history, UCLA had already won two consecutive titles in 1964 and 1965 with teams that pressed and emphasized guard play. After not winning in 1966, Woodens teams changed their style when Lew Alcindor became eligible and he led UCLA to three championships-in 1967,68 and 69-while winning the first Naismith College Player of the Year Award. During his college career, the NCAA enacted a ban on dunking primarily because of Alcindors dominant use of the shot
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Power forward (basketball)
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The power forward, also known as the four, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. It has also referred to as the post position. Power forwards play a similar to that of center in what is called the post or low blocks. They typically play offensively with their backs towards the basket and position themselves defensively under the basket in a defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebounding, many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from 12 to 18 feet. Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play, some power forwards, known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 68 to 611, despite the averages, a variety of players fit tweener roles which finds them in the small forward and/or center position depending upon matchups and coaching decisions. Some natural power forwards often play the position and have the skills
