PEORIA — Dan Ruffin saw his Peoria High School team smoke a lot of opponents on the way to the IHSA Class 3A State boys basketball championship in 2011-12.Now Ruffin, 65, is smoke master for his barbecue restaurant and tavern in Peoria, Que For You.He retired from teaching and coaching at Peoria High after the 2019-20 season, which was pre-empted by the COVID-19 pandemic.Ruffin went 227-216 in 16 seasons at the helm there, including that March Madness [...]
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