[3] In 1992, he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
[5] In his 27-year coaching career, Rexilius twice led his high-school teams to state championships—first in 1979 and again in 1986 after returning to the secondary-school level.
[5] When he retired as head coach, his overall high school record was 177 wins and 77 losses.
[6] It was at Wheaton North that he mentored a young Chuck Long toward a career in coaching.
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