Richard Chapman
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Richard Chapman was the head track coach and history teacher at the year-old Memorial High School in 1963. In 1965, “Coach.” as he became known, was hired as head football...
show moreIn 1965, “Coach.” as he became known, was hired as head football coach at Edison High School, where, in his second season, he led his team to win the District Championship title.
Coach was named Tulsa Tribune Coach of the Year in 1966. He coached and taught at Edison for seven years before returning to Memorial High School as head tennis coach.He retired for a year in 1986, before being hired to coordinate the in-house program at Nathan Hale High School, a position he held for several years before retiring completely.
In 1988, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame and also was inducted into both the Edison High School and Memorial High School Coaches Halls of Fame, as well as the Oklahoma Track Coaches Hall of Fame.
Richard Chapman was 91 when he died May 21, 2020.
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Website | voicesofoklahoma.com |
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