HALL OF FAME
Mendel Catholic High SchoolWilliam Callahan
1974- Mendel:
Student Government – 4 years
Football – 4 years; starting quarterback Senior year.
Four-year starter at quarterback, Illinois Benedictine College
NAIA Honorable Mention, All-American - Assistant Football Coach: N. Arizona, Southern Illinois, U of Illinois, U of Wisconsin
- Head Football Coach: U of Nebraska
- Assistant Football Coach: Several NFL Teams
- Head Football Coach: Oakland Raiders, including Super Bowl Team in 2003
- Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame, 2022
My experience at Mendel High School laid the foundation for me as a person and professional. It was there that I learned how to be a great teammate and competitor. During the span of a 46-year coaching career I have always instilled the aspects of competitive toughness and work ethic in the players that I’ve coached. It was the same standard that was emphasized in the football program at Mendel