The Legends Book Series

2^nd Edition (1888-2008)

121 Years of High School Football in the St. Louis “Metro” Area

Oh how things have changed in just one season. In 2008, we saw three area teams capture state titles. The offenses exploded and the records fell. TJ Moe, Montee Ball, James Gladstone and Jordan Webb established themselves as the most productive to ever play at their positions. East St. Louis dominated Illinois football with one of the most talented teams ever assembled in our area and let’s not over look the fact that Tom Lombardo (Soldan, class of ‘41) was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall Of Fame.

Welcome to the 2^nd edition of the “Legends Series”, a 121 Year History of High School Football in the St. Louis “Metro” area. Since the release of the first edition in June of 2008 I’ve had the pleasure of talking to many of you across the area and country about our great football heritage. Your response to the first series of books confirmed what I already knew. St. Louisians love high school football and cherish their experiences. I’ve been humbled by the positive response to the books and I appreciate your interest, your feedback and your help. I believe that you’ll find the 2^nd edition even more interesting than the first. I listened to your suggestions and have done my best to incorporate them. The books are updated through the 2008 season and include more stories and pictures from each era. Now sit back in your favorite chair with your favorite beverage and enjoy your story, the Never Ending Story of St. Louis High School Football!

Football is the connecting line that links the past, the present and the future into one everlasting bond that stands the test of time ………… Football is truly the Greatest Fraternity!

St. Louis has a rich and well documented sports history with its professional and college teams but the greatest sports story never told in our area is the tale of high school football.

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The “Legends Series” is a collection of two books that offer the reader an interesting and unique perspective of high school football in the St. Louis “Metro” area. “Legends of the Gridiron” is a chronological and pictorial history of the first 121 years of the prep game. The “Legends Playbook” is a topical study of our game's development, greatest players, coaches and teams. These books honor the accomplishments of those who have played and coached the prep game while recognizing the contributions of officials, the media and administrators who have sustained it. They are in a sense our “Metro” yearbook and our Hall of Fame, where the fierce competitors of the past are remembered forever.

This is your story! A football legacy established in 1888.

This is your game! The game your grandfather, father,

brother and son played.

This game exists because of your participation and contributions.

THIS IS “THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD”!

What’s inside?

1) More than six hundred pages detailing 121 years of high school football in the St. Louis "Metro" area.

2) Photographs and stories detailing hundreds of teams, players, coaches, officials and contributors from each decade.

3) The ten most influential events affecting prep football in the St. Louis "Metro" area.

4) A "one of a kind" Roster detailing every prep football player from the area that played in the NFL.

5) The St. Louis All Star Team. The best players of all time?

6) A list of the "Top Programs and Coaches" before and after the "Play-off Era."

7) The "Top 20" teams of all time.

8) The "Top 10" most important prep games of all time.

9) A St. Louis "Metro" Play-off and State Championship Game history.

10) A list of area players, coaches, officials and contributors who have been inducted into a Hall of Fame.

11) St. Louis Top Ranked Teams and All American Players.

12) A look at the Pigskin Past of the "Metro" area's "Rich and Famous."

13) A fun look at the mascots in the "Metro" area and A St. Louis "Metro" Prep Football Quiz.

14) A Legacy Section to detail your personal Pigskin Past.

Here's your chance to "Give Back" to the game that gave so much to you. When you purchase a "Legend Series" book a portion of the proceeds will go to the St. Louis-Tom Lombardo Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. The chapter has been the biggest advocate of amateur football in our area since 1992. So, purchase a book, join the foundation and show your support of the Gateway City Gridiron.

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