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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The oldest living alumni of the University of Illinois Marching Illini has passed away. Barry Houser, Director of the Marching Illini, confirmed that Richard “Dick” Cogdal passed away on Tuesday. A student from 1935 to 1939, Cogdal played bass drum, cymbals and timpani under the first Director of Bands at the […]
The oldest Marching Illini alumnus, Richard Cogdal, died at his home Tuesday morning.
The Marching Illini sousaphone section will participate in the Christie Clinic Illinois 5k Run/Walk on Friday to raise money for Crisis Nursery — with their instruments. For nearly a decade, the Marching Illini have run for Crisis Nursery, a non-profit organization based in Champaign County dedicated to preventing child neglect and abuse. It is the...
After family heard University of Illinois alumnus Richard Cogdal singing the Marching Illini's "Three in One" last month, they worked with band director Barry Houser on the perfect celebration for
Robert Jones: 'It’s great to be in this city with the alumni and fans of Fighting Illini.'