"Ed Thomas, who has produced four NFL linemen as the football coach at tiny Aplington-Parkersburg High, was shot and killed Wednesday inside the school's weight room, authorities said. The gunman, identified by authorities as 24-year-old Mark Becker, shot Thomas at about 8 a.m. local time. About 50 students were in the school, including several in the weight room, at the time. School was not in session, and no one else was injured in the attack. Becker, a former student and football player at the school, has been charged with first-degree murder, authorities said (ESPN)."
We still don't have word on why Becker shot Thomas, but it is a sad for for Iowa. I have been doing some reading about Thomas, and it sounds like he was a hell of a guy. He won the 2005 NFL High School Football Coach of the Year, and coached four current NFL players; Casey Wiegmann of the Denver Broncos; Jared DeVries of the Detroit Lions; Brad Meester of the Jacksonville Jaguars; and Aaron Kampman of the Green Bay Packers. Thomas compiled a career record of 292-84 in 37 seasons as a head coach. It is sad to see a former player comeback and end this guys life. He shot him right in front of a bunch of kids lifting....We wish Thomas' family the best...
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