A giant of the DeKalb County community passed away over the weekend. Coach William “Buck” Godfrey has died at the age of 83.
Channel 2’s Lori Wilson spoke with the coach’s daughter on Monday about the legacy that her father leaves behind.
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“I think when you’ve been loved so well, it’s really hard to sit in sadness,” daughter Rashan Ali said.
In his 30 years at Southwest DeKalb High School, Godfrey won 273 games, 13 regional championships and a state 4-A title, making him the winningest football coach in DeKalb County history.
Godfrey passed away on Aug. 1.
“I’m getting all these text messages, people
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