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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Michael O'Brien

Sacred Heart-Griffin sends retiring coach Ken Leonard off with a sixth state title

Sacred-Heart Griffin’s Bill Sanders (1) runs up the side line during the fourth quarter. (Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times)

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.–Win or lose, the Class 4A state championship game on Friday at Memorial Stadium was going to be the final game for Sacred Heart-Griffin coach Ken Leonard. He’s retiring after 43 years.

Leonard, the winningest coach in state history, has won more than 400 games and after the Cyclones’ 44-20 win against Providence, he will retire with six state championships.

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