HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tazewell Grad, Successful Coach Bill Strong Passes Away

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tazewell grad, successful coach Bill Strong passes away

Longtime Grayson County High School football coach Bill “Birdeye” Strong has passed away, the school announced on social media

Grayson County, Virginia High School Football Coach Bill Strong, Who Won 12 District Titles, Passes Away

Grayson County is mourning the loss of Coach Bill Strong, known to many as Birdeye, whose passing was announced this week. Family members, former players, and the school community have asked for privacy as they grieve. A service is expected in early January, according to a message from the THS Class of 1970. Strong’s coaching career reshaped high school football across the region. He began at Independence High School in 1978 and quickly turned a…