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Eastern Illinois University (Unofficial) Hall of Fame
EIU Hall of Fame If you recognize these people, you are a loser.

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Joan Allen
An Oscar-nominated actress. Because of her Eastern ties, she'll never win.

Calli Cox
What do you do with an elementary education degree from EIU? Why, porn of course!

Kevin Duckworth
The NBA's greatest 300-pound center ever to come from Eastern.

Gov. Jim and
Brenda Edgar
The former Illinois governor loves Eastern so much he now works at the University of Illinois.

Joan Embery
Her EIU degree qualified her to feed animals at the San Diego zoo.

Jeff Gossett
As a Raiders punter, he worked more often than any Eastern grad.

Matt Hughes
Make fun of EIU and this UFC champ will submit you.

Burl Ives
Getting kicked out of Eastern launched this folk legend's career.

John Jurkovic
Meet the school's best pro-football player: A mediocre lineman.

Danny from The Shining
Danny’s at EIU Mrs. Torrence

Fabulous Moolah, Uncle Elmer, Abdullah the Butcher and Booker T
EIU's real strength: violence.

John Malkovich
Hates the school. Has a great movie career. Any questions?

Marty Pattin
More Eastern students have had a beer in his name than any other person in history.

Kevin Seitzer
Baseball star who swings for Jesus.

Mike Shanahan
Head coach of the Denver Broncos. Similarities between Denver and Eastern? Both high.

Larry Smith
Why is he famous?

Triumph
EIU: A great school – for me to poop on!

Jerry Van Dyke
'Coach' co-star learned to play dumb at Eastern.

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Greetings from Billy Panther!
Welcome to EIU's (Unofficial) Hall of Fame, a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the greats who walked the campus of Eastern Illinois University. What is the Hall of Fame? Is Eastern really a school? Are these people really famous? Learn all with Billy Panther, the fictitious unofficial spokesmascot for the Hall of Fame.


Meet the Famous
Folks From EIU
Washed-up athletes, porn stars and pissed-off actors. Eastern Illinois University has had it all. The list on the left is a who's-who-honor-roll of world famous folks who at one time or another found their way to the campus of Eastern Illinois University. Read about Burl Ives' panty raid, an Illinois governor's cooking recipes and how Triumph, Conan O'Brien's comic insult dog, was expelled from EIU.


Read Old Main Vein - The EIU Weblog
Billy Panther, the EIU (Unofficial) Hall of Fame mascot, lists the latest alumni news and events on Old Main Vein - The Eastern Illinois University Weblog. Billy pounds the pavement to tell you whether CNN broadcaster Larry Smith (left) finally got a job on SportsCenter, if Joan Allen won her first Oscar and which fleabag tavern is hosting the next alumni reunion. Got a comment on the news? Then post it right on the page!




Panthers Prowl the Web!
What's are those people sucking on? If you can't answer that, you didn't go to Eastern Illinois University! That photo is on the web site of Ron The Gman, a 1998 graduate of Eastern and one of many alums who have memories of their great campus on the internet. Check out the EIU Hotlinks section for online connections to alumni, university and friends of the Hall of Fame.

How EIU Are You? Take the Eastern Quizzes
Think you know a lot about Eastern Illinois University? Wonder which EIU (Unofficial) Hall of Famer you're most like? Then put your Eastern knowledge to the test by taking the EIU (Unofficial) Hall of Fame’s quizzes. Test Your EIU IQ With Eastern Trivia will challenge you on the critical facts about EIU (like why the school wound up in Charleston). Better yet, find out if you have more in common with John Jurkovic, Calli Cox, Joan Allen or Abdullah the Butcher (among others) by taking the quiz, Which Famous EIU Student are you Most Like?


Buy Overpriced Crap About EIU's Greats
Need an autographed John Jurkovic photo proclaiming “Bears Still Suck??Or how about a book from tree-hugging San Diego Zoo spokesowoman Joan Embery (on the right, the one in the middle)? It’s all here and more at the new EIU Hall of Fame Virtual Store. The online shrine for Eastern Illinois University has combed the country finding rare items relating to Joan Allen, Kevin Duckworth, Embery, Jeff Gossett, Jurkovic and Kevin Seitzer. Get a piece of EIU history today! Tiger cubs are sold separately.


Become an EIU Hall of Fame Evangelist
Like what you see here? Then you, too, can help spread the gospel of the EIU (Unofficial) Hall of Fame. Go into the EIU Evangelism section, pick from one of four fliers featuring the likes of John Malkovich and Calli Cox (left) and post them around your community. When you are back on campus, print out a stack and stick them on everything you see. If you post an EIU Hall of Fame flier in a funny spot, take a photo of its locale and e-mail it to us. We’ll show off the photos on the Web site!