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Former NFL player considered the perfect coach to take over this local high school team

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 | 2 a.m.

Vernon Fox, a former high school football star at Cimarron-Memorial who eventually had a lengthy NFL career, has no previous coaching experience. Yet, officials at one local high school feel he’s the perfect man to lead their program. Fox was introduced Tuesday as Faith Lutheran’s new coach, taking over a program he calls a sleeping giant and impressing players and school officials alike because of his strong faith. Fox told players everything he does is for God’s glory, describing to them how being successful involves more than performing on the field. It’s a combination of faith, academics and family. “I ...

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By NVFisherman

Feb. 20, 2013

2:12 a.m.

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Any school should consider hiring this man. A person with great integrity and skills. A real model for the student body and all of its sports teams.