Friedli's impact still felt decades later
This is when you know you had an impact as a coach: If you drove down Peoria Avenue near Phoenix on Friday afternoon, past Coop’s Bar & Grill, the marquee out front said HAPPY B-DAY COACH FRIEDLI. The legendary Amphitheater football coach Vern Friedli turned 79 Friday. One of his former linemen, J.R. Cooper, owns the sports bar. Pretty nice to remember your coach 19 years after your last game as a Panther.
