Wall of Honor Collection - L. Marvin Moorehead, 1927-1997

              L. MARVIN MOOREHEAD
1927 - 1997
HUSBAND, FATHER
EDUCATOR
INSPIRATIONAL MOTIVATOR
FOOTBALL COACH
TO THOSE WHO GREW UP IN UPPER ARLINGTON IN
THE 1960'S, MARV MOOREHEAD WAS MORE THAN A
FOOTBALL COACH. HE WAS COMMITTED TO
TEACHING LIFE LESSONS TO YOUNG ADULTS. THIS
PRINCIPLE BECAME THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL OF
HIS EFFORTS. HE BELIEVED THAT IF HE DEVELOPED
THE GOOD, DISCIPLINED CHARACTER OF EACH
PLAYER, SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE ATHLETIC FIELD
WOULD FOLLOW. AS UPPER ARLINGTON'S HIGH
SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH FROM 1955 TO 1969, HE
ACHIEVED A STERLING RECORD OF 115 WINS, 23
LOSSES AND 3 TIES. THE GATHERING OF 3 STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS, 6 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 6
UNDEFEATED SEASONS LEAD HIM TO BE KNOWN AS
"MARVELOUS MARV". FORMER PLAYERS, THAT HE
COACHED, BELIEVE IT WAS HIS COMMITMENT TO
FAMILY, RELIGION, SCHOOL AND THEN FOOTBALL
THAT EARNED HIM THE DISTINGUISHED TITLE OF
"PAPA BEAR".