-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free
information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities,
as long as this message remains on all copied materiel. These electronic
pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying
of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is
encouraged. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval
system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires
approval of the file's author.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, 11 November 2001 |
| Memorial Service for LOWELL ALEXANDER "ALEX" FRANCIS |
| Coaching legend Alex Francis will be honored and
remembered during a memorial service on Sunday, November 11, 2001.
The service, set to begin at 2 p.m. in the Black and Gold Room of the Fort Hays Stte University Memorial Union, is open to the public. The program will include comments from former athletes and fellow coaches, as well as a video presentation. Anyone attending the service will be encouraged to share their favorite memories with "The Coach". Francis, who coached track and cross country at Fort Hays State from 1946 to 1979, died early this fall at the age of 91. During his 34 year FHSU coaching career, Francis led his teams to 25 conference championships and guided 139 Tiger athletes to All-American status. He also coached the distance runners on the 1968 United States Olympic Team, served at home and abroad as a track and field consultant, was named to the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame, was the recipient of an Outstanding Faculty Member Award at FHSU, and was inducted into the prestigious State of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. |
| Transcribed and Contributed by Glenda Brack |
Last Updated:
Saturday, April 27, 2002 16:56:10
Back
to the Ellis County Obituaries Index
Back to KSGenWeb Digital Library
Back to KSGenWeb State Index Page
Page Design, HTML Coding and Layout - Copyright©1998-2003 by
Kenneth Thomas, All Rights Reserved.
The KSGenWeb Project logo Copyright©1996-2003 by Tom & Carolyn Ward, All Rights
Reserved.
For the limited use of the KSGenWeb Project. Permission is granted for use
only on an Official KSGenWeb Project page.
The Official USGenWeb Project logo designed by Linda Cole.