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Ralph F Howell Jr
Ralph F Howell Jr. Was born November 2 1980 in Salem Oregon. He attended Cummings grade school in Keizer Oregon. While at Cummings elementary he learned his passion for sports and music. After Cummings he attended Whiteaker Middle school where he started his football career. The Whiteaker middle school team went 5-0 and won the league championship. He also was a member of the choir that won the best in the NW award in 1992-1993 school year. After middle school Ralph attended McNary High School starting in 1994. He was the starting center on the freshman football team that went 9-0. In 1995-1996 he was a member of the JV and varsity football team that made it to the semifinal game of the OSAA class AAAA. In 1996-1997 Ralph was a member of the OSAA AAAA Oregon State championship team that beat Beaverton 51-48 on a last second field goal. His senior year he started at guard on a team that started the season playing sprague in the USA Today's #1 highschool game in the nation. After highachool Ralph attended Western Oregon University and coached highschool football and baseball at his former school Mcnary. He was a coach during McNarys 2001 AAAA state championship win over Sheldon. His brother Nathan Howell was also a member on the team. He played and coached alongside Oregon high school coaching legend Tom Smythe. Following his coaching caterer Ralph majored in Social Science and became an LPN nurse. Ralph is married with two children. His youngest daughter was diagnosed with leukemia and currently battling the disease. Ralph's playing record was 46-4 winning valley league titles in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Ralph won state championships in 1997 as a player and 2001 as a coach.