Football

Stephen Decatur High School

Class of 1997

Inducted January 2018

Our first Hall of Fame athlete is Antonio Austin. Tony graduated from Stephen Decatur High School where he played football for the Runnin’ Reds from 1993-97. Tony broke records when he rushed for more than 2,800 yards in a season, had 36 solo tackles, 54 assists and 4 sacks during his sophomore year. He was named Macon County Player of the year in 1996. Tony played three years for MacMurry College in Jacksonville, IL and was a member of the Decatur’s Bears team in 2002. Regrettably, Tony passed away in 2006. In his honor, the Decatur JFL renamed Firestone Field to the “Tony Austin Memorial Complex.”