Photos: Barry Swanson comes home to sign Streaksburg

Dale Kelley (standing, speaking) addresses the crowd at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe, with Jay Redfern (standing, light blue shirt) and Barry Swanson. Seated in front, from left: Pete Nyman, Steve Ballard, Roland McDougald, Steve Marshall and Dave Wood. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Members of the 1965-66 Silver Streaks team and others gather at Barry Swanson's book signing Wednesday at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. Back row from left: Zack Thiel, Mark Thiel, Barry Swanson, his wife Gail Swanson, Cathy Stone Finley and Frank Dexter. Front row from left: Pete Nyman, Steve Marshall, Roland McDougald, Dale Kelley and Steve Ballard. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Coaches and players from multiple generations of Galesburg basketball gather at Barry Swanson's book signing Wednesday. Back row from left: Terry Denoma, Mike Jaskoski, Thom Sigel, Elmer Dickerson, Pete Nyman, Steve Cheesman, Evan Massey and Frank Dexter. Front row: Kevin Walden, Harley Knosher, Barry Swanson and Steve Marshall. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson speaks about current Galesburg coach Taylor Thiel (standing, black shirt) at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson speaks about the Thiel family at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. Standing from left: Zack Thiel, Mark Thiel and Taylor Thiel. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

A crowd gathers for Barry Swanson's book signing Wednesday at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson reads from "Streaksburg" at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson reads from "Streaksburg" at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson reads from "Streaksburg" at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson (left) and WGIL's Jay Redfern speak at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Harley Knosher (left) shares a moment with Barry Swanson at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Harley Knosher (left) and Barry Swanson at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson at Wednesday's book signing for "Streaksburg" at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson and Joyce Allison at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson (center) visits with Bill and Joyce Allison at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson (left) talks with Bob Bondi at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Dale Kelley (purple jacket) with others at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Barry Swanson greets attendees at Wednesday's book signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)

Longtime Galesburg basketball official Joe Thompson gets his book signed while chatting with Barry Swanson at Wednesday's signing at Wordsmith Bookshoppe. (Photo courtesy Tom Foley)