In Naples, Florida, high school football practice is just over a week away.
And when the Gulf Coast High School Sharks take the field on August 27, they'll play their first preseason game of the year on 'Tudryn Field'.
Former Northampton coach Frank Tudryn passed away on May 19 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Frank Tudryn was a legend here in Western Mass, spending three decades at Northampton High School.
Time Spent With Frank Tudryn Through The Years
Frank made the same kind of impact with the community that grew to love and respect him in Naples, Florida.
The school will dedicate 'Tudryn Field' during the annual fall pep rally Aug. 26, the night before the Sharks’ preseason game at home against Miami-Ferguson.
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