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Keith Howard's Gone but Not Forgotten

The community of Lincoln, Ala., continues to rally behind the family of Keith Howard and the school's football program. Howard, 48, the popular head football coach and athletic director at the tiny school on Highway 77, a half-hour drive east of Birmingham on Interstate 20, died Aug. 3 from a massive heart attack after...

Alabama High School Pays Fitting Tribute to Fallen Coach

LINCOLN, Ala. -- The stadium lights dimmed and the 36-foot projection screen beyond the south end zone brightened. Keith Howard, a special combination of coach, Christian, mentor and fundraiser, was poised to address the community he so dearly cherished. Soft music played, the video started, and a voice surely from heaven...

Dedication for Keith Howard Stadium to Go as Planned

Lisa Howard's loyalty to family is providing her with strength this week. The dedication ceremony to rename Talladega Memorial Stadium to Keith Howard Memorial Stadium during Lincoln High's home opener Thursday -- originally postponed Wednesday afternoon -- will be held as scheduled, Lincoln High Principal Terry Roller...

Small Town Coach, Big-Time Hero

The story wasn't much of blip on the sports radar. A football coach in Alabama suffered chest pains during a game and died on the way to the hospital.It wasn't Nick Saban or anybody you'd know. It was Keith Howard, whose name you'll probably forget as soon as you click off this screen.There are more pressing stories to get...