Hall of Fame
Dale Gildehaus was a lineman for the 1969, 1970 and 1971 Bulldog football squads which earned MIAA titles. In 1971, he earned second-team all-conference honors, and in 1972, Gildehaus received first-team accolades. After graduating in 1974, he served as an assistant football coach and taught physical education at Union (Mo.) High School for four years. In 1986, Gildehaus became the head football coach at his alma mater, St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington, Mo. He was named the 3-A coach of the year and the National Football Foundation Coach of the Year in 1993, when his team won a state title. The Washington Missourian selected him as Football Coach of the Year for three years and he was also cited as St. Louis Metro 3-A Coach of the Year.
