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PARKERSBURG IA -- Tragedy struck Parkersburg again Wednesday after famed high school football coach Ed Thomas was gunned down by a former player and student in the school's weight room
Thomas began his career at Aplington-Parkersburg in 1975.
He has a career record of 292-84, including 156-31 as Aplington-Parkersburg's head coach.
He has won two state titles - 1993 and 2001.
Altogether Thomas has led A-P to 19 state playoff appearances. Thomas' win total ranks ninth all-time amongst Iowa high school football coaches.
He was the NFL High School Coach of the Year in 2005
He has four former players active in the NFL -- Brad Meester of Jacksonville; Jared DeVries; Casey Wiegmann of Denver; Aaron Kampman of Green Bay.
he coached about 20 miles from my home town - I lived in Cedar Falls Iowa were Kurt Warnrer played college football at Northern Iowa.
Thomas began his career at Aplington-Parkersburg in 1975.
He has a career record of 292-84, including 156-31 as Aplington-Parkersburg's head coach.
He has won two state titles - 1993 and 2001.
Altogether Thomas has led A-P to 19 state playoff appearances. Thomas' win total ranks ninth all-time amongst Iowa high school football coaches.
He was the NFL High School Coach of the Year in 2005
He has four former players active in the NFL -- Brad Meester of Jacksonville; Jared DeVries; Casey Wiegmann of Denver; Aaron Kampman of Green Bay.
he coached about 20 miles from my home town - I lived in Cedar Falls Iowa were Kurt Warnrer played college football at Northern Iowa.
