an on-campus stadium, the Rock Island Public Schools Stadium, with a seating capacity of nearly 16,000, the highest of any high school football stadium in the state. Within the stadium, Almquist Field is surfaced with an AstroTurf artificial turf. The Rock Island High School Auditorium The community has a 1930s art deco auditorium. The lower seating capacity is 1000 persons. The upper capacity is 500 persons. The proscenium measures 50 feet. Notable alumni Ken Bowman (1960) was an NFL center with the Green Bay Packers for ten seasons, then practiced law. Charles Carpenter: highly-decorated Second World War artillery observation pilot nicknamed Bazooka Charlie; destroyed several German armored vehicles in his bazooka-equipped Piper L-4 Cub/Grasshopper light observation aircraft, christened Rosie the Rocketeer. Joel D. Collier (1949) is a former head coach for the Buffalo Bills and defensive coordinator, most notably with the Denver Broncos. Steve Decker - former MLB catcher. Manager of the Connecticut Defenders (AA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants-Eastern League) Therese Fowler (1985) - author, including of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald (2013). Alan M. Garber, MD, PhD (1973) Provost of Harvard University, Mallinckrodt Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Public Policy in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Harvard School of Public Health. http://www.provost.harvard.edu/people/bio_agarber.php Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr. (1893): zoologist, bacteriologist, and pathologist; president of the American Society of Mammalogists (1931–1933) Susann McDonald (1953) is a classical harpist and professor of music. In 1989, she founded the USA International Harp Competition. Pete Mickeal (1996) is a professional basketball player, currently playing for Regal FC Barcelona. Don Nelson is a former professional basketball player and coach. His 1335 victories as a head coach is the all-time record for a head coach in NBA history. Nelson was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Gary Payton (1966) is a former astronaut who flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery as a part of mission STS-51-C. Chasson Randle, a professional basketball player and former college basketball player for Stanford University. Mark Schwiebert (1968) is the former mayor of Rock Island (1989–2009). Jonathan Tweet class valedictorian in 1983, game designer, author of Grandmother Fish, blogger Austin Wheatley (1995) is a former professional football player who briefly played for the New Orleans Saints