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Phil Lopez: The forgotten Silver Streaks legend who invented the one-handed shot and died at 19

Phil Lopez- GHS Class of 1943 One of the past times of sports fans is to debate who is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All-Time) in different categories. So basketball fans debate whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James was the G.O.A.T. Sometimes these debates fail to recognize the greatness of earlier players such as Oscar Roberston or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.  When it comes to basketball, Galesburg fans often debate whether Bumpy Nixon, Dale Kelley, or J…
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WGIL 93.7 FM & 1400 AM broke the news in on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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