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HomeLocal SportsWRMJ Audio: It Was 50 Years Ago When IHSA Unveiled Football Playoffs, John Elder Remembers It Well

WRMJ Audio: It Was 50 Years Ago When IHSA Unveiled Football Playoffs, John Elder Remembers It Well

April 26, 2024 Ty Taylor Local Sports, Western Illinois Today

WRMJ caught up with coaching legend John Elder of Alexis Friday. He spoke about 1974, the year the IHSA unveiled the first ever high school football playoffs.

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