Son of John E. Swanson and Doris Elizabeth (Mitchell) Swanson. Survived by a wife, a son, a sister, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Biography below via the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association (watfxc dot com) Hall of Fame, page 1994-2. Received from Find a Grave Contributor #47872944.
"Gary graduated from Kelso H.S. in 1960 and played football and competed in track & field. He graduated from Western Washington University in 1964, with a degree in History. He took over the cross country program at Castle Rock H.S. and qualified a team for State his first year. His teams won the Tri-County title nearly every year he coached. His boys' teams made 15-consecutive State appearances from 1971-85, 9-times placing in the top-4. His 1982 boys' team won the State 'A' title with a record low score of 38-points. Gary's girls' teams participated in the state meet 3-years. Gary was also active in the Junior Olympics running program in the Castle Rock area."
Biography below via the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association (watfxc dot com) Hall of Fame, page 1994-2. Received from Find a Grave Contributor #47872944.
"Gary graduated from Kelso H.S. in 1960 and played football and competed in track & field. He graduated from Western Washington University in 1964, with a degree in History. He took over the cross country program at Castle Rock H.S. and qualified a team for State his first year. His teams won the Tri-County title nearly every year he coached. His boys' teams made 15-consecutive State appearances from 1971-85, 9-times placing in the top-4. His 1982 boys' team won the State 'A' title with a record low score of 38-points. Gary's girls' teams participated in the state meet 3-years. Gary was also active in the Junior Olympics running program in the Castle Rock area."
Son of John E. Swanson and Doris Elizabeth (Mitchell) Swanson. Survived by a wife, a son, a sister, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Biography below via the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association (watfxc dot com) Hall of Fame, page 1994-2. Received from Find a Grave Contributor #47872944.
"Gary graduated from Kelso H.S. in 1960 and played football and competed in track & field. He graduated from Western Washington University in 1964, with a degree in History. He took over the cross country program at Castle Rock H.S. and qualified a team for State his first year. His teams won the Tri-County title nearly every year he coached. His boys' teams made 15-consecutive State appearances from 1971-85, 9-times placing in the top-4. His 1982 boys' team won the State 'A' title with a record low score of 38-points. Gary's girls' teams participated in the state meet 3-years. Gary was also active in the Junior Olympics running program in the Castle Rock area."
Biography below via the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association (watfxc dot com) Hall of Fame, page 1994-2. Received from Find a Grave Contributor #47872944.
"Gary graduated from Kelso H.S. in 1960 and played football and competed in track & field. He graduated from Western Washington University in 1964, with a degree in History. He took over the cross country program at Castle Rock H.S. and qualified a team for State his first year. His teams won the Tri-County title nearly every year he coached. His boys' teams made 15-consecutive State appearances from 1971-85, 9-times placing in the top-4. His 1982 boys' team won the State 'A' title with a record low score of 38-points. Gary's girls' teams participated in the state meet 3-years. Gary was also active in the Junior Olympics running program in the Castle Rock area."
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