Central Catholic High School will hold at Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony during halftime of its boys basketball game vs. IVC on Friday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Central Catholic High School)
By WJBC Staff
BLOOMINGTON – Central Catholic High School plans to induct three new members into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday.
Jim Concklin, Bobby Moews and Kurt Oleson will be introduced during halftime of the basketball game vs. Illinois Valley Central and a reception follows the game at the Knights of Columbus, 1706 RT Dunn Drive, Bloomington.
Jimmy Concklin, from the CCHS class of 1992, received All-State recognition in both football and track and field. Known as a "big hitter", Jimmy anchored the defense at middle linebacker and the offense at guard, for his undefeated regular season football team. During his junior season, the Saints lost an overtime state championship game. He received All-State recognition and was was elected captain and Most Valuable Player his senior year.
In track and field, he broke the school record for the shot put and discus, won numerous meets in those events, and eventually placed fourth in the shot put and fifth in the discus at the IHSA State Track Meet earning him All State status. Jimmy earned a football scholarship at Illinois State University and spent three years on the team before getting his degree in screenwriting from Colombia College.
Bobby Moews, from the class of 1977, was a 10 time letter winner, earning three each in football and basketball, and lettering all four years in baseball. In football, Moews played quarterback and linebacker and received All Conference, All Area, and All State status at linebacker. He was elected MVP for both his junior and senior seasons. He followed his high school career with a successful collegiate career at Illinois Wesleyan University, winning multiple letters in baseball and football. After graduation, Bobby began coaching football at CCHS as an assistant and at the freshman level from 1981-1986.
After years years of experience on the Illinois Wesleyan staff, Moews took the head coaching job at CCHS in 1992. Known simply as "Coach Bob" to so many former players, Bobby is credited with the most victories in CCHS history. He finished his 22 years of coaching with 155 victories to only 73 losses. He recorded five Corn Belt championships and won state championships in 1994 and 2008. He retired in 2013.
Oleson, from the class of 1979, is still regarded as the greatest male distance runner in CCHS history. Kurt excelled in both track and cross country for the Saints from 1976-1979. In track, Kurt still holds the school record for the 3200 meter race with a time of 9:50.7. He was an intercity, conference, honor roll, and district champion in the 3200 meter, leading up to an eighth place finish at the IHSA State Meet.
Kurt has the distinction of scoring the first ever running event point for CCHS at a state meet. Cross Country brought another school record for Kurt with a time of 15:10 (3 mile) set in 1978. Numerous runner-up finishes landed Kurt MVP honors to go along with his 1979 track MVP. Kurt continued his track and cross country career at Illinois State University.
