Talk:Earl Craven

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Earl Craven coached at Friends and then went to Taylor.

Craven to Coach at Taylor $3.95 - New York Times - Dec 10, 1954 WICHITA Kan Dec 9UPEarl Craven football coach at Friends University since 1949 resigned today to accepta similar at Taylor University Upland Ind.

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0817FA3C58157A93C2A81789D95F408585F9

Playing football at a Christian college had “a huge and positive impact” on his life, says McHugh. He found a mentor and role model in head coach Earl Craven, who had played football at George Fox when it was called Pacific College. “He was old fashioned but knew his football,” McHugh recalls. “He was interested in me as a person as well as a player.”

McHugh says the gridiron was his character classroom. “From Coach Craven I learned the importance of being consistent, organized and level-headed even when things aren’t working out the way you’d like them to. He didn’t like losing, but it never changed the way he or his assistants treated us – always with respect, never belittled, even with a 10-game losing streak on the line. We learned to bounce back and stick with it.”

Those lessons served McHugh well. He became a role model to both teachers and students during his career as a school administrator, first in Beavercreek, Ore., and then in the Scappoose School District, northwest of Portland. He was named Columbia County Educator of the Year in 1984 and Northwest Oregon Elementary Principal of the Year in 1989. In 2001, the St. Helens-Scappoose Chamber of Commerce recognized him as the South County Citizen of the Year.

“So often people influence others even when they don’t realize it,” says McHugh. “I think that was also the case with Earl Craven. His influence was by example. He showed confidence in me even when I didn’t have much confidence in myself. He was fair. He was diligent. It was football, but it was also preparation for life. I’m glad I learned these lessons within a Christian context — if you’re a believer, every day is game day.”

http://athletics.georgefox.edu/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/0707-2

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http://blogs.georgefox.edu/newsreleases/?p=3101