Political Quotes

“Ed Molitor has been coaching basketball at Palatine High School for so long that when the local paper reported on his retirement, the sports trivia question it ran included the name of his predecessor. When Ed Molitor was in college, he went to a playoff game between two Chicago high school basketball teams--DuSable and DePaul Academy. He credits this game with altering the course of his life. At the time, Ed Molitor was a premed student at St. Procopius College. When he wasn't consumed with his studies, he helped a friend coach basketball at an elementary school on the city's south side. It wasn't until he watched the two high school teams battle it out on the court, though, that he realized medicine wasn't his real passion. It was basketball. Molitor transferred to Roosevelt University and shifted his focus to education. After graduation, Molitor started as assistant coach of the DePaul Academy High School basketball team. As assistant coach, he worked under Coach Bill Gleason, who became both a mentor and friend. Molitor went on to coach basketball at Marist High School on the southwest side of Chicago. In 1976, Molitor became head coach of Palatine High School's varsity basketball team. He stayed for more than three decades. During his 32 years at Palatine, Molitor coached more than 700 athletes. He left an indelible mark on the players, the school, and the community.”