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'''Ed Thomas''' (born [[July 17]], [[1950]], died [[June 24]], [[2009]]) was the [[high school football]] coach for [[Aplington-Parkersburg High School]] in [[Parkersburg, Iowa]]. On [[June 24]], [[2009]], Thomas was shot by a former student, Mark Becker |
'''Ed Thomas''' (born [[July 17]], [[1950]], died [[June 24]], [[2009]]) was the [[high school football]] coach for [[Aplington-Parkersburg High School]] in [[Parkersburg, Iowa]]. On [[June 24]], [[2009]], Thomas was shot (allegedly by a former student, Mark Becker) at the football team's weight room. Thomas was airlifted to a [[Waterloo, Iowa]] hospital where he was pronounced dead. Becker, the accused killer, is known to be a [[methamphetamine]] user by police records. Becker admitted to this drug habit to the courts in January. Before the murder Becker was in a psychiatric ward at Covenant Medical Center following a violent weekend rampage that ended in a crash following a high speed pursuit. Police are uncertain as to how Becker got out of the ward.<ref>http://www.examiner.com/x-6121-Oklahoma-Crime-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Ed-Thomas-shooting-another-incident-of-meth-violence</ref> Thomas had coached 37 years of Aplington-Parkersburg Falcon football and won two state titles and a total of 292 games. The night of his death, 2,500 mourners gathered for a candle light vigil. He was featured on the [[July 6]] cover of [[Sports Illustrated]]. <ref>http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/toc/11268/index.htm?eref=sihp</ref> |
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Ed Thomas (born July 17, 1950, died June 24, 2009) was the high school football coach for Aplington-Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg, Iowa. On June 24, 2009, Thomas was shot (allegedly by a former student, Mark Becker) at the football team's weight room. Thomas was airlifted to a Waterloo, Iowa hospital where he was pronounced dead. Becker, the accused killer, is known to be a methamphetamine user by police records. Becker admitted to this drug habit to the courts in January. Before the murder Becker was in a psychiatric ward at Covenant Medical Center following a violent weekend rampage that ended in a crash following a high speed pursuit. Police are uncertain as to how Becker got out of the ward.[1] Thomas had coached 37 years of Aplington-Parkersburg Falcon football and won two state titles and a total of 292 games. The night of his death, 2,500 mourners gathered for a candle light vigil. He was featured on the July 6 cover of Sports Illustrated. [2]
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