The coaching fraternity lost another legend. Former long time Chillicothe coach Bob Fairchild has died at the age of 87.
I could fill this website with Coach Fairchild stories, but will leave just this one little known fact.
Prior to the start of Fairchild's senior year at Chillicothe high school, the district made a coaching change. Fairchild loved the coach that moved on and stayed in touch with him through the years.
The new coach struggled and Fairchild's senior year was filled with ever changing line ups and struggles. The team finished 0-6-3 in 1949. I always coached to ask Coach if the struggle of not winning a single game his Senior year stayed with him, and helped him become the hall of fame coach. To this day, Chillicothe has won at least one game or more, ever since that 1949 disappointment
Rest in peace, Coach, You built a program and shaped a generation of football players.
I could fill this website with Coach Fairchild stories, but will leave just this one little known fact.
Prior to the start of Fairchild's senior year at Chillicothe high school, the district made a coaching change. Fairchild loved the coach that moved on and stayed in touch with him through the years.
The new coach struggled and Fairchild's senior year was filled with ever changing line ups and struggles. The team finished 0-6-3 in 1949. I always coached to ask Coach if the struggle of not winning a single game his Senior year stayed with him, and helped him become the hall of fame coach. To this day, Chillicothe has won at least one game or more, ever since that 1949 disappointment
Rest in peace, Coach, You built a program and shaped a generation of football players.
