This is our beloved Chief Illiniwek. He's the symbol of our University (of Illinois). He was an 81 year old tradition and I have known personally a couple of the past chiefs. In February he was retired from performing at sporting events due to sanctions by the NCAA. It was a very sad day.
Index of Chief Illiniwek Representatives
Lester G. Leutwiler / 1926-1928 / Deceased
Lester G. Leutwiler / 1926-1928 / Deceased
A. Webber Borchers / 1929-1930 / Deceased
William A. Newton / 1931-1934
Edward C. Kalb / 1935-1938 / Deceased
John Grable / 1939-1940 / Deceased
Glenn Holthaus / 1941-1942 / Deceased
Idelle Stith Brooks / 1943 / Deceased
Kenneth Hanks / 1944 / Deceased
Robert Bitzer / 1945-1946 / Deceased
Robert Bischoff / 1947
James A. Down / 1948-1950 / Deceased
William G. Hug / 1951-1952
Gaylord "Dean" Spotts / 1953-1955
Ronald S. Kaiser / 1956
John W. Forsyth / 1957-1959
Ben Forsyth / 1960-1963
Fred Cash / 1964-1965
Rick Legue / 1966-1967
Gary Simpson / 1968-1969
John Bitzer / 1970-1973
Mike Gonzalez / 1974-1976
Matt Gawne / 1977-1979
Pete Marzek / 1980
Scott Christensen / 1981-1983
William Forsyth / 1984-1985
Michael Rose / 1986-1987
Tom Livingston / 1988-1989
Kurt Gruben / 1990-1991
Steve Raquel / 1992
Jeff Beckham / 1993
John Creech / 1994-1995
Scott Brakenridge / 1996-1997
John Madigan / 1998-2000
Matt Veronie / 2001-2004
Kyle Cline / 2004-2006
Dan Maloney / 2007
Logo designed by Jack Davis.
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