Obituaries
Legendary Gaithersburg Football Coach Dies
John Harvill led the Trojans from 1956 until his retirement in 2000, The Washington Post reports.
Revered Gaithersburg High School Football Coach John Harvill, 88, died Friday from complications of a bacterial infection, The Washington Post reports.
Harvill coached at Gaithersburg from 1956 up until his retirement in 2000, finishing with a record of 312-97, two state titles, four undefeated seasons and left as Maryland’s all-time winningest high school football coach, The Post reports.
Kreg Kephart, who is Gaithersburg’s current coach and is one of Harvill’s former athletes, told the newspaper that Harvill was “a true pillar in the community.”
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Harvill is survived by his wife, Betty, two daughters and several grandchildren, The Post reports.
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