Mike Magee is on the stage at the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, looking at his heroes:
“Lou Holtz is looking at me right now. It’s surreal…”
Magee was inducted on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena, in front of an audience that included both former Fire players to be inducted, Brian McBride and Frank Klopas, as well as some legends across the Chicago sports scene.
For Magee, who grew up a Chicago sports fan, and whose acceptance speech refers to every other honoree with a personal note on their achievements, it’s a special honor to cap a career that was always arcing back toward his hometown.