He coached for 34 years — 32 in Catawba County — and won 175 games Editor’s note: All year-by-year and record information about Dick Foster’s coaching career in this article is copyrighted — as is all content on HobbsDailyReport.com — and can’t be used by print or radio broadcasts without crediting HobbsDailyReport.com for the information/research or receiving a waiver. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Kirkpatrick, first HC at South Caldwell, dies
“Red” was also the last head football coach at Granite Falls; sons followed him into coaching By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GRANITE FALLS – Don “Red” Kirkpatrick — the last head football coach at old Granite Falls High and the first at South Caldwell — died on Tuesday morning. His son, Marc, notified HobbsDailyReport.com on Tuesday that his father passed …
OBIT: Service for sports advocate Lee Shook is Thursday at noon (updated)
Church will livestream funeral of long-time coach, reporter By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CONNELLY SPRINGS — The life of Lee Shook, who spent more than 50 of his 73 years contributing to the sports landscape in the Greater Hickory area, will be celebrated on Wednesday and Thursday. Shook, 73, died on Sunday. His family will receive friends on Wednesday from …