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George Gattas - Prospect High School
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| George served as an athletic administrator for 24 years. Five of those years were at Marshall, while the remaining were at Prospect until his retirement in 1984. George was an active member not only within his school but also his community. He was a member of the Mt. Prospect Lions Club, where he held the offices of president, vicepresident and treasurer. George was an active member of the American Legion and he served our country in WWII and was a Purple Heart recipient. He also served as a member of the Mt. Prospect police and fire commission. He helped establish the Prospect Athletic Boosters Club. He served our association as its vicepresident in 1968 and was the IADA president during the 1969-1970 school year. During that same year he was a speaker at the NIAAA conference. He was an active member of the NCSSAD and served on their executive board in 1975. In 1974 he received the IADA Outstanding Service Award. In 1975 he was chosen as the IADA Outstanding Athletic Director of the Year. The following year he was given the same award by the NCSSAD. In 1981, he received the Illinois District 3 Athletic Director of the Year from IAPHERD as well as its quarter century award. George remained active within the association and assisted the awards committee in developing the criteria to be used in choosing our athletic directors of the year. George passed away in 1993. His contributions to the field of athletics toward his school, community, conference, and state organization will never be forgotten. It is our honor as an association to recognize these efforts. |
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