From A-bomb to 3-bombs, Macoupin man has seen all in 97 years
Greg Shashack, Hearst Illinois
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Staunton’s Del Stiegemeier, a 97-year-old veteran of World War II, will be inducted in the Friends of Basketball category by the IBCA Hall of Fame when the Class of 2021 is honored later this year at Illinois State in Normal. He was the scorekeeper for Staunton Bulldogs basketball for 25 seasons, ending with a Class A state championship in 1993.Kathy Legendre | For Hearst IllinoisShow MoreShow Less
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Delbert Stiegemeier was just three years removed from Staunton High School’s Class of 1942 graduation when he unwittingly witnessed world history.