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Save that date!

We are beginning to plan our 40th reunion for Labor Day weekend 2013.
Donations are needed to help fund some initial reunion expenses and to improve our website. Please send donations to Heidi at address below right.

Coach Larry McVey- Fairmont Coach – 1960-1992

2011 Fairmont Athletic Hall of Fame Recipient (Jan. 28, 2012)

Fairmont, Fairmont East, Kettering

Larry started coaching at Fairmont High School as an assistant football coach in 1960. At the same time he was head basketball and baseball coach through 1963 at Van Buren Junior High.

In 1964-1969 he coached 8^th grade football at Indian Riffle Junior High School.  In 1969 he started as an assistant wrestling coach at Fairmont East. From 1970-1983 Larry served as an assistant football coach and head wrestling coach.

When the schools joined together, he again served as an assistant football coach and head wrestling coach at Kettering Fairmont High school from 1983 – 1992. He served as an assistant 9^th grade football coach for Kettering Junior High from 1993-1996. Larry’s record as wrestling head coach was 92-90-1.

Roy Leonord ('73) - Coach McVey - Mark Koogler ('73)

Larry was the Kettering Oakwood Times Coach of the Year, Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association Coach of the Year and was inducted into the GMVWCA Hall of Fame in 1992.

Larry, as a wrestling coach with the 2^nd most wins in school history, had 5 OHSAA State Place Winners, 6 District Champions, 18 Sectional Champions and 22 WOL Champions. He served as President of the GMVWA 3 times and started the first junior high wrestling program in the area in 1968. As a football assistant he coached defensive back.

 Larry’s most memorable moments were coaching his son, David to a 2^nd place finish in the Division I OHSAA State finals in 1980 and coaching Chris Gelvin to the Division I OHSAA State championship in 1984.

Larry still substitutes in Kettering City Schools. He is a public speaker and is very involved in the Optimists and Toastmasters. He is especially proud of being “Grandpa”. He is very active in grandpa activities. Who can ever forget those famous words: “Positive Mental Attitude”?

Gary Wise ('73) - Mark Koogler ('73) - Roy Leonard ('73) - Chris Atkinson ('74)

We are all very proud of Coach McVey and wish him the best! We were honored to have had him participate in our 35 year Reunion in the Holiday at Home Parade. See photo of the parade below. Maybe we can convince him to join us for our 40th?

 Photos: Informal Class Get together

July 10, 2010 -Norton's Sports Bar

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We had an incredible reunion! Thanks to all that attended and helped. 

Teachers Mrs. Lemons and Mr. Gabbard joined us in the parade.

 

We used to be cool... East 73.

 

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Watch this short film by Bill Jacobs celebrating the 30th year reunion of the Fairmont East class of '77: View film . It's awesome and will bring back many memories of Fairmont East. Thank you Bill!