Coach from tornado-damaged Iowa town in Ohio
07/25/2008
CANTON, Ohio (AP) - An Iowa high school football coach with a
message beyond winning is headlining a coaching clinic in Canton.
Coach Ed Thomas of Aplington-Parkersburg High School spoke this
week at the NFL Youth Summit about the May 25 tornado that
destroyed his home and school and killed six people.
Thomas says the community "found out in a hurry what's
important in life" when the tornado hit.
The summit brings together 51 high school coaches from across
the nation to discuss nutrition, motivation and strategy. The
summit ends today (Friday) and is part of the run-up to the Pro
Football Hall of Fame inductions.
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