It's good to be reminded every now and then that, despite the team's lack of digits in the win column and the problems on the field, we've got some outstanding young men that suit up in purple and gold (or white) every weekend. Like the old NCAA commercial says, there's more than 370,000 student athletes in the NCAA and 99% of them will go pro in something other than sports.
https://goleathernecks.com/news/2019/10 ... -care.aspx
Article about Tom Rehfeld
Scott Lawson - Board Admin
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Related article: http://www.chicagonow.com/prairie-state ... ng-school/
Scott Lawson - Board Admin
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
A bit more about Mr. Rehfeld. He is now a finalist for the Doris Robinson Scholar-Athete Award. There are 13 players who are nominated, one from each FCS conference, and Tom Rehfeld is the player from the MVFC.
The award will be announced on December 16th: http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i ... 4707450604Named after the late school teacher and wife of legendary coach Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson, the fifth annual award is presented to an FCS student-athlete who excels not only in the classroom, but in the community and beyond.
Scott Lawson - Board Admin
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000
Western Illinois University Alum/Fan/Employee
Member of the Marching Leathernecks - 1996-2000