Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Last week, we lost two major contributors to the sports world — Bill Russell was 88 and Vin Scully was 94. These two gentlemen gave it their all and were respected for it. Russell was recruited by University of San Francisco. While he played there, the Dons won NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. He would win a gold medal in the 1956 Olympics and be drafted by the Boston Celtics, beginning an epic journey of basketball success. He played 13 seasons for Boston and would win 11 NBA c...
Following every season, coaches find themselves either fired, accepting a raise with a couple of years added to their contract or finding the next ideal place to go to. And in a few cases, retirement is the best ending for a long career. I’ve had the opportunity to read about some of the history of assistant coaches that are new hires at the local colleges. Some of these people must be living out of an RV for as many different places they’ve lived. It’s one thing to be able to teach remot...
