The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 February 1982 — Page 40

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Almost every local basketball fan te aware of the oatstanding record Floyd Henson compiled coaching youngsters at the hoop game. - Bat late in April the ex-Tippecnnoe Valley head cage coach will be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame for his skill at playing the roundball game. Henson was informed of the honor by letter Wednesday, but he said he had been contacted before that he would be inducted- “I appreciated IL” the ever-modest Henson said. Henson, played for Paris. 111.. High School in the years 1935-39 and helped lead hte team to the state tournament three of those four years, including a ninnerap spot to champion Rockford in Henson's senior year of 1939. In his final season. Henson tallied 58S paints and averaged about 12 points a game. He was also the leading scorer in the state tournament. In those years Illinois high schools played close to 40 games a season. In hte junior year the Paris team advanced to the semifinal round before being eliminated by Dundee. Henson went on to become leading scorer on the freshman team at Bradley University before World War 11 and military service beckoned. After being discharged from duty. Henson attended and graduated from Indiana State University, but did not play basketball at Terre Haute. His 38-year coaching career mark of 421 wins and 213 losses spanned both Illinois and Indiana and inchided four years at Linton. Ind., three years at Odon. Ind., three years at Effingham. HL. three years at Tolono. HL. and two years at Montezuma. Ind. But Henson s longest coaching stint was in the AkronMentone area, with 11 years as mentor at Akron High School during which he compiled a 109-79 record. When Akron and Mentone consolidated. Henson’s record for four years at Tippecanoe Valley was 70-19 before he resigned following the 1977-78 year. He has remained in teaching as an industrial arts instructor at the high school.

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