James Custer
Coach ⋅ Class of 1974
Pekin High School
Coach at Pekin High School from 1943 to 1967. During this time his teams won
* 16 Illini Conference Championships
* 9 M-S Conference Championships
* 12 Big 12 Conference Championships
* 11 District Championships
* 8 Sectional Championships
* 4th in the State in 1944
* 2nd in the State in 1960
* 4th in the State in 1967
He developed a total of 31 State Place winners of which 6 were Individual State Champions. Served as Grand Marshall in 1978.