Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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Paul Krause Coach and Friend PAUL E. Krause, physical education instructor and coach at Hempstead High School, died at his home, 1032 Oakficld Avenue, North Bell- more. He was fifty. He was the first president of The Nassau County Track Coaches Association. As head coach in track, Mr. Krause, in I960, entered H.H.S. sprinter Wilbur Brown in the Amateur Athletic Union national championships at Bakersfield, California, with an eye to the United States Olympic trials at Palo Alto later that year. Under Mr. Krause's coaching, Brown was undefeated in Nassau County competition and had won the State 100 and 200 dashes. He ac- companied his protege to Bakersfield, a trip made- possible through funds raised by the Hempstead Kiwanians, Lions, Rotarians, and Chamber of Commerce Members. His cheerful, booming voice could be heard on the track field or in the gym. He befriended the boys in many ways, and it was not unusual for a boy to visit Mr. Krause’s home, seeking advice with personal problems. Mr. Krause was born in New York City. He was a graduate of Notre Dame with a B.S. and of New York University with an M.A. He began teaching in Hempstead in September 1943.