Football

MacArthur High School

Class of 1963

Inducted 8/26/2016

Phillips was all-state and Decatur's first prep All-American after he scored 152 points in his senior season for the Generals. Phillips was a three-year starter at halfback for MacArthur, also starting at linebacker and sharing passing duties as a senior. He also took second in the long jump and fourth in hurdles as a senior at the state track meet. He went on to play at Southern Illinois.