Bob shannon born 1945 is an american former high school football coach. Saint louis football wins fourth straight state ch. He played college football at the university of illinois. Chosen to compete in the pro football hall of fame allamerican game for middleschoolers in canton, ohio, last august, the student at masonclark middle school in east st. Louis school district 189 invited students from each of its campuses grades 2nd through 8th to its first celebration of champions which honored both academic champions and athletic champions.
With the nations highest murder rate, its a city in which half of the 41,000 residents are unemployed and 75 percent receive public assistance. Among the honored guests were former flyers coach bob. East st louis high school estlian yearbook east st. The book also discusses winning programs at schools such as east st. Louis high school boys varsity football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. Learn about east st louis senior high school football recruits in east saint louis. The items are shelved in an area that is closed to the public. As a senior, he was named as a firstteam allamerica selection by the. What will illinois high school football look like in the fall. Create a free football recruiting profile to connect with college coaches. Yearbooks and alumni publications the following is a list of school yearbooks, alumni directories, and similar publications held by the history and genealogy department. In football, he was a fouryear letterman and a twoyear starter.
Jireh is very explosive for his powerful frame and is able to create penetration instantly off the snap of the football. Undefeated and the unanimous top ranked class 5a football team in the state, the east st. Louis senior high school east saint louis, illinois high. Where nfl qbs went to high school news published on 42020 4. Louis coach darren sunkett reflects on 18year career amid. He is the only active high school football coach to have won a state championship. According to horrigan, a former columnist for the st. Louis head coach darren sunkett during practice at clyde c.
In a city where most young men wind up on the streets, in jail, or dead, the high school football coach has sent. Louis, illinois, is arguably the most dangerous and desolate city in america, perhaps our starkest example of urban collapse. Louis high school boys varsity basketball highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. Louis flyers were the subject of the book the right kind of heroes, by newspaper reporter kevin horrigan, who is now a columnist with the st. Sign up to reconnect with your friends and fellow graduates for free. The school serves about 1,438 students in grades 9 to 12 in the east saint louis public schools district.
Louis and helped his team earn an illinois hs state championship in 2019. Louis school district 189 human resources department is to promote, through personalized customer service, the recruitment, selection, and retention of highly qualified employees who will effectively serve and meet the needs of east st. A 6foot5 and 300pound offensive lineman for the trinity football team, jalen st. Documentary 89 blocks shows footballs impact on east st. Two years of flyers football during that period were the subject of a book, the right kind of heroes. Football recruiting east st louis senior high school. Louis school district 189s students and the community.
Patrick mahomes, kyler murray join 18 other quarterbacks who played high school football in texas. Louis head coach and athletic director darren sunkett. East st louis high school estlian yearbook east st louis, il, covers 1 10 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The thread of the book is an account of the 1970 missouri large schools high school state football championship my st. Hughesquinnrock junior high school east saint louis. Jireh is very explosive for his powerful frame and is able to create penetration instantly off the snap of the.
High school sports are spearheaded by the alltime winningest football program in the state of illinois, winning 7 state championships and 2 national championships in school history. Louis flyers ninth ihsa state football championship has been in the books for over a week, but the national attention keeps. Of this class, 100% applied to at least five colleges, military or trade schools and 100% were accepted to a fouryear or twoyear college, military or trade school. East saint louis senior high school is the only high school located in east saint louis, illinois. Damonta witherspoon, a running back for the east st. Lovett, who caught 73 passes for 1,541 yards and 16 touchdowns in helping to lead east st. Louis flyers brought home the state championship six times. Louis to a 140 record and ninth state title in school history, recently picked up offers from oregon. Who are the greatest in the history of illinois high school football. The list of names is also useful for getting together a east st louis high school reunion if you dont have a complete list of the students.
An athletic program thrives in an afflicted community, providing its players with. Louis senior high school for the members and guests of this class to stay informed. Louis moves up in usa today super 25 high school football. Cardinal ritter hires new ad, head coach after football. The most electric receiver of the decade, thomas caught 189 passes for 3,716 yards and 43 touchdowns in a fouryear varsity career that included just five games as a. Louis flyers continue to receive regional and national attention. But he starred at missouri and in the nfl and has been inducted into the college and nfl halls of fame. All high school and public libraries should have this inspiring book. In one of his classes, he was assigned the book why are all the black kids. Rankings for middle school, high school, and college athletes. Louis and its high school football team, which had fallen on hard times and was coming off a 36 season in 2015. Louis lincoln high school consolidated with east st.
Compare yourself against athletes in your district, your state, or the nation. It was featured in the jonathan kozol book savage inequalities. Louis postdispatch, shannon takes what other coaches would consider to be chicken feathers and manages to turn them into chicken salad. Linebacker for five national football league teams. Louis flyers dont have any rankings for the football season. Louis darius walker had mixed feelings when a family situation resulted in him transferring from althoff to east st.
On wednesday morning, across the mississippi river inside a small brick bungalow in east st. Louis high school class of 1986 held its 30 year class reunion on thursday at the regency conference center in ofallon. We realize that a east st louis high school year book may be hard to find so registering to complete your school s virtual yearbook may be the next best thing to finding east st louis high school yearbooks. Louis junior quarterback tyler macon had a recordsetting season while leading. The east st louis alumni list on this page come from a variety of sources. Nah, i bring the books, you bring the food, doss replies.
Brennan spain was named the new head football coach after serving as an assistant football coach for east st. Louis high school football team will be in the national television spotlight sunday. Louis high school flyers ihsa football team, has received a scholarship offer from murray state university in murray, ky. The book chronicles the flyers 1990 and 1991 seasons, during which they lost the state championship and then won it back. To filter results, select a east st louis, il high school using the links to the right. Louis high school flyers high school football team, where he was coached by bob shannon cox attended western illinois university and was a mass communications major and a letterman in football. Our crusaders won their fourth straight hhsaa state championship, beating kahuku 456 on friday. Dana cortez howard born february 27, 1972 is a former american football linebacker in the national football league nfl for the st. Shannon coached pro football players dana howard and bryan cox and baseball player homer bush, then a high school football star during his tenure at east st. As high school football players sign their letters of intent on national signing day, see where the stars of tomorrow made their mark. High school alumni in east st louis, illinois il class.
Hughes quinnrock junior high school, east saint louis, illinois. Irvins tenure at morgan park is one for the history books. Cornerback for the new york jets and miami dolphins. High school football means a lot to the folks of east st. Louis high school in 1986, bryan cox went on to do great things as a football player.
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