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A Fitting Tribute to a Bethpage Legend
Memorial Service for Coach Howie Vogts Held at Bethpage High School
On August 12, the Bethpage community paid
respects to one of its most unforgettable leaders -
longtime Bethpage High School football coach
Howard Vogts, better known as "Coach" among
students and staff. A Memorial Service held on the
High School field drew hundreds of attendees who
came out to mourn the August 7 passing of Coach
Vogts while honoring his memory.
A true Golden Eagles legend, Coach Vogts led
the football team for 58 years and accomplished
immeasurable victories, best summed up by his
status as New York State's winningest coach.
While he is known for starting the Bethpage
Football Program in 1952 and guiding the football
team to cam 3 Rutgers Cups, 5 Long Island
Championships, and 15 County Championships,
Coach Vogts is more importantly remembered as
an amazing teacher, coach, role model, and father
figure to thousands of Bethpage residents.
Coach Vogts, who the Bethpage High School
field and athletic complex was named for in 1989,
also served as a teacher at Bethpage High School.
Additionally, he started the High School's lacrosse
and track teams and formed the Dad's Club in
1955. His guidance and support impacted count-less
lives, and positively influenced students, staff,
family, and other fellow residents he came to know
over the years.
The ceremony featured remarks from many
individuals who were close to Coach Vogts,
including colleagues, friends, family, and former
students. All shared kind words and reflected on
their fond memories with Coach Vogts. Bethpage
School District Director of Physical Education,
Health and Athletics John Franchi started the serv-ice
by praising Coach Vogts' team records as well
as his success in influencing the lives of students,
stating, "We are here to honor the life of a legend.
Today is a celebration of a life that has impacted
thousands of people in many different ways over
58 years."
Superintendent of Schools Terrence Clark said,
"My predecessors and I could not have asked for a
better role model to lead our student-athletes. It is
now our responsibility to continue Coach's work,
lie taught us a lot about football, but also about
life. Coach, thanks for everything, you are the ulti-mate
Golden Eagle." Board of Education Trustee
Tom Frost, a former Golden Eagle team member
and student of Vogts', stated, "I know the coaching
staff will carry on Coach Vogts' legacy - they have
learned from the best."
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano,
also a Bethpage High School graduate, participated
in the service as well. "He has made a great differ-ence
and is a leader in the community," Mangano
said of Coach Vogts. "He has made this town leg-endary
- he is a legend himself He truly embodies
what Bethpage High School and the community is
all about. It is our obligation to continue his spirit."
Additional speakers included Bethpage High
School Assistant Football Coach Erwin Dill; Class
of 2009 graduate and fonner football team member
Kevin Glueckert; New York State Athletic
Association President and Nassau County Football
Coordinator Patrick Pizzarelli; former
Farmingdale High School Football Coach Don
Snyder; Farmingdale High School Head Football
Coach Buddy Krumenacker; Plainedge High
School Head Football Coach Rob Shaver; and
Coach Vogts' nephew, Bob Burton.
Mr. Burton presented closing remarks, thank-ing
friends and family for their support. "To the
Bethpage Community: You included my uncle in
your lives. He wanted people to know they mat-tered
on the field, in the classroom, in the commu-nity,
and in life." The ceremony was concluded
with bagpipes played by Bethpage High School
Assistant Principal Kevin Healy as guests and par-ticipants
exited the field. (More photos inside)
We're Pooped
The Tribune is taking a much needed vacation.
So we will be having a double issue this week and then we'll be back on September See you then!
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| Title | Bethpage-Tribune_2010-08-20 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge and Seaford. |
| Creator | Florence Cullem |
| Publisher | Florence Cullem |
| Contributors | Scanned and Prepared by Hudson Microimaging, Port Ewen, New York 12466. |
| Date | 2010 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Bethpage Public Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | The Newspaper is in the public Domain and Digital Rights Held by Bethpage Public Library. |
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