Lincoln High Head Coach Dies

James Parrish Keith Howard Lincoln High's head football coach has died after complaining of chest pains at halftime of his team's season opener.
by Associated Press
Published: Sat, August 29, 2009 - 12:16 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, August 29, 2009 - 3:16 pm CST
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - Lincoln High's head football coach has died
after complaining of chest pains at halftime of his team's season
opener.
Etowah County Coroner Michael J. Gladden said 48-year-old Keith
Howard was pronounced dead Friday night at Riverview Medical Center
in Gadsden. The Lincoln High Golden Bears beat Etowah High 26-7
during the game in Attalla.
Gladden said Howard likely died from a massive heart attack.
A Lincoln High graduate, Howard became head coach at the school
in 2004. Before that he had been head coach at Ragland High.
Also Friday night, 65-year-old James Parrish, a high school
football referee collapsed died shortly after the beginning of the
Dothan-Eufaula football game.
Lincoln High School Website
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