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Obituary for Archie Dees

Archie  Dees
Archie Dees, 80, of Bloomington passed away Monday, April 04, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.
Born, February 22, 1936 in Ethel, Mississippi, he was the son of the late William Archie Dees Sr. and Nina (Sweat) Dees.
Archie played for the Hoosiers from 1955-58 and led IU to Big Ten Titles in 1957 and 1958. He became the first player in conference history to earn back-to-back Big Ten MVP honors those seasons. He also earned All-American honors as a junior and as a senior.
In 1957, Dees was selected as the Big Ten MVP after receiving almost as many votes as all other candidates combined. Dees earned the award putting up 356 points (25.4 avg.) and running away with the conference scoring title. He ranked as the country’s most proficient free throw shooter for his size, sinking 176-of-209 attempts for an 84.2 percentage, was tops in the league.
He set IU records for a 22-game season in field goals (187), field goal attempts (440) and climbed to third place in career points (933 in two years) behind Don Schlundt (2,192) and Bob Leonard (1,098). His 14.4 rebounds per contest, along with his 25.0 points, made Dees one of the most feared competitors in the nation.
In 1958, Dees led the team in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage. His overall average of 25.5 points per game is the fourth-best season average in school history. His average of 14.4 rebounds per game tied his average in 1957 for fifth place in school history. He finished his career ranked in the school’s top 10 in rebounds (4th with 914), field goal attempts (10th with 1,252), free throw attempts (9th with 522) and free throw percentage (9th with a percentage of .828).
Dees was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983 and was selected as a member of the Indiana University All-Century team in 2001.
Dees was the second pick in the 1958 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals and also played with the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Packers and St. Louis Hawks of the NBA. He also played one season for the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League.
A native of Ethel, Mississippi, Dees was a prep phenom at Mt. Carmel (Illinois) High School, where he scored 2,337 points during his career. That mark was later topped by current IU women’s basketball player Tyra Buss who developed a strong bond with Dees during her career at IU and at Mt. Carmel.
Dees was a Business owner in Bloomington, IN: Timeout Restaurant & Lounge and Ye Ol Regulator Tavern. Archie Dees Insurance, Monroe Satellite and most recent Client Host at French Lick Hotel and Casino.
He remained as a resident of Bloomington and was honored by local government when February 22, 2007 was declared Archie Dees Day.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Sandy Dees, two sons, Brett Dees, Eric Dees and one daughter, Lori Dees-Johnson (Rusty) all of Bloomington, seven grandchildren: Talyr Dees (Daughter of Brett Dees), Lyndsey Johnson, Megan Johnson, Meredith Johnson, Jackson Johnson, Justice Johnson (Siblings of Lori Dees-Johnson & Rusty Johnson) and Cooper Dees (Son of Eric Dees).
Archie was preceded in death by two sisters, Maxine Parks and Edna Earl Cotter.
Visitation will be 3-8pm Friday, April 8, 2016 at The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, 3000 E. Third St. Bloomington, IN 47401.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday at The First United Methodist Church, 219 E. 4th St. Bloomington, IN 47408. Pastor Stacee Fischer Gehring will preside.

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