Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Duchon Field

Glenbard West High School

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 5, 2026

1. Duchon Field Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to William R. Duchon by the Glen Ellyn community for his dedication, leadership and success as a teacher of young men and as football coach of the Glenbard West Hitters 1961 thru 1976

West Suburban Conference Champions
1968 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976

Elected to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame May 2, 1981

Erected by Glenbard West Boosters Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 41° 52.827′ N, 88° 3.693′ W. Marker is in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on North Ellyn Avenue 0.2 miles north of Crescent Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. The marker is affixed to the sign near the southwest corner of Duchon Field, the football stadium at Glenbard West High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 670 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn IL 60137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

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on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Glen Ellyn's First Baseball Game (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chris McClain (about 800 feet away); Soldiers Pathway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas B. Duffy Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake Ellyn Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); John F. Scull Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert F. Morgan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bruce Capel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Ellyn.

Also see . . . Bill Duchon, storied Glenbard West football coach, dies at 88. The Chicago Tribune wrote about longtime Glenbard West Coach Bill Duchon after his death in 2017.

Excerpt: “Duchon chose a variety of motivational techniques for his teams, including awarding gold helmets to standout players he called Hitters. He began the practice in the mid-1960s as a way to encourage
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 5, 2026

2. Duchon Field Marker
contact on the field but gentlemanly behavior off it. Honorees — at the outset, no more than a handful of players each year — received jerseys bearing the phrase 'I am a Hitter.' He later made gold helmets the reward.”

(Submitted on September 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Duchon Field at Glenbard West HS image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 5, 2026

3. Duchon Field at Glenbard West HS

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.