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Football in the South Bay

Hardly a season passes in which one or more South Bay football stars don't shine in major college or NFL play. Vince Ferragamo led the Rams to a Super Bowl, but in Wilmington, he's the pride of Banning High School. Before he was television's "Hunter" or an NFL All-Pro, Fred Dryer was an El Camino College and Lawndale High star. Wesley Walker snagged deep passes for the New York Jets but honed his skills under legendary coach Gene Vollnogle for the Carson High Colts, historically the top prep team in the South Bay. From the inspirational coaches like Mira Costa's Don Morrow and San Pedro's Mike Walsh to the greatest players raised here, author Don Lechman presents the full story of South Bay gridiron glory.

Don Lechman

Don Lechman, a native of Colorado, worked as a newspaper reporter, critic, columnist and editor from 1960 to 2005. A journalism graduate of the University of Colorado, his columns appear regularly in the Daily Breeze newspaper in Torrance, California. His other books are "Los Angeles Dodgers Pitchers: Seven Decades of Diamond Dominance" (2012) and "Notre Dame vs.USC: The Rivalry" (2012).

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