The Legend Grows Deeper ; Rod Wotton Continues to Coach and Continues to Win, Despite the Onset of Parkinson's Disease.
Portland Press Herald › October 18, 2004
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The walk is a little stiff and slow, as if each step, every movement, is calculated, as Rod Wotton moves across the football practice field at St. Thomas Aquinas High. He wades through his players, taking a stance in the backfield, studying every movement of all 22 players.
Suddenly, as quarterback Rich Curry turns to hand off the ball, Wotton sprints into the middle of the play, a movement so rapid it's startling.See the full content of this document
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The Legend Grows Deeper ; Rod Wotton Continues to Coach and Continues to Win, Despite the Onset of Parkinson's Disease.
"No, no," Wotton yells, his voice booming over the whistles and yells of a field hockey game being played 100 feet away. "Get out of there. Now run it right, or do I have to run it for you?"
A SUCCESSFUL CAREERThe first thing you need to know about Rod Wotton is he's never sought the spotlight. Hates it, in fact. Would rather be left alone and unrecognized.The second thing you need to know about Rod Wotton is he's never been able to escape the spotlight.Wotton is a high s...See the full content of this document
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