It's with a heavy heart that I pass on the word of the passing of one of our own....Ray DeJong. Not only was he one of Pappys Boys, but he was also my football coach at South San Francisco High School in the '80's. He passed on his 92nd birthday. He will be missed.
I can't find his obituary online, but here's the press release my old high school posted:
Ray DeJong
1926 - 2018
After playing on two Cal Rose Bowl teams, Ray DeJong came to South San Francisco High School in Sep. of 1950 where he coached JV and Varsity Football and taught PE for 38 years. He was the first Varsity Football Coach at the current SSFHS site and started the wrestling program for which he coached for 10 years. Ray also coached baseball for a short period of time. During the summers, he taught and ran South San Francisco High's American Red Cross swim program.
In his 28 seasons as Varsity Head Football Coach, South San Francisco High's win/loss/tie record was 154-94-8 and amassed 9 league championships. Ray won several Football Coach of the Year awards and was selected to coach California's Northern team in the North/South California High School All-Star Shriner's Football game, which was played in the LA Memorial Coliseum. He's been inducted into three sports Halls of Fame: his Enumclaw, WA high school sports hall of fame, San Mateo County Hall of Fame and the California Coaches Hall of Fame.
Ray passed on his 92 birthday. A true Warrior.
I can't find his obituary online, but here's the press release my old high school posted:
Ray DeJong
1926 - 2018
After playing on two Cal Rose Bowl teams, Ray DeJong came to South San Francisco High School in Sep. of 1950 where he coached JV and Varsity Football and taught PE for 38 years. He was the first Varsity Football Coach at the current SSFHS site and started the wrestling program for which he coached for 10 years. Ray also coached baseball for a short period of time. During the summers, he taught and ran South San Francisco High's American Red Cross swim program.
In his 28 seasons as Varsity Head Football Coach, South San Francisco High's win/loss/tie record was 154-94-8 and amassed 9 league championships. Ray won several Football Coach of the Year awards and was selected to coach California's Northern team in the North/South California High School All-Star Shriner's Football game, which was played in the LA Memorial Coliseum. He's been inducted into three sports Halls of Fame: his Enumclaw, WA high school sports hall of fame, San Mateo County Hall of Fame and the California Coaches Hall of Fame.
Ray passed on his 92 birthday. A true Warrior.