Former Illinois High School Star Athlete Returning to Coach in Chicago

There's a part of this that never gets old to me. It's where you remember someone from your childhood and high school days and watch their career come full circle.

Many of us remember Antwaan Randle El as a jack-of-all-trades type player in Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.

Others remember him as a former Indiana University quarterback.

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My memories go further back than that for those of us like me.

I was in high school at the same time as Randle El, and stories of his athletic gifts spread from the south side of the city, where he lived, to the north, where I resided.

A Chicago High School Legend Born in Harvey, Illinois

Randle El was a legendary athlete for Thornton High School in the south Chicago suburb of Harvey.

As new Bears head coach Ben Johnson puts his staff together, Randle El will return to Chicago, the city that prepared him for stardom.

2025 is a New Chapter for the Chicago Bears

ESPN's Adam Schefter says Randle EL is finalizing a deal with The Monsters of the Midway to join the team as their new assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.

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As a Bears and Randle El fan, other than him putting on the uniform when he was still playing, I think that joining the coaching staff is second best.

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