Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James B. "Scotty" Reston is one of the University of Illinois' most influential alumni (1932), but it's largely unknown that he was a two-sport letter winner for the Illini.
Born in Scotland, Reston's family immigrated to the United States when he was 10 years old. The family soon settled in Dayton, Ohio, and Reston became a talented golfer, winning medalist honors at the Ohio state high school championship meet. He played both varsity golf and soccer as a student-athlete at Illinois, winning five total monograms, and served as a student assistant in UI's sports information office and as a golf correspondent for The News-Gazette.