Football in the South Bay

by Don Lechman

Overview

Hardly a season passes in which one or more South Bay football stars don't shine in major college or NFL play. Vince Ferragamo led the Rams to a Super Bowl, but in Wilmington, he's the pride of Banning High School. Before he was television's Hunter" or an NFL All-Pro, Fred Dryer was an El Camino College and Lawndale High star. Wesley Walker snagged deep passes for the New York Jets but honed his skills under legendary coach Gene Vollnogle for the Carson High Colts, historically the top prep team in the South Bay. From the inspirational coaches like Mira Costa's Don Morrow and San Pedro's Mike Walsh to the greatest players raised here, author Don Lechman presents the full story of South Bay gridiron glory."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626193086
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/28/2014
Series:	Sports History
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Don Lechman, a native of Colorado, worked as a newspaper reporter, critic, columnist and editor from 1960 to 2005. A journalism graduate of the University of Colorado, his columns appear regularly in the Daily Breeze newspaper in Torrance, California. His other books are Los Angeles Dodgers Pitchers: Seven Decades of Diamond Dominance" (2012) and "Notre Dame vs.USC: The Rivalry" (2012)."

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

1 Aviation High School Falcons 15

2 Banning High School Pilots 19

3 Bishop Montgomery High School Knights 29

4 Carson High School Colts 39

5 Chadwick School Dolphins 47

6 El Segundo High School Eagles 51

7 Fermin Lasuen High School Padres 61

8 Gardena High School Panthers 63

9 Hawthorne High School Cougars 71

10 Inglewood High School Sentinels 77

11 Lawndale High School Cardinals 81

12 Lennox High School Lancers 85

13 Leuzinger High School Olympians 87

14 Mary Star of the Sea High School Stars 93

15 Mira Costa High School Mustangs 99

16 Miraleste High School Marauders 107

17 Morningside High School Monarchs 111

18 Narbonne High School Gauchos 113

19 North High School Saxons 123

20 Palos Verdes High School Sea Kings 133

21 Peninsula High School Panthers 141

22 Redondo Union High School Sea Hawks 149

23 Rolling Hills High School Titans 159

24 San Pedro High School Pirates 163

25 Junipero Serra High School Cavaliers 173

26 South High School Spartans 183

27 St. Bernard High School Vikings 193

28 Torrance High School Tartars 195

29 Westchester High School Comets 205

30 West High School Warriors 207

31 El Camino College Warriors 217

32 Los Angeles Harbor College Seahawks 227

Appendix: Records 235

Bibliography 243

Index 247

About the Author 255