MORE ON COACHES

     A week ago in the Korner, the Kornerman reviewed those great days when, as a sports broadcaster and sports writer, I had the opportunity to meet and mingle with many great area high school coaches. That was in the late 1950's and into the 1960's.
     Via what memory I have left, I attempted to list the names and even some accomplishments of many of those coaches......realizing there may be some names "missing." Gary Knox, a United Community graduate, has helped "fill in" some of those blanks.
     However, much of Gary's "mention's" are of Richard Kimpston who was at United at the time of the Napier/Jordan merger. Richard actually left United after the 1958 season and my U.S. Army discharge, after two years of service, took place on May 31, 1957, so I never really had the opportunity to cover Mr. Kimpston's time there.
     Nevertheless, his work is well work mentioning. Gary wrote, "Coach Kimpston had some good teams. The girls basketball team dominated two seasons with records of 20-2 and 22-2 and 6-12. Both winning seasons they won the county and sectional tournaments but lost district tournament games to Odebolt, and then Cedar Valley of Somers. The boys teams he coached at records of 13-6, 10-9 and 19-1. The first season they lost to Urbandale and the third season they lost to Fort Dodge St Edmonds deep in tournament play. Coach Kimpston left after the 1958 season to complete work  on his PhD and held a position at the University of Minnesota. When Luther merged with UC, Gordon Severson was his assistant coach for basketball and continued coaching the very good girl's softball team."
     Gary added, I enjoyed the recent history about area coaches. Here are some more. Jerry Peterson was the baseball and basketball coach at Jordan. He coached a good boys team that included Dave Cottington. He also was Marilyn Johnson's coach from 7-9th grade."
     The Kornerman remembers the outstanding play of big Dave and Marilyn and also the fine work of Coach Peterson but, again, they were from a slightly different era than I was recalling.
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     The Kornerman thought that the Boone County Society of Southern California was dead as of a couple years ago.
     But, I was surprised to receive an update from the Moore boys, Max, BHS-46, and Larry, BHS-52, that showed some pictures of what appeared to be part of that gathering. Maybe they were old pictures of previous gatherings.
     Anyway, two of the Manriquez boys were shown and Karen Ingalls Lundien, BHS-55, appeared in one of them.
     In addition, a picture of the 1948 Boone Junior College men's basketball team was included. Max was a member of that unit and I recognized Dick "Moose" Anderson, BHS-47, Pat Healy, BHS-46, Bill Hullihan, BHS-45, Bob Erickson, BHS-42, and Clarence "Pete" Peterson, BHS-47. The squad was coached by Verne Elslager, who was the Kornerman's American Legion baseball coach in the mid to late 50's.
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     Wanted to tell Wendall, BHS-75, and Lori Condon that the German cookies they sent were a big hit. We had some visitors at the time and the ginger spiced cookies seemed to receive the most raves. In fact, we had enough to send some with them back to Colorado.
     Thanks again to Wendall and Lori for thinking about us from "across the sea."
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     That's an exceptional honor awaiting Nick Collison, the former NBA Oklahoma City Thunder player, who retired at the end of last season after a 15 year career.......all with that same franchise.
     Nick, of course, is well known in these parts.......lots of relatives in the area and his parents, Dave and Judy Peterson Collison. Both are Boone High graduates, BHS-72.
     Nick's jersey, number 4, will be retired in a ceremony next spring. Earlier, his jersey, number 4, had been retired at the University of Kansas where he was a four-year star, an All American and the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2003.
     In high school at Iowa Falls and coached by his dad, Nick led his team to back-to-back state championships, 1998-99.
     The Des Moines Register quoted Nick as saying, "I started in cold gyms in small towns in Iowa and ended up playing in more than 1,000 games over 15 years in the best league in the world. I've had an incredible run. I'm proud of my career."
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Clifford Gliem, 69, Story City. Born in Boone. BHS-67. A machinist, he worked at Donnelley Publishing in Nevada. Survivors include his wife, Linda, three children, two step-children, two sisters and his former wife, Diana Strickland...........Marlyn  Anderson , 89, Stratford. Stratford HS-49. Married Dorothy Carlson, 1952. Worked the family farm. Also worked for McCullough Brothers of Webster City until 1974 when he went to Heinrich Envelope in Boone. He retired in 1995. Two sons and a daughter survive. Also surviving is a brother-in-law, Jim Carlson, of Boone..........Gary Wisecup, 73, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-63. Married Karen Rutter. Worked 40 years at the National Animal Disease lab in Ames. Boone area survivors include his wife, Karen, son, Gary, daughter, Cindy Flugstad, sister, JoAnn Ray, and sisters-in-law, Sharon and Mary Wisecup.
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