WGIL’s Jay Redfern sits down with Tony Schumann (GHS ’77) — two-way starter, team captain, and key player on the 1976 Silver Streaks’ first-ever IHSA playoff team. After playing at Augustana College, he's spent 40 years in law, currently a partner at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer in Chicago. From Coach Kelly Kane’s arrival to the muddy Belleville West playoff game, from Dean McKillip’s blocking to Rapid Fire favorites like Gale Sayers and Coney Island, this is the full 43-minute story.
Highlights:
- 0:46 – Young Coach Kelly Kane
- 4:09 – Tony’s role & Dean McKillip’s praise
- 13:38 – Cold, muddy Belleville West playoff
- 36:29 – Rapid Fire (Gale Sayers, Coney Island, courtroom vs. touchdown)
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2025 Halftime Interviews:
Week 1: From Silver Streak to surgeon: Beau Shay’s hall of fame journey
Week 2: Galesburg’s 1956 Undefeated Silver Streaks: Tom Milan’s Story
Week 3: Jerry 'Buddy' Cato: Silver Streaks football legend
Week 4: Greg Turner reflects on Galesburg and Illini football days
Week 5: Peyton Isaacson: Streaks Star on Legacy, Leadership, Success
Week 6: ‘Heck of a Team’: Steve Ferguson relives Galesburg Football Glory in the ’60s
Week 7: Galesburg QB Mark Reed Relives 1980 Kane Era Glory
Week 8: Jacob Carl: From Playoff Glory to Shaping GHS’s Next Generation
Week 9: Tony Schumann: Galesburg 1976 Playoff Star & Chicago Attorney