Former Illinois baseball coach dies

Richard ‘Itch’ Jones, who coached the Illinois and SIU baseball teams to more than 1,200 wins, dies at 87
Richard “Itch” Jones coached 15 seasons at Illinois after 21 years at Southern Illinois, compiling a career record of 1,240-752-6.
Former Illinois baseball coach dies at 87
A legendary former baseball coach for the Fighting Illini died on Monday. Richard “Itch” “Itchy” Jones died after a three-year-long battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. He was originally given seven months to live.
'Itchy' Jones, one of the 'best minds in baseball,' dies at 87
Renowned Illinois baseball coach Itchy Jones, who led Salukis, Illini and MacMurrary to NCAA success, dies at 87 after battling Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Richard ‘Itchy’ Jones, legendary former SIUC, Illinois baseball coach, dies at 87
Richard ‘Itchy’ Jones coached the Illini baseball team for 15 seasons after 21 years at SIUC, compiling 1,200-plus career victories and leading the Salukis to three College World Series.
Former Illini baseball coach Itch Jones passes away
Former Illini baseball coach Itch Jones tours Illinois Field in Champaign in 2015. Jones, who coached the Illini from 1991-2005, died on Monday. He was 87. CHAMPAIGN... Matt Daniels is sports editor at The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @mdaniels_NG ).
Illinois, SIU baseball coach Itch Jones dies at 87
Legendary Illinois baseball coach Richard C. "Itch" "Itchy" Jones died at the age of 87, according to Illinois Baseball.
SIU legendary baseball coach Richard "Itchy" Jones passes away at 87
CARBONDALE, IL - (WSIL) - Iconic Saluki baseball coach Itchy Jones passed away on Monday night in Oklahoma. He turned 87 over the weekend. Jones is a 1960 SIU graduate and played second base for the Salukis. Jones took over the Saluki baseball program as the team's head coach.
Longtime SIU baseball coach Itchy Jones dies at 87
Richard “Itchy” Jones meant so much to so many different people. And when news spread Monday that the former Saluki baseball coach had passed away at the
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