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Inductee
PHILLIPS, WILLARD JAMES “CHUBBY”
PHILLIPS, WILLARD JAMES “CHUBBY”
Born on August 30, 1955
South Bend
Inducted On
May 18, 2018
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN
Region Number
2
Sb Adams
Player
South Bend John Adams
1973
2-year letterman; junior season - 1,123 yards rushing in 136 carries and 85 points; had 3 200 yard games; had 41 tackles on defense; All-Conference; AP, UPI, and Indiana football coaches poll All-State; selected by KickOff magazine as one of best 100 backs in America; Sunkist magazine All-American; senior season - played in only 3 games due to injury; had 487 yards in 52 carries and 7 TDs; had 12 tackles on defense; Honorary All-Conference in spite of injury; Honorable Mention Prep All-American by Sunkist; selected to North All-Star squad, playing both offense and defense; also wrestled and ran track.
University of Illinois 1977; Eastern Illinois MA
2002
4-year letterman; career rushing yards of 2,103; 24 rushing TDs; career all-purpose yards 3,380; kick-off return average of 22.8 yards; 4-time Big Ten Back of the Week; Most Valuable Back 1974 and 1976; played in Blue-Grey College All-Star game and the Lions American Bowl All-Star game; received 1977 Michael Rabord Distinguished Player Award.
Retired and currently lives in Champaign, IL.
Wife, Joyce Ann; children, Nicole, Christopher, Patrick, Ashley, Arriel, and Nicholas