1.   He could ramble about his illustrious past, his professional baseball career.

2.   MIL-Davie, the last big shipyard in Quebec, faces an uncertain future, despite an illustrious past.

3.   Next year, the legendary Norway, the former SS France, will return to the waters of its illustrious past.

4.   So far this season, Dave has not yet recalled the memories of his illustrious past.