From small towns like Metamora, Aledo, and Carthage to East St. Louis and Chicago's South Side, Illinois's high school football fields have been the proving ground for such future stars as Dick Butkus, Red Grange, and Otto Graham. In Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right, longtime fan and sportswriter Taylor Bell shares the stories of the greatest players, toughest coaches, most memorable games, and fiercest rivalries in Illinois history. Drawing on dozens of personal interviews, Bell profiles memorable figures such as Tuscola's record-setting quarterback Dusty Burk, Pittsfield's brutally demanding yet devoted Coach Donald "Deek" Pollard, and Evanston's Murney "Mr. Do-Right" Lazier, who coached sternly but without prejudice in the racially charged 1960s and '70s. The book also discusses winning programs at schools such as East St. Louis, Mount Carmel, and Joliet Catholic, as well as longstanding rivalries and memorable games in the state playoff and Prep Bowl. The ultimate book for high school football fans in Illinois, Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right is infused with Bell's own love for the game and illustrated with sixty photographs of the players and coaches who made lifetime memories under the Friday night lights.| Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Players Johnny Lattner: Heisman Trophy Winner Dick Butkus: The Ultimate Competitor Dave Butz: Illinois' First Goliath Mike Kenn: Here's "Mud" in Your Eyes Kellen Winslow: One-Year Wonder Don Beebe: 4.21? Are You Kidding? Russell Maryland: A Charmed Life Bryant Young: A Future NFL Hall of Famer Mike Alstott: Riding the A-Train Dusty Burk: The Spread Offense Cometh Chapter 2: The Coaches Tony Lawless: "Sculptor of People" Harvey Dickinson: Cradle of Coaches Deek Pollard: In the Mold of Lombardi, Bryant, and Hayes Murney Lazier: Mr. Do-Right Bob Reade: A Wise Decision Gordie Gillespie: Carrying a Big Stick Pat Cronin: A Damon Runyon Character Bob Shannon: The Tradition Continues John O'Boyle: The Seven-Degrees Solution Matt Senffner: Know Your Capabilities Dan Sharp: Six Titles in Nine Years Frank Lenti: The General Chapter 3: The Teams Mount Carmel 1950: Best Team of Its Era Fenwick 1962: The Jim DiLullo Show Metamora 1968: Stromberger's Gadget Play St. Rita 1971: The Difference between Great and Super Evanston 1971: Even without Howard Jones Decatur St. Teresa, 1972: 404-6 Joliet Catholic 1975: Gordie's Best Team East St. Louis 1985: Shannon's Best Team Mount Carmel 1988: "No Super Stars" Wheaton Warrenville South 1998: Best Offense Ever? Joliet Catholic 1999: "They Had It All" Providence 2001: Senffner's Best Handiwork Chapter 4: The Games Glenbrook North 19, East St. Louis 13 (OT): 1974 St. Laurence 22, Glenbard West 21 (OT): 1976 Wheaton Warrenville South 40, Joliet Catholic 34 (2 OT): 1992 Maine South 31, Mount Carmel 28: 1995 Driscoll 42, Mount Carmel 41 (2 OT): 2001 Aledo 41, Carthage 40: 2002 Chapter 5: Small Schools Aledo: Rekindling a Tradition Arcola: The Monahan Brothers Ride Again Bloomington Central Catholic: Building a Foundation Carthage: The Unruh Era Decatur St. Teresa: Decade of the 1970s Pittsfield: "The Streak" Sterling Newman: Building a Tradition Stockton: The John O'Boyle Era Woodstock Marian Central: Decade of the 1980s Chapter 6: Midsized Schools Addison Driscoll: Eight Titles, Seven in a Row Belleville Althoff: Time to Retire Du Quoin: Stanhouse and the Hambletonian Joliet Catholic: Four Coaches, 13 State Titles Kankakee Bishop McNamara: Rich Zinanni Era Metamora: Coming of Age Morris: Darlington to Dergo New Lenox Providence: The Matt Senffner Era Oak Lawn Richards: Moving On Up Chapter 7: Large Schools Chicago Mount Carmel: Frank Kiszka's Legacy Chicago St. Rita: 100 Years of...