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A Defining Moment

 It is with much sadness that I learned of Dick Claypool's passing. This event brought back many fond memories that I have of the Coach. I never knew Dick by any other names than Coach or Mr. Claypool. I had the privilege of playing varsity...

David Williams
2016-04-12 08:52:36
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The 1964 Season

I surmised that his being an orphan was the motivation for being a coach and he was a darn good one at that. That and , yes, he loved sports and winning. He was a coach in a different era. His coaching style would probabl...

Earl Ritter
2016-03-29 16:17:40
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Coach

I was fortunate to have Coach Claypool as a Coach at George Washington High School as a freshman and sophmore prior to him leaving to become the head coach at Fairfax High School.   He was very tough on me as a freshman starting on the var...

John Kemper
2016-03-09 05:41:46
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Coach Claypool.

Coached by Mr. Claypool in 1961 at GWHS. He was tough, but fair. Taught me how to punt a football. The whole team missed him when he left for FHS. We wre fortunate to beat FHS in his first year of coaching in 1962, but it was the toughest game we pl...

Larry Self
2016-03-08 15:21:45
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first coach

I first met Coach Claypool on a hot Monday moring in August, 1958. I arrived at George Washington High School in Alexandria to become a member of the first freshmen team at the school and he was our coach. I will never forget first seeing him kick footballs...

Robert Tansill
2016-03-06 20:37:18
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first coach

I first met Coach Claypool on a hot Monday moring in August, 1958. I arrived at George Washington High School in Alexandria to become a member of the first freshmen team at the school and he was our coach. I will never forget first seeing him kick footballs...

Robert Tansill
2016-03-06 20:35:44
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Good Memories

There are many good memories Tom and I have of Dick over the many years we knew him.  Some of those were are the Sigma Chi house at George Washington University.  Dick was always fun at parties, and he was a terrific dancer!  After Dick...

Marby Varley
2016-03-05 11:34:29
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Good Memories

There are many good memories Tom and I have of Dick over the many years we knew him.  Some of those were are the Sigma Chi house at George Washington University.  Dick was always fun at parties, and he was a terrific dancer!  After Dick...

Marby Varley
2016-03-05 11:34:27
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The Old Redhead

I met Red at GWU when he was a freshman after a stint in the Navy, and I arrived having just turned 18.  I called  him "the old redhead" behind his back.   We became instant friends, because we had something in common ....

Jean Rickard
2016-03-04 14:28:40
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In remembrance of Coach Claypool

Words can’t express how sadden I am to hear of your loss of Coach Claypool.  To say Coach was a larger than life character would not only be a huge understatement but it would belabor the obvious to the point of absurdity.  As you know...

Robert Clayton
2016-03-02 11:32:12
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