ILLINOIS WESLEYAN TITANS
FIRST TEAM FOOTBALL
ALL-AMERICANS

    Tony Blazine, T, 1934 Associated Press Little All-America, Johnston City, Ill. . . . A starting tackle, he played 57 minutes in the 1935 College All-Star game, where his teammates included Alabama end Don Hutson and a Michigan center named Gerald A. Ford. Blazine played for the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants of the National Football League from1935-41.
 
 
 
 

    Al Mota, DB, 1964 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Chicago (St. Mel High School) . . . 6-0, 170 pounds . . One of only three juniors named to All-America team in 1964, when he was also first team all-conference and first team NAIA District 20 . . Second team AP Little All-America, all-conference, all-NAIA District 20 in 1965.
 
  

   
Jim Kreitz, LB, 1965 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Aurora, Ill. . . The 6-2, 236-pound Kreitz also earned honorable mention on Associated Press All-America team . . . Led 1965 Titans to undefeated 8-0 season and defense that limited opponents to 8.3 points per game . . . Most Valuable Player and captain of 1965 team...Came to IWU after a year at Stanford . . . Signed, but did not play, with Miami Dolphins of (then) American Football League.  . . Lives in Naperville and works for Swift, Inc.
 

    Ceasar Douglas, OT, 1974 Associated Press College Division
All-America, Chicago (Lindblom Tech). . .The 6-6, 265-pound Douglas was also an NAIA All-American at tackle. . .Played pro football for the Edmonton Eskimosof the Canadian Football League and had tryouts with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. . . Assistant professor of business management at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich.
 
 
 

    Dick Geddes, DT, 1976 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Watseka, Ill. . . 6-5, 257 pounds. . . Also second team NAIA All-America in 1975, honorable mention Associated Press All-America team (1975) and third team AP Little All-America squad (1976) . . Two-time all-conference. . . Signed with, but never played for, Seattle Seahawks of NFL . . . Was longtime high school girls basketball coach at Hoopeston-East Lynn . . . Now a high school teacher and coach in
Cortez, Colo.
 

   
Kurt Swearingen, RB, 1977 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Normal, Ill. . . .Set IWU records with 1,079 rushing yards on 223 carries as a junior, when he was fourth in 1977 NAIA stats with 119.9 yards per game . . .Honorable mention NAIA All-America as a senior (1978). . . Two-time first team all-CCIW. . . Still IWU'sall-time leader with 2,772 career rushing yards and No. 8 with 134 career points. . . Also four-year baseball letterman . . . Principal of grade school in Normals Unit 5 district.
 

Keith Cornwell, LB, 1979 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Mackinaw, Ill. . . The 6'1", 215-pound Cornwell was also named to the second team of the NCAA Division III All-America team...Was CCIW "Most Outstanding Defensive Player" in 1979..."Most Valuable Player" and captain of 1979 Titan team.  . . Two-time first team all-conference and four-year letterman. . . Lives in hometown of Mackinaw.
 
 

   

Rick Hanna, LB, 1980 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Princeton, Ill. . . 6', 210 pounds. . . A four-year letterman, Hanna's 127 tackles in 1980 is fourth best in an IWU uniform. Was CCIW "Most Outstanding Defensive Player" and first team all-conference in 1980...Also a first team Academic All-American in 1980. . .  Co-captain of 1980 Titan team.  . . Lives in Morton, Ill., and works as office managing partner in for Price Waterhouse in Peoria.
 
 

   
Chris Bisaillon, WR, 1991 and 1992 Champion USA  All-American, Herscher, Ill. . . .Had 55 TD receptions, topping old NCAA mark of 50 held by Jerry Rice of Mississippi Valley (and the San Francisco 49ers). . . Bisaillon holds 11 IWU records in pass receptions, receiving yards, TD pass receptions, and points scored; CCIW career marks in TD pass receptions, touchdowns, points scored, and receiving yards; and NCAA Division III records in TD pass receptions by a freshman, TD pass receptions in a game (tied), average TD passes per game, and consecutive games catching a pass (since broken). . . Was also on the third team of the 1991 AP Little All-America team, a three-time GTE Academic All-American, and 1992 Champion U.S.A. Division III Football Senior Student-Athlete of the Year. . . Lives in Chicago and is vice president/regional wholesaler for Van Kampen American Capital.

    Adam Slotkus, OL, 1996 Hewlett-Packard College Division All-America, Orland Park, Ill. . .6-3, 260-pound center who earned four letters and was team's Best Lineman in 1996. . . Named to second team all-North Region squad in Don Hansen's Football Gazette. . . Played in 1997 National All-Stars Bowl College Football Classic in Louisville.
 
 
 
 

    John Munch, LB, 1997 and 1996 Hewlett-Packard College Division III All-America, 1997 Don Hansen's Football Gazette, Genoa, Ill. . .6-1, 230 pounds. . . Most Valuable Defensive Player in CCIW in 1997 and co-winner in 1996...Second team All-American in Don Hansens Football Gazette in 1996 ...Also team's defensive MVP and first team all-CCIW as a junior and senior...Signed free agent contract in 1998 with New York Jets of National Football League and played with 1999 World Bowl champion Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe League...Also played preseason 2000 with New England Patriots..
 
 

    Kevin Fahey, DB, 1998 Hewlett-Packard College Division and Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-America, Oak Forest, Ill. . .5-10, 190 pounds. . . Also third team all-America in USA Football squads...IWU's Most Valuable Defensive Player in 1998 and first team all-CCIW in 1997 and 1998...Made nine interceptions as senior to set single-season record and career total of 16 is tied for best in IWU football history.