At UT, she joined Delta Delta Delta sorority. The B-17 really saved a lot of American boys lives. and as No. Much of Landry's strength comes from his family . From November 1944 to April 1945, he completed a combat tour of 30 missions, and survived a crash landing in Belgium after his bomber ran out of fuel. However, in 1990, Bright said he wanted to fire Landry himself as early as 1987, but Schramm told him that there was not a replacement ready to take over yet. As the Cowboys suffered through progressively poorer seasons (from 106 in 1985 to 79 in 1986, 78 in 1987, and 313 in 1988), Bright became disenchanted with the team. Jones also did not discuss the matter with Landry before announcing the decision. [6] Tom played quarterback and punter for Mission High School, where he led his team to a 120 record in his senior season. Gent's opinion would appear to be a minority one in a city and state in which football is revered and the Cowboys are adored. And she made him sing along and tap-dance with her. Everybody just got up and walked off the plane. He was always a student of the game and since 1959, a student of the Bible. The 1953 season was a real bad one for the New York Giants and Coach Steve Owen lost his job as a result of this. So really how tense do you get on third-and-two? ''In a big game he may jump up and down or yell,'' said White, ''but he regains himself so fast, you have to look quick to see it. It is always preferable to locate primary records where possible. He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990; in 1999 he was diagnosed with leukemia, and he died in 2000. [6], He interrupted his education after a semester to serve in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. On some Sundays during the offseason, Landry delivers sermons at the Highland Park Methodist Church near his home in Dallas. Tom Landry was born in Mission, Tex., in 1924 and played fullback and defensive back for the University of Texas before and after World War II. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Cause of death: Leukemia - Feb 12 2000 - Dallas, Robert Landry, Jack Landry, Ruthie Landry, Tom Landry, Lisa Childress Landry, Kitty Landry, Sep 11 1924 - Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, Harold Raymond Landry, Ruth Landry (ne Coffman), Feb 12 2000 - Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, Harold Raymond Landry, Ruth Landry (born Coffman), Landry, Phillips (born Landry), Landry, Feb 13 2000 - Lucas County, Ohio, United States, Feb 12 2000 - Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, Harold Raymond Landry, Ruth D. Landry (born Coffman), Sep 11 1924 - Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, Feb 12 2000 - Dallas County, Texas, United States, Harold Raymond Landry, Ruth Della Landry (born Coffman), State Cemetery of Texas, Austin, Texas, United States, Robert R. Landry, Robert R. Landry, Thomas Wade Landry, Landry, Landry, Harold Raymond Landry, Ruth Landry (ne Coffmain), Sep 11 1924 - Mission, Ct Hidalgo, Texas, tats-Unis, Feb 12 2000 - Dallas, Ct De Dallas, Texas, tats-Unis, Sep 11 1924 - Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States, Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States. in Mission, Texas, USA , United States, Died on February 12, 2000 Ray Landry himself was an athlete, making his mark locally as a pitcher and football player. Tom met Alicia while they both attended the University of Texas. They had a son and two daughters. Landry attended the University of Texas at Austin as an industrial engineering major. In the 1980s, the Cowboys won two Division Championships, and made five playoff appearances which included reaching the NFC Championship Game in three consecutive seasons (19801982), but failed to reach the Super Bowl. So we went to our alternate, and when we got there it was zero visibilityjust totally fogged in. It was on May 10, 1969 that the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to join the AFL to form the 13-team American Football Conference. Schramm was in tears at the press conference which announced the coaching change, and he was forced out as general manager shortly afterwards; Schramm and Landry had been together for 29 years since the Cowboys' inception in 1960. Through it all, players and assistant coaches have come and gone. The couple was married for 51 years until Landry's death. Summerall, Pat, and Michael Levin (2010). There are submarines, there are mini-submarines, and then there are human torpedoes. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1949 and in the next three years he completed his post graduate degree in industrial engineering from the University of Houston. Some of them even feel more strongly about him, like Waters and White and Staubach and Cliff Harris, the former defensive back. He compiled a 2701786 record, the fourth-most wins all-time for an NFL coach, and his 20 career playoff victories are the second most of any coach in NFL history. He laughed and said, Yeah, I guess it is., After his coaching days were over, Landry decided to obtain his private pilots license and return to the cockpit. Do you remember Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry, watching from the sidelines on any given NFL Sunday from 1960 to 1988? It Didnt End Well. MAYBE NOW YOU REMEMBER Tom Landry of the Dallas Cowboys just a little better. When he was 19, he was sent to Iowa to be trained as a co-pilot. You could see the frustration; he just left the room. In 1980, under the coaching of Landry, Dallas Cowboys kept winning consecutively but in the late 1980s the team lost three main games in a row, which affected Landrys position in the team and with the owners. The Landrys had three children, and at the time of her passing, she had seven great-grandchildren. ''You never seen him with one of those Oh-my-God-what-do-we- do-now? But generally, they accept his decisions routinely, partly out of fear, mostly out of respect. In his quest to get back on the field, the RB is planning to work out with former teammate Adrian Peterson. . It had a tremendous wingspan, and you could get a couple of engines shot out and still make it back on just two engines. ''We weren't delivering and he felt like he couldn't reach us. '', ''I'm not surprised,'' Landry said, referring to Gent's remarks. He made a statement early in the year that, to me, showed how much he really cares about his players. We handed out our Midseason Hero Awards in the latest "Around The League" Podcast. Nobody got hurt because there was no gas to explode.. Member of the pro football Hall of Fame. Landry developed the now-popular "43 defense" while serving as Giants defensive coordinator. The family tree for Tom Landry is still in progress. The dreadful winter weatherthe worst in decadesprevented Allied aircraft from striking. ''You can't call a play and make critical decisions if you're emotional,'' he said. Well, finally we just ran out of gas. With the world on their shoulders, they're so absorbed with what they're doing. In 1965, they were 7-7. He went along with it very well.''. Landry's father had suffered from rheumatism, and relocated to the warmer climate of Texas. He was previously married to Alicia Mildred Wiggs. But fields over there are lined with trees, not fences. Jones stated he did not give consideration to retaining Landry for even a season, as he said he would not have purchased the team unless he could hire Johnson as coach. THE WAR WAS PERSONAL for Landry in a very painful way. In fact, whenever we take our vacation, we always go somewhere where there's a golf course. From 1971- 1979, Landry made Dallas Cowboys play according to his innovative coaching techniques, in the super Bowl championships. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thomas-wade-landry-3067.php. In December 1944 the Battle of the Bulge raged in and around Bastogne, Belgium, where German forces had surrounded the city. Born in Elberton, Georgia on January 12, 1930 to Frances and Herbert Wiggs, she grew up in Dallas, attending Hockaday, Highland Park High School and the University of Texas at Austin. He put it down right next to the high schools football field. In 1989, Landry was fired from the position of head coach even though he was looking to coach the team for another reason. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Did he ever have second thoughts? And even then, we were bombing through clouds at targets. Please note: The ancestor reports on this website have been compiled from thousands of different sources, many over 100 years old. Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post got his hands on Mark Ribowsky's "The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry," and noted that Landry's 1989 firing by the Dallas Cowboys compelled the coach to cheer for Big Blue until the end of his days. Alicia Landry was a native of Georgia, born in January 12, 1930, but grew up in Dallas, where. Lightning on the, 1978: Recipient of the Golden Plate Award of the, 1990: Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1993: Inducted into Dallas Cowboys' Ring of Honor. looks,'' White said. NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! [16][19], Meanwhile, Bright had suffered major losses in his banking, real estate, and oil businesses in the last three years; during the savings and loan crisis, Bright's Savings and Loan was taken over by the FSLIC. Landry battled with leukemia for many years. First published on January 22, 2021 / 2:45 PM. [16][19][20], Landry received an outpouring of public support after his firing. Something like that, you can really get emotional about. That custom-tailored jacket, the perfectly knotted tie and, always, that trademark fedora perched at just the right angle? Lombardi's offense was built around sending the running back through any open space, rather than a specific assigned hole. / CBS Texas. Landry's last work in professional football was as a "limited partner" of the San Antonio Riders of the World League in 1992. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all times. In 1972s Super Bowl VI, when Landrys team beat the Miami Dolphins 24-3, the Dallas Cowboys finally shrugged off the sarcastic title of Next Years Championsa nickname hung on them in the mid-60s by a not-always-kind press corps. "I really don't. Son of Harold Raymond Landry and Ruth Della Landry [27], Landry married Alicia Wiggs on January 28, 1949. Id been one semester at the University of Texas. But I don't know him.". 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. [6] Tom Landry began his basic training at Sheppard Field near Wichita Falls, Texas (now Sheppard AFB), and his preflight training at Kelly Field (now Kelly Field), located near San Antonio, Texas. It was a match literally made in heaven. Landry died on February 12, 2000 due to leukemia. Landry and his crew leader, Captain Kenneth Sainz, were briefed on the plan of attack along with the 860th Bomb Squadrons other crews. American football coach and player (19242000). The training transformed him from University of Texas-Austin football player Tommie Landry into Second Lieutenant Thomas Wade Landry, 860th Bombardment Squadron, 493rd Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force. In the Texas State Cemetery, Austin, a cenotaph is dedicated to him. Ermal Allen, an assistant under Landry for 22 years, said the coaching staff can always tell when the boss has made the decision to release a player. He died in Feb. 2000.. ''You can tell with some players it bothers them,'' said Danny White. Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 February 12, 2000) was an American professional football player and coach. The schools football stadium is now called Tom Landry Stadium and is home to Mission Eagles. They won a global war, came home, went to college on the G.I. [35] He was a Christian. Gent said: ''Here's a man dealing in human flesh, crippling injuries, betraying men, possibly lying to them about their physical conditions, deceiving them about why they have been released, basically slapping them around, keeping them ignorant and scared. Addressing the problems, Landry suddenly stopped talking. Landry led one of the best defensive teams in the league from 1956 to 1959. [4] Landry's father had suffered from rheumatism, and relocated to the warmer climate of Texas from Illinois. Landry got up, and explained what the defense would do to counter the offense, and this became Landry's first coaching experience. She and Tom were married from 1949 until his death in 2000, at the age of 75. "The Giants are still like family," said Alicia Landry, who acknowledged she's never set foot in AT&T Stadium, the Cowboys' new, high-octane playground. Despite this early futility, in 1964, Landry was given a 10-year extension by owner Clint Murchison Jr. The Landry family moved out in 1976. "At Mission High, A Star is Unleashed". The Tom Landry coaching tree is documented in the chart below, followed by a feature on Landry and short biographies on his many disciples. He did this in order to honor the sacrifice of his brother Robert Landry at the time of Pearl Harbor. [14], Landry did not always search inside the traditional college football pipeline for talent. Research devoted solely to this person has either not yet taken place or it is currently in progress. Landry was also named the NFL Coach of the Year in 1966 and the NFC Coach of the Year in 1975. That was a real indication to me that he would rather change a player's life in a positive way than win any football game. [4] The Mission High School football stadium is named Tom Landry Stadium and is home to the Mission Eagles and Mission Patriots which also bears the Pro Football Hall of Fame logo. '', Landry equates yelling with emotion, and on the sidelines, emotion is wasted energy. A native of Texas, he served during World War II as a bomber pilot. The Cowboys lost the first battle with the Steelers, in a game that is heralded as a classic. More than once, the wait to get up into the skies was worse than the flying itself. Running back Mark Ingram is excited to have rookie J.K. Dobbins joining him and believes the Ravens will have the best backfield stable around. Alicia was preceded in death by her husband Tom Landry, her daughter Lisa Childress, her parents Herbert and Frances Wiggs and her sister Linda Whitworth. '', Landry mentioned those two as the ones he most admired - Nicklaus because ''he showed so much poise and quality in those days he was competing against Arnold Palmer''; Borg, because ''he doesn't change. I know what he looks like. It remains one of the longest winning streaks in all of professional sports history. The Giants' middle linebacker was the legendary Sam Huff. She is survived by her son Tom Landry Jr and wife, Gina; her daughter Kitty and husband, Eddie Phillips and a number of children and great-grandchildren. He invented the now popular 4-3 defense, and the "flex defense" system made famous by the "Doomsday Defense" squads he created during his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys. Throughout 1954 and 1955 he was a player-assistant coach with the new head coach Jim Hee Howell. ''But there was some talk about jobs being in jeopardy after that,'' said Waters, who was kidding. Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post got his hands on Mark Ribowsky's "The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry," and noted that Landry's 1989 firing by. In 1950 he joined the Giants of the National Football League and remained with them as a defensive back, a player- coach and defensive coach under Jim Lee Howell until 1960, when he was hired to be the head coach of the N.F.L. It was a struggle from the start: there were lean losing seasons, not to mention a winless debut year. During the same time he was also inducted into the Ring of Honor, Texas. . He started out with seven losing seasons in Dallas, but wound up his career with a record of 270-178-6. Coach and Honey's house was a favorite gathering place for all. In football terms it could be said that Tom Landry got into the fight pretty late in the game. Landry studied in Mission High School, Texas, and played as a quarter back for his schools football team. History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. But even in its final months, World War II was still a young mans war. January 22, 2021 / 2:45 PM It was in the spring of 1959, he has said, that he committed his life to Jesus Christ, and the emptiness disappeared. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll didn't let a day pass before responding to Jets DC Gregg Williams, who claimed Jamal Adams 'may get bored' in Seattle's defense. The Bears didn't pick up Mitch Trubisky's fifth-year option, but the team hasn't lost faith. In 1952, he earned a master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Houston.[8]. Under the guidance of Giants head coach Steve Owen, Landry got his first taste of coaching. ''The whole team broke up, and he stood there and took it. I'm convinced of that. But so much more went into the job. Here was the coach, a man routinely perceived as a cold, calculating, stone-faced, hat-wearing, computer-operating automaton, standing in front of 45 football players who were trying to figure out how to beat their next opponent, and he's singing Chattanooga Choo Choo and tap-dancing with a woman in pink leotards. In 1984, the Dallas Cowboys was bought by Bum Bright from the Murchison but the team suffered from many defeats, which exposed Landry and his coaching techniques to a lot of public criticism. Nonetheless, Bright maintained his hands-off approach on the team while Schramm retained his confidence in Landry. ''He is more relaxed and into other things,'' she said. Tom Landry. They both had three children together, Tom Jr., Kitty and Lisa. One day after Jones closed on the purchase, he fired Landry. Bomber crews had nicknamed the region Murdersburg., I never saw anything like that, Landry recalled. The football stadium in Landry's hometown of Mission, Texas, was named Tom Landry Stadium to honor one of the city's most famous former residents. ''We called one of those singing telegram places that send out people to sing Happy Birthday and things like that,'' said Charlie Waters, the former defensive back. Over the next 23 years and two games, he has achieved a won-lost- tied record of 204-115-6, which ranks him as the winningest coach among those active in the N.F.L. Landry produced a very large coaching tree. The family wished to give special. He may not be the tap- dancing type; but he is not a Viennese waltzer, either. Showing Editorial results for tom landry. While ferrying a B-17 over to England, Robert Landry's plane had gone down over the North Atlantic, close to Iceland. Sam Huff[11], When he came to Dallas, Landry refined the 43 even further, specifically to counter Lombardi's "run to daylight" strategy. Will that change in 2020? DO YOU REMEMBER how smartly the man dressed? In a time long ago, under much more pressure, Landry had to fight his own instincts during the return from another bombing run over the Netherlands. The couple was married for 51 years until Landrys death. [9] In February 1989, before the start of the 1989 season, he remained determined to coach into the 1990s "unless I get fired," as he dismissed or reassigned his assistants. Usually, in the first team meeting of the year in training camp, he talks about our goals - our reasonable goals, like winning 12 games and the Eastern Division championship, and outside goals, like getting to the Super Bowl. He has led his teams to victory in two Super Bowls and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Robert Landry and his crew were listed as MIA for several weeks; the wait must have been unbearable for his family. Born in Mission, Texas, to Ray (an auto mechanic and volunteer fireman) and Ruth Landry, Tom was the second of four children (Robert, Tommy, Ruthie and Jack). The Hall of Fame coach befriended Butch . He also recovered 10 fumbles (seven defensive), returning them for 67 yards and two touchdowns. in Dallas, Texas, USA, This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: Tom LANDRY (1924), Copyright Wikipdia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. Landry's funeral service was held at Highland Park United Methodist Church, where he was an active and committed member for 43 years. He went to the University of Texas to study industrial engineering but his studies were interrupted when he decided to take part in World War II. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. While Tom Landry's Cowboys are known for their two Super Bowls against Chuck Noll and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Landry also led Dallas to three other Super Bowls, and they were a Bart Starr quarterback sneak away from representing the NFL in the second Super Bowl. When Landry first implemented it in 1964, fans were initially mystified when they saw the Cowboys defense not swarming to the ball. Mia's Tex-Mex Restaurant, just north of downtown Dallas, has been around for decades, and was a favorite of the Cowboys legend Tom Landry. [9] In 1954, he was selected as an All-Pro. He was class. Tom Landry was selected as the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys football team in 1960. She was creative and smart, designing the house that would become their family home for 20 years as they raised their 3 children Tom, Kitty and Lisa. "The B-17 was a great airplane," Landry said. Tom Landry is a legendary football coach in the National Football League (NFL) in the United States. Tom Landry 1904 1919 Texas Texas Tom Landry, 1904 - 1919. The section of Interstate 30 between Dallas and Fort Worth was named the Tom Landry Highway by the Texas Legislature in 2001. But Landry, who is now 59, remains the constant - the controlling, if not always soothing, influence who is most responsible for the Cowboys' success. In a better economic climate, Bright may have been able to hold on to the team, and Landry may have remained as coach. Before the Super Bowl XIII rematch, Cowboys linebacker Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson famously stated, "Terry Bradshaw couldn't spell c-a-t if you spotted him the C and the T." Landry recalled in his autobiography how he cringed when he heard that, because he did not feel that Bradshaw needed additional motivation in a big game like the Super Bowl.[9]. Instead of explaining the 614 defense to the players, Owen called Landry up to the front, and asked him to explain the defense to his teammates. Landry went to the University of Texas, Austin, and did his major in industrial engineering. '', Landry is also ill-at-ease when he has to cut a player, especially a veteran. But a few birthdays ago, several of his players wanted to do something special, make it a day he would long remember. Tom Landry was born in Mission, Tex., in 1924 and played fullback and defensive back for the University of Texas before and after World War II. In 1964 an Ohio woman took up the challenge that had led to Amelia Earharts disappearance. As with any good genealogical research, if you discover a link to your own family tree, consider it a starting point for further research. He worked closely along with the general manager Tex Schramm. expansion team in Dallas. Just after he finished his graduation, Landry was offered to play for the Yankees by the Yankee coach Jack White. In 1965, the ten year extension proved to be a right move from Murchisons side as the Dallas Cowboys improved substantially under Landry and they made a record of 7-7 win. Tom Landry, byname of Thomas Wade Landry, (born September 11, 1924, Mission, Texas, U.S.died February 12, 2000, Dallas, Texas), American professional gridiron football coach, notably with the National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1989. Landry served in the Air Force during World World II and flew 30 missions. In 1960, he became the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, a position he held for 29 seasons (196088). Landry had one year left on his contract which paid $1million a season. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. His father was an auto machine mechanic and used to play football in his younger days. In 1949, Landry was taken up by the New York Giants on the basis of their territorial rights to select someone in a dispersal draft. Tom Landry was a guy who, buy his own later admission, was struggling with the sociological challenges of some of the people who were playing pro football in 1987 and 1988. [21], The Cowboys wore a patch on their uniforms during the 2000 season depicting Landry's trademark fedora. There he earned his Second Lieutenant rank and did 30 missions and during one of these missions in Belgium he survived a crash landing. At no time during the recent game in Washington did Landry's face indicate who was winning. children: Jr. - Lisa Childress Landry - Kitty Landry, Tom Landry, place of death: Dallas, Texas, United States, education: University Of Texas At Austin, University Of Houston, awards: 1986 - Walter Camp Distinguished American Award 1966 - NFL Coach of the Year Award, See the events in life of Tom Landry in Chronological Order, (American Professional Football Player and Coach). [4] Landry's father had suffered from rheumatism, and relocated to the warmer climate of Texas from Illinois. He loves to play golf and tennis. So, how do you replace Tom Landry?" Peter King: "There is no right way." Sham: "Thank you!" "So, Bum Bright . After the 1949 season, the AAFC folded, and the Yankees were not among the teams absorbed by the NFL. On a bulletin board at the Cowboys' training facility in north Dallas, an announcement informs the players that a Team Bible Study will be held each Thursday night. Following some thoughts about retirement, LeSean McCoy's quest for the right situation on the right team continues two weeks ahead of clubs reporting for training camp. By the time I got there, wed see a few German fighters, but we pretty much had the Luftwaffe under control by then, Landry added. He was offered 6000 US dollars and a bonus of 500 US dollars. We were skimming the treetops and the roofs of the houses, trying to findan airfield. 7th cousin 3 times removed via Jean-Francois Frigon. Landry was selected as an all-pro in 1954. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the North Texas FCA or to Highland Park United Methodist Church in memory of Alicia Landry at 3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75205 A Memorial Service is planned for a later date. During his coaching career, he created many new formations and methods, such as the now popular 43 defense, and the "flex defense" system made famous by the "Doomsday Defense" squads he built during his tenure with the Cowboys. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Leuna Werke was a vital producer of fuel for the Nazi war machine, and as such, was heavily defended by more than 600 antiaircraft batteries. However, general manager Tex Schramm brought in Paul Hackett as the new offensive coach in 1986, and in 1987, he hired offensive line coach Jim Erkenbeck and special-teams coach Mike Solari. View entire list of famous kin for Tom Landry. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his perfect coaching techniques and innovative ideas. Alicia is survived by her two children, six grandchildren, who called her Honey, and seven great-grandchildren. Tom Landry was born on month day 1904, at birth place, Texas, to Julius Landry and Adeline "Addie" Landry. For example, Bob Hayes, once considered the fastest man in the world, was drafted by and played wide receiver for the Cowboys under Landry.[15]. He continued his education at the University of Texas-Austin, graduating in 1949 with a degree in electrical engineering. [17][18], Landry's Cowboys finished the 1988 season 313, which earned them the no. But you would have had no reason to suspect then that the veteran NFL player and coach was also a veteran of 30 combat bomber missions in World War II, or to have envisioned the unflappable, iron-jawed head coach as a stunned young pilot in the cockpit of a B-17 bomber. [13] The Flex Defense worked so well that Landry had to create an offense to score on it, one which disguised an otherwise simple play with multiple formations. They both had three children together, Tom Jr., Kitty and Lisa. He was interred in the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas. But sustaining him in the more practical sense has been his style of quiet leadership and an air of detachment that might easily be misinterpreted as anything from ambivalence to cold-heartedness. He gave it everything he had. Tom played quarterback (primary passer and runner, and also punter) for Mission High School, where he led his team to a 120 record in his senior season. 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