'Dave Downey was a really, really good guy'

Feb. 17—CHAMPAIGN — To most University of Illinois basketball fans, Dave Downey was the legend who once scored 53 points in a game at Indiana. Still a school record. To his many family and friends, Dave was so much more. Dave, who passed away Dec. 27 at age 84, was celebrated during a touching but happy ceremony Monday morning at the State Farm Center. The event opened with a pair of tunes by ...