Cancer takes legendary Marshfield coach.Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard Pete Susick, a legendary football coach at Marshfield High School Mashfield High School may refer to one of these high schools in the United States:
Susick, who never endured a losing season in his 33 years as head coach of the Pirates, was the winningest high school football coach in Oregon history at the time of his retirement in 1978. His overall coaching record at Marshfield, which began in 1948, was 235 wins, 69 losses and 18 ties. The Pirates won or shared the state title during three consecutive unbeaten seasons from 1954-56. `What a great influence he was on so many people,' said John Johnson John Johnson may refer to:
`He was a really neat guy and really good with kids. He was loyal, disciplined and followed through on everything. He was great to coach with and great to play for, with a great wife and family.' As a student-athlete at North Bend, Susick was a standout in football, basketball and track and field. As captain of the Bulldogs' undefeated football team in 1938, he rushed for 1,880 yards in seven games, an average of 270 yards per game, which still stands as a North Bend record. He was the leading scorer for the basketball team as a junior and senior, and twice led the Bulldogs to the state playoffs. `Certainly, he was a legendary figure at North Bend High School from his high school athletic success as a football and basketball player,' North Bend athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Boyd Bjorkquist told the Coos Bay Coos Bay (k  s), city (1990 pop. 15,076), Coos co., SW Oreg., a port of entry on Coos Bay; founded 1854 as Marshfield, inc. 1874, renamed 1944. World. `He certainly was respected not only for that success, but
his success coaching.'
The 5-foot-9, 179-pound Susick went on to become a star running back at the University of Washington. He was named to the all-Coast team in 1943, and helped lead the Huskies into the 1944 Rose Bowl against USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . He didn't play in the Rose Bowl, however, after being ordered to active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Susick was discharged and returned to North Bend after suffering a severe gunshot wound in his right arm. Susick, who was named Oregon High School Coach of the Year in 1968 and nominated for National Coach of the Year in 1973, was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. History and organization in 1994, joining two other legendary sports figures from Marshfield High School - basketball star Mel Counts Mel Grant Counts (born October 16 1941 in Coos Bay, Oregon) is a retired American NBA player from 1965–1976. He was on the United States Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics. and distance runner distance runner n. A runner who competes in distance races. Steve Prefontaine. Susick was such a beloved figure on the South Coast that he was also inducted into the North Bend High School Sports Hall of Fame (2000) and Marshfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2003). The football stadium at Marshfield High School was officially named Pete Susick Stadium in 1980. Susick, who was born in North Bend on June 27, 1920, is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marcella; two sons, Kipp Susick and Rick Susick; one daughter, Nancy Girt girt 1 v. girt·ed, girt·ing, girts v.tr. 1. To gird. 2. To secure with a girth. 3. To measure the girth of. v.intr. To measure in girth. ; and six grandchildren. There will be no memorial service. Those wishing to honor his commitment to high school student-athletes can send contributions to the Pete Susick Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of the Marshfield High School Community and Memorial Scholarship Fund, 10th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Register-Guard reporter Steve Mims contributed to this report. |
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