Vincent's Toughness, Alas, May Never Be Duplicated
Charleston Gazette › December 06, 2010
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FORTY YEARS AGO, it was not unusual for a high school football coach to arrive unannounced at Laidley Field, take a seat in the bleachers and check out the Charleston High Mountain Lions. Coaches of that era marveled at the Mountain Lions' hard-hitting tackling techniques and believed they might learn a few things or maybe even steal a few secrets by observing a CHS practice.
Out on the field, head coach Frank Vincent would take notice of the visiting coaches but never seemed to mind their presence and never discouraged what essentially were spy missions. If anything, Vincent seemed complimented that area coaches wanted to watch.See the full content of this document
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Vincent's Toughness, Alas, May Never Be Duplicated
Seeing a coach or two sitting in the bleachers, he would quickly alert his players, using the moment to boost his players' self- esteem. The coaches' presence, he would imply to his players, was a tribute to their talents.
Mountain Lion quarterback Rick Hur...See the full content of this document
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