1980 Schlarman Academy Football The 1980 football season for Danville Schlarman turned out to be “perfect”. The Hilltoppers, coached by Hall-of-Famer Greg Colby, captured the IHSA State Championship and ended the season with a 13-0 record.
Jim Hellwig Fountain Central High School graduate World Class Professional Wrestler Named the “Dingo Warrior” early in career, then became know as the “Ultimate Warrior” when wrestling in the WWF (now the WWE) Two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champ Won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1990 when he pinned Hulk Hogan WWF Hall of Fame…
Richard Byrd Attended Milford High School Attended Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan Set national interscholastic record in discus In 1910 Won silver medal in discus at 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm Finished fourth in standing high jump Member of two US Olympic Teams: Track & Field and Baseball Mr. Byrd passed in 1958
1946 Danville Boys Tennis The Danville High School Boys Tennis Team won the 1946 IHSA State Title. Martin Zeiter was the Vikings coach.
Zeke Bratkowski 1949 Graduate of Schlarman High School All-American QB at University of Georgia Two-time SEC passing leader 14-year NFL career with Bears, Packers, and Rams Played on three NFL Championship teams and two Super Bowl-winning teams NFL Assistant Coach with 6 different teams Member of 5 Halls of Fame and the U. of Georgia…
Fowler Connell A U. of Missouri grad, started career in 1949 in Milwaukee and then at the Champaign N-G Began work at Danville Commercial News in 1952 and retired in 1989 as Sports Editor Won numerous awards for his coverage of area high school sports and University of Illinois football and men’s basketball games Member…
Randy Feller Head Boys Basketball Coach at Ford Central, Hoopeston-East Lynn and Schlarman HS. 403 career wins At Hoopeston-East Lynn team made three straight state tournament appearances 1984-85-86 with 3rd-place finishes in 1985 and 86 3-time District 13 Coach of the Year Member Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Hoopeston Athletic Hall…
Greg Colby All-State in football and baseball at Danville High School 3-year starter in football and baseball at U. of Illinois Won consecutive Class 2-A State Titles at Schlarman High School in 1980 and 1981 Naperville Central Head Coach 1982-1986 High School Record 52-20 Coached at: Michigan State, U. of Illinois, Kent State, Northwestern, Millersville…
Brittany (Rayburn) Bertsch Attica High School Graduate McDonald’s All-American (2008) Indiana Miss Basketball Led state of Indiana in scoring (2007) Scored 2,337 career points for Red Raiders At Purdue, scored 1,795 points Made NCAA-record 12 three-pointers In 2012 game vs. Minnesota Two-time Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar Award Winner
Glenn Brasel Known as Hoopeston’s winningest coach Coached football and basketball at Hoopeston High School for 24 years, from 1922 to 1946 Cornjerker basketball teams won 8 IHSA Regional Titles and 1 Sectional Title Football teams won 162 games (retired with a 78% winning percentage) Halls of Fame: Illinois Football Coaches Association and Hoopeston Athletic…