GWAVE1 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 This is tough news for me personally. Calvin was a legend in this town. He was always nice and willing to talk. He guided and raised so many young men in his career. He was feared by his opponents and respected throughout the southeast. Off the field, he was as nice as could be. I could be wrong but I believe he was 205-30 for his tenure at Gallatin. 3 state titles and 3 runner-ups. He will be missed!! Thank you Calvin Short for everything you did for the high school and this town. Prayers for his wife, kids and grandkids. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurplePanther Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 29 minutes ago, GWAVE1 said: This is tough news for me personally. Calvin was a legend in this town. He was always nice and willing to talk. He guided and raised so many young men in his career. He was feared by his opponents and respected throughout the southeast. Off the field, he was as nice as could be. I could be wrong but I believe he was 205-30 for his tenure at Gallatin. 3 state titles and 3 runner-ups. He will be missed!! Thank you Calvin Short for everything you did for the high school and this town. Prayers for his wife, kids and grandkids. The greatest coach in the state of Tennessee in my opinion. I'm not from Gallatin but played against Short coached teams. Always disciplined and hard hitting. In an era with only 3 classes and would dominate. A constant fixture in the Clinic Bowl. A true legend. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatone36 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 RIP Calvin Short. A name that has never been forgotten around here, and never will be. He played a big role in a lot of lives through the years. A true TNHSFB Legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipb7 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 OR fan here and I agree, Coach Short is one of the finest coaches in state history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelMyers76 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 7 hours ago, GWAVE1 said: This is tough news for me personally. Calvin was a legend in this town. He was always nice and willing to talk. He guided and raised so many young men in his career. He was feared by his opponents and respected throughout the southeast. Off the field, he was as nice as could be. I could be wrong but I believe he was 205-30 for his tenure at Gallatin. 3 state titles and 3 runner-ups. He will be missed!! Thank you Calvin Short for everything you did for the high school and this town. Prayers for his wife, kids and grandkids. You are correct. 1976-1993. 18 seasons. 205-30 record. He then went on to be the principal at Portland High School where he had Roger Perry as his head coach and won the state also. Basketball teams also went to state. Athletics were at an all-time high at PHS while he was in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Jack Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 One of the great coaches in Tennessee High School Football, his teams were always tough and well coached. I was always impressed when I saw them about how you could lay a board across the backs of the offensive line because it was so straight and aligned so well. RIP and condolences for his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy21412 Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 RIP to one of the state’s all time greatest. Incredible run between 1989-1992. 1989 3A champion 1991: 3A runner up 1992: last ever 15-0 3A champion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verb58 Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 22 hours ago, Navy21412 said: RIP to one of the state’s all time greatest. Incredible run between 1989-1992. 1989 3A champion 1991: 3A runner up 1992: last ever 15-0 3A champion Don’t forget 87 runner up. Played for state in 4 of 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidTennFootball Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 One of the true greats of TNHSFB at a time when just making it to the playoffs was an accomplishment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chs1984 Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Sorry to hear this. Gary Rankin once cited him as someone he patterned his programs after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWAVE1 Posted December 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 45 minutes ago, chs1984 said: Sorry to hear this. Gary Rankin once cited him as someone he patterned his programs after. Gary had some nice comments about him. Short was the standard bearer when Rankin was starting out. Many had hoped Gallatin would have been one of Rankin’s stopping points along the way but it never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 We lost a legend in Coach Short. Prayers go out to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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