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Jack Gill | Visitation:
Sunday, October 18, 2009
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Secor Funeral Home
202 W. Maple Street
Willard, OH 44890
Service:
Monday, October 19, 2009
11:00 AM
Trinity Lutheran Church
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| | | Coach Jack Gill, age 78, resident of Willard, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2009 at the MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield, Ohio. He was born on December 6, 1930 to the late Henry and Lydia (Heintz) Gill and had been a Willard resident most of his life. He graduated from Willard High School in 1948. He joined the Navy and served 4 years in Key West aboard the USS English. He played 1 year in professional baseball with the Havana, Cuban baseball team, which was a member of the Florida International League. The following year, Coach Gill entered Ohio University and recieved his BSED. Then went on to do his masters in School Administration. His first school was at Lynwood-Jackson High School. He was Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. His basketball team went 25-3 and was State Runner-up. His baseball team was 22-2 and went to the State Finals. Coach Gill then moved to Wilmington High School as coach of the varsity basketball and baseball teams as well as the Athletic Director. At Wilmington, his basketball team won 4 League Championships and set a league record 37 straight league wins. His baseball team won 5 League Championships. He then moved to Vandalia-Butler High School as basketball and tennis coach. Coach Gill's last stop was to go back to Willard High School as basketball coach for 2 years. He ended his head coaching of basketball with a record of 175-65 and his baseball record of 128-32. Coach Gill started the tennis program at Willard and won 4 NOL Championships. He ended his tennis with a record at Vandalia and Willard of 141-39. He then became Assistant Head Coach to Head Coach Bob Haas for the Willard High School Basketball Team, that had a record of 366-51 and had 3 State Tournament appearances. He retired in 1997 after 42 years of teaching and coaching. He was a member of N.E.A., O.E.A., W.E.A., Ohio Basketball Coaches, Ohio Baseball Coaches, Ohio Tennis Coaches, Who's Who in America-Teachers, elected to the Willard High School Hall of Fame, the Willard American Legion and the Willard V.F.W. He was an active member of the Willard Trinity Lutheran Church.
He is survived by one daughter, Lori Sue Gill of Dayton; brother-in-law, Richard Jacobs of Xenia; 2 nieces, Debbie Jacobs of Texas and Diane Jacobs of Springfield, Ohio; one nephew Barry Gill of California; A very special friend Coach Bob Haas; many friends; classmates of 1948 and many many former students.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry R. and Lydia (Heintz) Gill; and two brothers, Vincent and William Gill and a sister, Martha Jacobs.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Secor Funeral Home in Willard. Funeral service will be Monday, October 19, 2009 at 11AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Willard, lead by Rev. Brian Peltomaa. Burial will be at the Greenwood Cemetery in Willard. Memorial contributions may be made to the Willard Athletic Boosters Club or the Willard Centennial Scholarship Fund. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.secorfuneralhomes.com
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