This Week in History
On July 29, 1976, former University of Illinois track star MIKE DURKIN (left) ran a time of 3:38.89 in a heat of the 1,500 meters at the 1976 Olympic Games, but missed the finals by one-third of a second.
Forty-five years ago this week - Aug. 2, 1980 - former Spartan HerERB ADDERLEY (right) was inducted into the Pro Hall of Fame, along with Bob Lilly, Deacon Jones and Jim Otto.
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