This week’s quiz is dedicated to the top black high school head coaches in the area. Name the coach who:
1. Led Sumner’s football team to four state championships.
2. Led East St. Louis Lincoln’s girls’ track team to 14 state championships.
3. Led Vashon’s basketball team to 10 state championships.
4. Led East St. Louis’ football team to six state championships.
5. Led East St. Louis Lincoln’s boys’ basketball team to four state championships.
6. Led Cardinal Ritter boys’ basketball team to three state championships.
7. Led Gateway Tech girls’ basketball team to two state championships and four Final Four appearances.
Answers
1. Lawrence Walls
2. Nino Fennoy
3. Floyd Irons
4. Bob Shannon
5. Bennie Lewis
6. Preston Thomas
7. Sherman Curtis