Who Is Ed Thomas

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Ed Thomas and family received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in the 2010 ESPY Awards. But who is Ed Thomas?  Ed Thomas was the coach of Aplington-Parkersburg Football team in Iowa. He led the clean-up effort after a tornado hit the town of Parkersburg. Coach Thomas was shot and killed in June 2009.

UNI and Ed Thomas at the ESPY's « Public Paul & Media
Ed Thomas' family was presented with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. The piece ESPN ran was incredible. They talked to the Todd, Aaron and Jan Thomas. Also Mark Becker's parents and brothers. A great piece of television to tell the ...
Publish Date: 07/15/2010 11:21
http://publicpaulandmedia.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/uni-and-ed-thomas-at-the-espys/

Aplington-Parkersburg Football Coach Ed Thomas dies from gunshot ...
Aplington-Parkersburg Football Coach Ed Thomas was shot and killed Wednesday, June 24 inside the school as athletes were lifting weights, according to the district superintendent. Thomas was flown to Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, ...
Publish Date: 06/24/2009 23:22
http://backseatfan.com/2009/06/a-p-coach-ed-thomas-dies-from-gunshot-wounds/

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