East St. Louis to honor Flyer legends of the 80s

Two East St. Louis sports legends to be honored at 30-year reunion gala July 14 at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon.

NFL veteran Bryan Cox and former head coach Bob Shannon will be honored in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Eastside Flyers football team achieving a No. 1 national ranking and an undefeated 44-0 record. Other Class of 1986 honorees include attorney Pamela Meanes, Dr. Carlos Smith, Dr. Tamiko Youngblood (posthumously) along with former principal Samuel Morgan.

Tickets are $95 and include a reception, dinner and dancing. All former players, coaches and local sports enthusiasts are encouraged to attend.

For tickets go to: www.eastsideclassof86.eventbrite.com or contact Kennard Tucker at (618) 971-8333.

This story was originally published July 6, 2016 at 10:50 AM with the headline "East St. Louis to honor Flyer legends of the 80s."