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Postby The Q » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:00 am

Cheesesteak wrote: .... As I recall, Charlie Waters had (family?) issues that led to his departure from coaching back in the early to mid-nineties ....

Yup - his teenage son died in his sleep. Doctors never came up with a cause .... which makes the "should he coach or shouldn't he" debate extraordinarily indignificant. I'm no Cowboys fan, but I'd be the first in line to shake his hand. He was a great player and he's a hell of a man.

I read that story (in The Advocate) - terrific story (about Charlie Waters and Preston Pearson). Check it out, if you get a chance.
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