Bonner Springs High School - Totem Pole Yearbook (Bonner Springs, KS)

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The Man of the Year—1977-78 He came to Bonner Springs ten pears ago to teach and to coach. Soon after his arrival, he made basketball a really big sport in Bonner Springs, and he made the State of Kansas aware of the Braves and their ability on the court. The basketball season at Bonner became a season of excite- ment, and the players performed—bringing titles and respect to Braveland. He brought to us a for- midable record of 151 wins and 69 losses and many hours of thrilling basketball. He teaches, he coaches and now he adds to his career the administration of our Athletic depart- ment. He negotiates for games, arranges schedules, designs programs, requisitions equipment and generally makes sure that our total sports program is topnotch—in performance, equipment and opponents. He has watched his children go through this school with the same interest and standards that he expected from others. He has coached his own son to a record-setting season, a four-year career in sports, and he has been no less demanding with him than with others. He has dedicated his life to young people—to helping them find their goals, improve their per- formances and get a glimpse of their potentials. HE HAS NEVER FAILED TO DO HIS BEST. . .AND HE HAS ALWAYS GOTTEN THE BEST!!!