Kewanee, IL United States
Founded: 1949
The corps won the Illinois State American Legion Championships, the Illinois State Fair Championships, and were National Legion finalists for more than ten years.
The corps’ colors were black and white.
The Black Knights folded after the 1965 season.
[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; Jon Anderson, RAMD, 1/19/96]
Highest Score 0.000
Final show in DCX Archives June 4, 1950 15th Annual Hospital Day Competition Dwight IL
Highest Score 91.800
Final show in DCX Archives September 8, 1951 IL American Legion State (finals) Chicago IL placed 2 with a score of 91.000
Highest Score 93.590
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1952 Gladiolus Festival Momence IL placed 2 with a score of 92.000
Highest Score 88.650
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1953 20th Annual Veterans Day Illinois State Fair Competition Springfield IL
Highest Score 87.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1954 Dwight IL
Highest Score 87.800
Final show in DCX Archives September 11, 1955 Woodstock Bataan Day Show Woodstock IL placed 2 with a score of 87.800
Highest Score 91.200
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1956 Illinois State Fair Springfield IL placed 2 with a score of 91.200
Highest Score 84.360
Final show in DCX Archives September 14, 1957 American Legion National Championships - Senior Prelims Atlantic City NJ placed 13 with a score of 84.310
Highest Score 84.720
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 1958 Finals Chicago IL placed 10 with a score of 84.720
Highest Score 75.490
Final show in DCX Archives August 23, 1959 Minneapolis MN placed 8 with a score of 75.490
Highest Score 80.125
Final show in DCX Archives October 16, 1960 American Legion National Championships Miami FL placed 7 with a score of 63.560
Highest Score 79.866
Final show in DCX Archives September 9, 1961 American Legion National Championships Denver CO placed 4 with a score of 79.866
Highest Score 65.450
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 1962 Racine WI placed 5 with a score of 61.100
Highest Score 73.166
Final show in DCX Archives September 8, 1963 American Legion National Championships - Prelims Miami Beach FL placed 7 with a score of 73.166
Highest Score 57.780
Final show in DCX Archives August 1, 1964 Illinois American Legion Championships Chicago IL placed 2 with a score of 57.780
Highest Score 70.750
Final show in DCX Archives July 22, 1972 Spectacle of Music Milwaukee WI placed 3 with a score of 70.750
Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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Neuleib, Gregg | soprano, mellophone | 1965 to 1973 |
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