The Clayton News-Star will pay tribute to retiring Clayton High School football coach Gary Fowler in an upcoming special edition and we need your help.
We’ll look back at the significant achievements of the Comets on the field and in the community and pay tribute to the well-known white-haired head coach.
We’re looking for your thoughts on Coach Fowler’s 30-plus year run at the high school.
If you wore the “C” on your helmet tell us about your memories of playing for Coach Fowler.
If you were a student at Clayton who had Coach Fowler as a teacher, what do you remember about those days?
If you’re just a proud Clayton resident, we’d like your thoughts or memories as well.
Submissions can be emailed to sports editor D. Clay Best at cbest@newsobserver.com or you can post them on the Clayton News-Star Facebook page. Let us hear from you by Nov. 20.
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