For over 120 years, the people of Aurora, Illinois, have gathered together to watch East Aurora and West Aurora High Schools square off in what is now Illinois' longest-running football rivalry. Since first taking to the gridiron in 1893, the schools have laid claim to mythical state championships, represented Illinois in intra-sectional games and pioneered night football. Alumni from these storied rivals include college all-Americans, Hall of Fame coaches, decorated war heroes, an Olympic medalist, a charter member of the NFL, numerous successful high school coaches, outstanding businessmen a... Read More
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For over 120 years, the people of Aurora, Illinois, have gathered together to watch East Aurora and West Aurora High Schools square off in what is now Illinois' longest-running football rivalry. Since first taking to the gridiron in 1893, the schools have laid claim to mythical state championships, represented Illinois in intra-sectional games and pioneered night football. Alumni from these storied rivals include college all-Americans, Hall of Fame coaches, decorated war heroes, an Olympic medalist, a charter member of the NFL, numerous successful high school coaches, outstanding businessmen a... Read More
For over 120 years, the people of Aurora, Illinois, have gathered together to watch East Aurora and West Aurora High Schools square off in what is now Illinois' longest-running football rivalry. Since first taking to the gridiron in 1893, the schools have laid claim to mythical state championships, represented Illinois in intra-sectional games and pioneered night football. Alumni from these storied rivals include college all-Americans, Hall of Fame coaches, decorated war heroes, an Olympic medalist, a charter member of the NFL, numerous successful high school coaches, outstanding businessmen and civic leaders, including former mayors of Santa Monica, California, and Des Moines, Iowa. Author Steve Solarz pored over the records of more than two thousand games to produce a work that is both an encyclopedic resource and a passionate account of a celebrated tradition.
Details
Pages: 256
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Sports
Publication Date: 5th August 2014
State: Illinois
Illustration Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781626195554
Format: Paperback
BISACs: TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports SPORTS & RECREATION / Football HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Author Bio
Steve Solarz holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northern Illinois University, and has lived in the city of Aurora, Illinois, for his entire adult life. During that time, he has been a human resources executive, local high school football fan and a youth baseball and basketball coach. An avid history buff, he is currently treasurer of the Aurora Historical Society.
For over 120 years, the people of Aurora, Illinois, have gathered together to watch East Aurora and West Aurora High Schools square off in what is now Illinois' longest-running football rivalry. Since first taking to the gridiron in 1893, the schools have laid claim to mythical state championships, represented Illinois in intra-sectional games and pioneered night football. Alumni from these storied rivals include college all-Americans, Hall of Fame coaches, decorated war heroes, an Olympic medalist, a charter member of the NFL, numerous successful high school coaches, outstanding businessmen and civic leaders, including former mayors of Santa Monica, California, and Des Moines, Iowa. Author Steve Solarz pored over the records of more than two thousand games to produce a work that is both an encyclopedic resource and a passionate account of a celebrated tradition.
Pages: 256
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Sports
Publication Date: 5th August 2014
State: Illinois
Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781626195554
Format: Paperback
BISACs: TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports SPORTS & RECREATION / Football HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Steve Solarz holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northern Illinois University, and has lived in the city of Aurora, Illinois, for his entire adult life. During that time, he has been a human resources executive, local high school football fan and a youth baseball and basketball coach. An avid history buff, he is currently treasurer of the Aurora Historical Society.
