A Gay Athlete’s Journey: The Difficult, Dual Life of Geneva's Todd Searcy
Part 1: Geneva Hall of Fame and Fighting Illini football player Todd Searcy led a life of success and secrecy.
Former Geneva High School star football player and 2010 GHS Sports Hall of Fame honoree Todd Searcy realized that he was gay more than three decades ago. In 1982, Searcy led one of coach Jerry Auchstetter’s best football teams in tackle points and sacks, as Geneva went undefeated in its regular season and won its first two playoff games by scores of 49-0 and 42-0 before falling in overtime in the semifinal game to the eventual state champion. Thirty years ago, Searcy was named the first-ever Little Seven Conference Most Valuable Player. Searcy, then a high-school junior and honors student, knew he had athletic prowess. But he also knew he was not attracted to girls in the same way his friends were. That didn’t mean he lacked typical …
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CrankyCub
3:49 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
Stories like these are very important. As recently as 2009 a young 15 year old in Geneva committed suicide for being gay. We need to make sure these stories are told so GLBT youth know they are not alone. Especially in the Fox Valley. more ›