Howard Fellows LA SALLE-PERU, LEGACY AWARD Accomplishments ● Legendary coach and
athletic director for 46 years, starting in 1913 ● Coached football, basketball and track and field, also served as the AD of both the HS & junior college ● Played a role in starting sports at what is now IVCC ● L-P football stadium opened in 1937 and was later named in his honor
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By Brandon LaChance
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WHERE are they NOW
he address of 4 Center Place, Peru, IL, 61354 may not ring a bell. However, the name encompassing the entry way, the concrete walkway, the lower and upper bleacher bowls, the press box, the team locker rooms, the field goal posts and the football field is historically known throughout Illinois as Howard Fellows Stadium. The field has been used for some version of football for approximately 80 years. In 1958, the La Salle-Peru Township High School stadium, with a college feel, was given the name Howard Fellows Stadium in honor of the coach, teacher and athletic director who went by “Foxy.”
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