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Town mourns loss of football coach

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://sports.yahoo.com (Views: 128, Clicks: 7) View Story

Ed Thomas, the high school football coach who a year ago served as a driving force behind the town’s recovery from the tornado that killed nine people, demolished 288 homes and wiped out one-third of Parkersburg. He rebuilt the ravaged football field at Aplington-Parkersburg High School, led his team to the state semifinals and further established himself as a beloved pillar in the small farming community.

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#1 by MrGreen posted ago

+2 apples

Lovely quote: “He passed on his playbook to all of us,” Luhring said. “And if you don’t know the playbook, then you weren’t listening.”

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#2 by iteachmath posted ago

+2 apples

As a coach's wife, this hits hard. Obviously for anyone to do this to anyone else is horrible, but for someone who spent his time positively influencing others, it is a great loss for that town.

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