Very sad to hear that Coach George Sypniewski passed away last night.
Coach Syp had been battling cancer.
He was a great guy, and a darn good defensive line coach. He helped coach guys like Dain Taylor, Brandon Coleman, Matt Acree, Brett Park, Nathan Clayberg, and others. He will be greatly missed.
My favorite Coach Syp story was back in 1969, when playing linebacker for Drake, he intercepted his first career pass. He got so excited, he didn't know what to do.......so he ran in place. Even his wife (who was a cheerleader at the time) later asked him what he was doing.
RIP, Coach Syp...you were a good man.
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