Efrem Winters, a key driver in the revival of Illinois basketball in the mid-1980s and a widely beloved figure among Illini fans, died Monday at age 61 after battling an illness for several years.

Former Illinois men's basketball standout Efrem Winters died Monday morning after a long battle with an undisclosed illness, according to the university. He was 61. The Champaign News-Gazette was ...

It was a chance for fans to shower love on Efrem Winters, Bruce Douglas, Doug Altenberger, George Montgomery, Quinn Richardson, Tony Wysinger, Scott Meents and other members of that team.