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Three yards and a cloud of wins. (interview with high school football coach Pete Adkins)(includes sidebar)(Person to Person)(Interview)

Scholastic Coach and Athletic Director

| August 01, 1995 | COPYRIGHT 1995 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

That's how Pete Adkins did it at Jefferson City (MO) H.S. for 37 Years

COACH: Did you play football as a kid? Where did you attend high school and what positions did you play?

ADKINS: I was raised in Mexico, MO, a small town in the north central part of the state. I played all the sports as a youngster, but settled on football and basketball in high school. Mexico High didn't have a baseball team and I did not opt to participate in track & field, probably because I was slow. In high school, I played offensive guard and linebacker and did the same when I went off to college.

COACH: What college did you attend? What did you major in and did you play ...

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