Coach Jerry Shafrath - Former Tiger

[obie7661]

Excerpt from article in Hampton Chronicle (Hampton, Iowa) about Jerry Shafrath

"... Some questioned H-D head coach Jerry Shafrath's decision to schedule Homecoming for such a monster game.

He loves big games for Homecoming, but then when he was playing high school football in Massillon, Ohio, every game was like Homecoming for the Tigers, whose hated arch rival is the Canton McKinley Bulldogs.

Now he's coaching a Bulldogs team that beat a Tigers team twice in two weeks..."

Here's link:

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1980&dept_id=177414&newsid=17312599&PAG=461&rfi=9

[longtimefirsttime]

Nice plug for Massillon. They love the Tigers in Iowa!

[xtiger]

Jerry was several years ahead of me, but found time to look up our
former Tigers when I played in Iowa.

Jerry is a great guy.....Last time I saw Jerry, we partied together on Clear Lake Beach, the same beach area where Buddy Holly crashed his plane.

There are many Massillonians still living in Iowa. It's a great place!!!


Dang, I miss Iowa!!!

[monte81]

I posted a message to coach! i hope he can bring the bulldogs a championship!(that felt funny) bulldogs and championships-- only in Iowa!

[Scooter]

Maybe Coach should move to Massillon Iowa, which is only about 20 miles from Canton Iowa. Both towns are just north of U S 30

[Kick]

Scooter - been to both. Their Massillon is not quite like ours!

[TigerswillbeTigers]

All I can say is it's a darn good thing the makers of Go Tigers the movie wasn't around when big Jerry and the gang were seniors :drinkem: