Illini great Eddleman's wife recalls 1947 trip
By Steve Bauer
Monday December 31, 2007
John Dixon
Teddy Eddleman, wife of the late Illini star 'Dike' Eddleman, points out one of her favorite pictures from the 1947 Rose Bowl as she shows off memorabilia from her husband's storied athletic career.
CHAMPAIGN – Teddy Eddleman, wife of the late "Dike" Eddleman, said the 1947 Rose Bowl trip was a special one in many ways and is looking forward to a return to Pasadena.
Dike, a three-sport star with 11 letters in football, basketball and track, played halfback and punted for the Illini football team. But he did not fly out with the team for the game, playing with the UI basketball team in two games at Berkeley before joining the football team.
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