Letters to the Editor
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A Leader
Bill Walsh should not be burdened with the term “Genius”. It is a demeaning term when related to football, primarily used by those who do not understand the football culture. Coach Walsh was an excellent leader of men. For him, this involved choosing which men to lead and the how best they should be utilized. He was perhaps, above all, a great communicator, who had a vision and convinced a community to share that vision.
Given all that, I, like King K., could not stand the team. But I never underestimated their shared drive and effort to win, which is what football is about.
Coach Walsh is surely a person who will be missed. He is an example of how a person’s will, hard work, and foresight can bring people together, while always acknowledging it’s just a game.