Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right: High School Football in Illinois

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Contents Chapter 1: The Players 1 Johnny Lattner: Heisman Trophy Winner 3 Dick Butkus: The Ultimate Competitor 5 Dave Butz: Illinois’ First Goliath 8 Mike Kenn: Here’s “Mud” in Your Eyes 10 Kellen Winslow: One-Year Wonder 12 Don Beebe: 4.21? Are You Kidding? 15 Russell Maryland: A Charmed Life 17 Bryant Young: A Future NFL Hall of Famer 19 Mike Alstott: Riding the A-Train 21 Dusty Burk: The Spread Offense Cometh 24 Chapter 2: The Coaches 29 Tony Lawless:“Sculptor of People” 31 Harvey Dickinson: Cradle of Coaches 34 Deek Pollard: In the Mold of Lombardi, Bryant, and Hayes 36 Murney Lazier: Mr. Do-Right 39 Bob Reade: A Wise Decision 41 Gordie Gillespie: Carrying a Big Stick 44 Pat Cronin: A Damon Runyon Character 46 Bob Shannon: The Tradition Continues 50 John O’Boyle: The Seven-Degrees Solution 52 Gary Korhonen: Setting a Precedent 55 Matt Senffner: Know Your Capabilities 57 Dan Sharp: Six Titles in Nine Years 59 Frank Lenti: The General 62 Chapter 3: The Teams 71 Mount Carmel 1950: Best Team of Its Era 73 Fenwick 1962: The Jim DiLullo Show 75 Metamora 1968: Stromberger’s Gadget Play 78 St. Rita 1971: The Difference between Great and Super 80 Evanston 1971: Even without Howard Jones 83 Decatur St.Teresa, 1972: 404–6 85 Joliet Catholic 1975: Gordie’s Best Team 87 Geneseo 1976: The Green Machine 90 East St. Louis 1985: Shannon’s Best Team 92 Mount Carmel 1988:“No Super Stars” 95 Wheaton Warrenville South 1998: Best Offense Ever? 97 Joliet Catholic 1999:“They Had It All” 99 Providence 2001: Senffner’s Best Handiwork 102 Chapter 4: The Games 109 Glenbrook North 19, East St. Louis 13 (OT): 1974 111 St. Laurence 22, Glenbard West 21 (OT): 1976 114 Wheaton Warrenville South 40, Joliet Catholic 34 (2 OT): 1992 117 Maine South 31, Mount Carmel 28: 1995 120 Driscoll 42, Mount Carmel 41 (2 OT): 2001 122 Aledo 41, Carthage 40: 2002 125 Chapter 5: Small Schools 131 Aledo: Rekindling a Tradition 133 Arcola: The Monahan Brothers Ride Again 135 Bloomington Central Catholic: Building a Foundation 138 Carthage: The Unruh Era 141 Decatur St.Teresa: Decade of the 1970s 144 Galena: Not Just a Tourist Attraction 147 Pittsfield:“The Streak” 150 Sterling Newman: Building a Tradition 152 Stockton: The John O’Boyle Era 155 Woodstock Marian Central: Decade of the 1980s 158 Chapter 6: Midsized Schools 167 Addison Driscoll: Eight Titles, Seven in a Row 169 Belleville Althoff: Time to Retire 171 Du Quoin: Stanhouse and the Hambletonian 174 Geneseo: Five Decades of Excellence 177 Joliet Catholic: Four Coaches, 13 State Titles 180 Kankakee Bishop McNamara: Rich Zinanni Era 182 Metamora: Coming of Age 184 Morris: Darlington to Dergo 187 New Lenox Providence: The Matt Senffner Era 190 Oak Lawn Richards: Moving On Up 193 Chapter 7: Large Schools 205 Chicago Mount Carmel: Frank Kiszka’s Legacy 207 Chicago St. Rita: 100 Years of Football Memories 209 East St. Louis:“Common Thread Is Tradition” 212 Harvey Thornton: Football Gets Its Props 215 Mount Prospect: Team of the New Millennium 218 Park Ridge Maine South: A Coaching Clinic 221 Peoria Richwoods: The “Rich Kids” School 224 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin: Downstate Power 227 Wheaton North: The Jim Rexilius Era 230 Wheaton Warrenville South: Red Grange’s Legacy 233 Chapter 8: Fourth Quarter 241 State Playoff 243 Prep Bowl 245 Chicago Catholic League 249 Chicago Public League 251 Index 257 “Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right” ...