22-04-2025
South Beloit mayor proclaims April 21 Ross Robertson Day
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — It was no ordinary city council meeting Monday evening in South Beloit. City leaders honored South Beloit High School basketball standout Ross Robertson for his outstanding high school Tom Fitzgerald proclaimed April 21 Ross Robertson Day. Also, State Representative Joe Sosnowski presented the 6'8 Robertson with a proclamation of congratulations from the state city also revealed two large road signs that will be put up in the community in two locations. One right by South Beloit high school. The signs show Robertson's numbers for career points (3,048) and career rebounds (1,738) which both rank among the top four in Illinois has professed his love for his small hometown to us multiple times in recent years. He is touched that South Beloit leaders and residents feel the same affection for him.'That's just an amazing feeling to me. To know that I've made this big of an impact on the community is, it's just insane, and to know that all of my hard work has paid off is a big motivator to keep succeeding in the rest of my life.'Here's another impressive stat of Robertson's. His great point average is 4.39. He will soon be headed to Northern Michigan University to play basketball and to pursue more goals on and off the court.
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