Iowa football coach killed by former player..
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on June 26, 2009
The small town of Parkersburg, Iowa is in mourning as their beloved 58-year old longtime high school football coach Ed Thomas was shot & killed on Wednesday by a former player who reportedly was taken into a psychatric ward just days before the incident.
Thomas had spent the last 34 years coaching high school football at Aplington-Parkersburg & helped develop current NFL players such as Green Bay defensive end Aaron Kampman, Jacksonville offensive lineman Brad Meester, Detroit defensive end Jared DeVries & Denver offensive lineman Casey Wiegmann.
Ed Thomas amassed an impressive record of 292 wins & 84 losses, which included two state titles.
The suspect is 24-year old Mark Becker, who was involved in a high-speed chase with the police just last Saturday & shot Thomas in the weight room on Wednesday in front of current Aplington-Parkersburg students.
Thomas is survived by his wife Jan & sons Todd & Aaron.
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