Iowa High School Stadiums Honor Late Football Coach Jerry Staton

Iowa high school stadiums honor late football coach Jerry Staton

High school stadiums around Iowa lit up to honor Jerry Staton, a revered football coach who died at 84.

Prep football: Longtime head football coach Jerry Staton dies at 84

ALBIA — Longtime head football coach and teacher Jerry Staton died on Thursday in Oskaloosa, according to an obituary published by his family. Staton was 84.

Iowa high school stadiums honor late football coach Jerry Staton « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Jerry Staton, a longtime football coach from Oskaloosa, died on Thursday at the age of 84. KCCI reports his coaching career spanned several schools, including Pella Christian and Oskaloosa, where he led the team to a state title in 1996. Staton was also named Iowa’s National Coach of the Year in 2014 while coaching at Albia. Jerry Staton (Bates Funeral Chapel – photo) On Friday night, football stadiums, including Clarinda, Albi…