Willowbrook senior named 2017 Daily Herald DuPage County Red Grange Football Captain

Pictured is Willowbrook senior Jack Jessen, who has been named as the 2017 Daily Herald DuPage County Red Grange Football Captain.

Willowbrook senior Jack Jessen has been named as the 2017 Daily Herald DuPage County Red Grange Football Captain, which means he has been selected as captain of the Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area Football Team.

According to the Daily Herald, the Red Grange Award is based on the player “who best demonstrates a combination of athletic skill, sportsmanship and scholastic ability” as prescribed by two of the award’s founders, retired Wheaton clothier brothers Howard and Harold Gaede. Jessen was nominated for this honor by Willowbrook Head Football Coach Nick Hildreth and was selected as this year’s recipient by Daily Herald staff members and representatives of the Red Grange Award.

Jessen’s recognition is even more special, as this is the first year the Red Grange Award has partnered with the Daily Herald to expand the honor to high school football players throughout the county.

To read more about Jessen’s accomplishments, see the Daily Herald article at https://tinyurl.com/JackJessen. For more information about the Red Grange Award, see the Daily Herald article at https://tinyurl.com/RedGrangeAward.