1945 Boys Basketball

Decatur High School

State Champions

Inducted January 2019

After winning it all in 1936, Decatur made four more state appearances under coach Gay Kintner before finally winning it all again in 1944-45 with a 39-2 team. By then, the game had changed to something closer to what we watch today. Decatur beat Collinsville 77-45 in the first round, then survived a 73-72 overtime win against Galesburg before beating Moline 62-46 in the semifinals and Champaign 62-54 in the championship game. That team was by DPS Athletic Hall-of-Famer Bob “Chick” Doster and George Riley.






Taken from the Herald & Review dated Sept. 14, 2022