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George Curry (American Football)
George Curry (November 29, 1944 – April 1, 2016) was an American football coach, who was named twice as the ''USA Today'' High School Coach of the Year. Biography Curry coached high school football for forty-six years, during which time he amassed four hundred and fifty-five victories with six Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class 3A championships. All of his state championships came during a stretch in the 1980s and 1990s, as part of a thirty-nine-year stint at Berwick Area High School in Berwick, Pennsylvania. Curry embarked on his high school head coaching career in 1967, achieving a commendable four-year winning record at Lake-Lehman School District within the Wyoming Valley Conference. Subsequently, he transitioned to Berwick Area in 1971, where he remained until his departure as head coach in 2005. During his time at Berwick, Curry won three High School Football National Championship, national championships, and was twice named as the ''USA Today'' Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 325,594, making it the most populous county in the northeastern part of the state. The county seat and largest city is Wilkes-Barre. Other populous communities include Hazleton, Kingston, Nanticoke, and Pittston. Luzerne County is included in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a total population of 555,426 as of 2017. On September 25, 1786, Luzerne County was formed from part of Northumberland County. It was named after Chevalier de la Luzerne, a French soldier and diplomat during the 18th century. When it was founded, Luzerne County occupied a large portion of Northeastern Pennsylvania. From 1810 to 1878, it was divided into several smaller counties. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
