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The Arty Photos, From Illinois’ Best High School Gyms Book
4 Jan 2024

The Arty Photos, From Illinois’ Best High School Gyms Book

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Illinois H.S. Hardwood & Hoops | 0

It’s already hard enough to squeeze photos of over 100 of the state’s most interesting gyms into one book and give them the space they need. That means somewhere along the way some of my favorite stand alone photos will … Continued

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Origin Story – Illinois’ Best High School Gyms
14 Dec 2021

Origin Story – Illinois’ Best High School Gyms

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Illinois H.S. Hardwood & Hoops | 0

I’ve been talking about doing a photo book on Illinois high school basketball gyms since about 2012. I figured for sure someone else would have done something like this by now, but they haven’t (unless you’re talking about Indiana). Seriously, … Continued

basketball courts, gyms, high school, historic, Illinois, photos

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