Coach Winston Gamble retiring

[Bighurt]

Coach,

Good luck. I hope you find a spot to continue coaching - http://news.tennessean.com/hs/preps.php?pa...ry&rc=y&id=2657

[otis]

Winston Gamble is a credit to the coaching profession. He is an excellent teacher of the game and a great motivator. His teams are perennially disciplined, fundamentally sound, extremely well conditioned, sportsmanlike, and well mannered. Additionally, Coach Gamble is a class act. He rarely argues with officials, he is cordial to opponents, and he demands that his players conform to the ideals that he has proven, year in and year out, to be successful.

 

Coach Gamble does more than prepare his young men for basketball, he prepares them for life. Amazingly, the man gets little credit for his efforts. I guess one would have to be on the inside to appreciate all he has done and is doing for Maplewood High. Too bad we sometimes fail to fully appreciate who we take for granted until they're gone.

[1979panther]

Good luck in your retirement Coach. I still remember dreading to go to your infamous "DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING" practice, where you run all of the turkey out.

This is your power forward on your 1975-76 championship team at Ewing Park.We were #1.

[thegeneralbkc]

who will replace him

[crazebear]

Maplewood is a school that is an enigma. Right now, they must improve their test scores or be taken over by the state board. They have several players coming back next year. I have not heard anything definite about his replacement. I will say that it is not the easiest place to go to work each day. Different factors are responsible for that. I'm sure Coach Gamble could elaborate more for you. Panthergam, you are still my hero. I will miss you. Surely there is a private school out there that needs a quality coach and person like yourself. I will keep my ear to the ground for you. Good luck against Hillsboro.