Doris' generous and kind spirit were evident in all that she did. He was probably the most motivational human being Ive ever met in my life. Something went wrong. He is also in the California Beach Volleyball Association Hall of Fame as a teacher, referee and tournament director. In 1966, high school volleyball was more than a decade away from becoming a CIF sanctioned sport, so Featherstone and a few friends founded the Mira Costa Volleyball Club to compete against other high schools. Coach Feather, as he is affectionately known, finished his coaching career at El Camino with a record of 214-119-1. I would get out of the water after surfing and see these guys playing volleyball. John Featherstones family and friends celebrate his life at Obituary Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Featherstone coached more than three dozen players into professional football, including: Keith Ellison (LB, Buffalo Bills), DeLawrence Grant (DE, Oakland Raiders), Antonio Chatman (WR, Cincinnati Bengals), Marcel Reece (FB, Oakland Raiders, active), and Derrick Deese (OL, San Francisco 49ers). Theyre getting paid to play at the next level. Photo by Dwight Ueda/El Camino Athletics. They didnt get into the drink and drug deal. The football field at the new stadium was named John Featherstone Field.Photo by Brad Jacobson. Reynolds, Mendenhall and Featherstone came to SDSU from El Camino College and were college roommates. Family, former athletes, friends spoke at the event inside Murdock Stadium Friday May 7, 2021. Featherstones brothers (Jim and Fred), his daughters (Terre, Ivy, Keegan and Arianna) and his widow Diane, all gave emotional tributes during the memorial. After his playing days, Featherstone started his coaching career at San Diego State before moving onto Grossmont College, San Diego Mesa, Cal-Berkeley and Santa Ana College. comments so far. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions in Doris' memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital donors@stjude.org. In 1975, Featherstone replaced future St. Louis Rams head coach Mike Martz at San Diego Mesa College, where he worked as offensive coordinator and mentored future SDSU All-American quarterback Matt Kofler. Countless former students were All-American athletes and transferred to universities to continue their education and play football. John Thomas Featherstone, 1864 - 1932 Photo by Kevin Cody. There was nobody better.. John Featherstone I marveled at his coaching genius and the way he could get performance out his athletes. (The game was at Redondo because a new El Camino football stadium is under construction.) And I think weve been successful in that aspect.. Legal Notices Pastor Paul Viggiano was the first speaker and he recalled a story of the first time he saw Featherstone. I loved teaching as much as coaching, Featherstone said. You never caught him a bad move. After earning all-conference honors at El Camino, the speedy receiver received a scholarship to play for legendary coach Don Coryell at San Diego State University. Achieve. If the first three pieces of the puzzle fit, you will achieve., Although a high-energy coach, Featherstone did not believe in using whistles on the practice field, nor did he believe in cussing. Contributions in John Featherstones memory may be sent to ElCamino.edu/Foundation/Featherstone. Photo by Brad Jacobson.
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