Family,
friends and Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th) held a vigil Monday in Cole Park in the
Chatham neighborhood honoring the life of slain Simeon basketball star Ben
“Benji” Wilson.
Wilson
was gunned down Nov. 21, 1984, days after receiving news he earned a full
scholarship to the University of Illinois.
Wilson
led Simeon to a state title that year and was named the top player in the
nation.
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2011 Chicago Defender
