Jim Rexilius
American football coach (1932–2003)
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James A. Rexilius (April 23, 1932 – June 25, 2003) was an American football coach. He was one of the more prominent and successful coaches in the Chicago area during his career.[1] In 1992, he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame.[2]
Ithaca, Nebraska, U.S.
Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
177–77 (high school)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 23, 1932 Ithaca, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2003 (aged 71) Wheaton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981 | Wheaton (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–7 (college) 177–77 (high school) |
Coaching career
High school
Rexilius spent most of his career at Wheaton North High School, where he coached high school football and other sports.[3] In his 27-year coaching career, Rexilius twice led his high-school teams to state championships—first in 1979 and again in 1986 after returning to the secondary-school level.[3] When he retired as head coach, his overall high school record was 177 wins and 77 losses.[4] It was at Wheaton North that he mentored a young Chuck Long toward a career in coaching.[5]
Wheaton (IL)
Rexilius was head football coach at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois for the 1981 season, compiling a record of 2–7.
Death
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Crusaders (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Wheaton | 2–7 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
| Wheaton: | 2–7 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–7 | ||||||||
