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Former Player Convicted of 1st Degree Murder in Ed Thomas Case

A Butler County, Iowa, jury has convicted Mark Becker of first degree murder for the June 24, 2009 shooting of Ed Thomas, legendary football coach at Iowa's Aplington-Parkersburg High School. After four days of deliberation, the jury rejected Becker's insanity defense. Becker, one of Thomas's former players, had a long...

Tragic Times Fail to Deter Iowa HS Football Team

The season is over for the most famous high school football team in America. It wasn't the happy ending everyone wanted. If it had been, ESPN's trucks would be rolling back into Parkersburg, Iowa, followed by a truckload of other media. This story had a Hollywood beginning, then it turned into a reality show. "Our kids...

Iowa Hawkeyes Among Those Saddened By Ed Thomas Shooting

It's 111 miles from Iowa City to Parkersburg, Iowa, but sometimes the two places seem a lot closer. Today there's no distance whatsoever. Ed Thomas, legendary coach of the Aplington-Parkersburg High School Falcons, was shot and killed by one of his former players Wednesday morning.While Thomas sent his players to a wide...

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06/01/12 Man with terminal illness takes final flight Source: KTVB - Boise ID NAMPA --A Treasure Valley man got the ride of his life Friday.
05/31/12 Newman's Dunn wins Ed Thomas award Source: Globe Gazette - Mason City IA Newman Catholic's Gabe Dunn was given the Class A Ed Thomas Award by the Iowa Football Coaches Association on Thursday.
05/11/12 South Wales Evening Post published Search is on for... Source: This is Carmarthenshire - Wales - UK Mr Goyer was the scriptwriter behind the Blade triology, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight Rises and The Invisible Man. The series, which is being filmed at the old Visteon site on Fabian Way and is expected to inject a massive Â£61 million into the economy, will also be filmed at locations in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.
05/10/12 John Sievert of St. Ansgar receives 2011 Ed Thomas Mr.... Source: The Des Moines Register - Des Moines IA John Sievert of St. Ansgar High School is the recipient of the second Ed Thomas Mr. Football Award presented by the Iowa Newspaper Association.