Bob Shannon (born 1945) is an American former high school football coach.
The book chronicles the Flyers' 1990 and 1991 seasons, during which they lost the state championship and then won it back.
Shannon coached pro football players Dana Howard and Bryan Cox and baseball player Homer Bush, then a high school football star during his tenure at East St.
[12][13] Two years after retiring, Shannon was inducted into the St. Louis Metro Football Coaches Association hall of fame.
[14] George H. W. Bush recognized Shannon as "a beacon of hope in a sea of despair.