A nostalgic look at Simeon High School’s so-called ‘David vs. Goliath’ football game
WBEZ’s Michael Puente gives us a nostalgic look at the big game from 46 years ago on Sept. 30, 2023.
In 1977, Jimmy Carter was president.
The original Star Wars was released in theaters.
Michael Bilandic was mayor of Chicago.
And prep sports were a big deal.
And Chicago Vocational High School was the defending Public League champions in football.
But that didn’t matter much to the upstart Wolverines of Simeon High School, also known as the Blue Machine.
WBEZ’s Michael Puente gives us a nostalgic look at the so-called David vs Goliath game from 46 years ago on Sept. 30, 2023.
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A nostalgic look at Simeon High School’s so-called ‘David vs. Goliath’ football game
WBEZ’s Michael Puente gives us a nostalgic look at the big game from 46 years ago on Sept. 30, 2023.
In 1977, Jimmy Carter was president.
The original Star Wars was released in theaters.
Michael Bilandic was mayor of Chicago.
And prep sports were a big deal.
And Chicago Vocational High School was the defending Public League champions in football.
But that didn’t matter much to the upstart Wolverines of Simeon High School, also known as the Blue Machine.
WBEZ’s Michael Puente gives us a nostalgic look at the so-called David vs Goliath game from 46 years ago on Sept. 30, 2023.