Column: Friday Night Lights football ‘kids’ remember more than a coach
“He was like a father figure to me,” Andy Dempster told us Sunday at the Celebration of Life and remembrance of Gary Weller at Cedar Falls Baptist Church. “He was my mentor.”
‘He was remarkable’: Remembering former Pine Forest coach Gary Weller
Weller, 75, died Sept. 17, bringing to end a life and career that saw him bounce back from incredible tragedy to continue to make contributions in both the worlds of athletics and finance during his final 20 years.