User:Nmobrochta/Bud Herring

Bud Herring ... Bud Herring was Born on September 5th, 1896 and died in the summer of 1988 at the age of 92. He grew up in Sextonville, WI and attended Ithaca High School where he was a standout high school football star. He still holds the school's record for most field goals made in a single season by a player with a wooden leg. His High School football career ended when he missed a game winning field goal in the state chanpionship game after his wooden leg got stuck in the field. He continued his football career in a different capacity when he attended the University of Reedsville, home of the Flaming Flamingoes. He was the team equipment manager until midway through a losing season, the head coach died of a heart attack in the middle of a game. The entire coaching staff was in so much shock, that Bud took over coaching the game, and they ended up coming back to win the game. After his great coaching effort, he got awarded the head coaching job, and ended up with a lifetime record 439-404. It still stands as a school record for a coach. He died in a water skiing accident in the summer of 1988. He widowed his wife Paulean St.Vens and is survived by his son Donald St. Vens.

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