Download or read book Ray Eliot written by Doug Cartland and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1995 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ray Eliot spent 18 years as head coach of the Fighting Illini. Eliot led Illinois to three Big Ten titles and two Rose Bowl championships in eight years. He was voted National Coach of the Year by the Los Angeles Times in 1951. Eliot's devotion to young men and old-fashioned loyalty to the University of Illinois set him apart and created the legendary mystique of "Mr. Illini."