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Melvin (Dutch) Kawasoe °Melvin (Dutch) Kawasoe °

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School: Franklin Graduation Year: Coach

Year Inducted: 2010

Sports Played: Coach, Football

High School Honors:

Post High School Career: Football Coach for four years at Franklin HS; Coached at Grant HS, Vale HS (three State Championships – 1954, 55, 57) and Reynolds HS (State runner-up in 1965); Played Football and Baseball at University of Idaho and then College of Idaho; Shrine All-Star Coach 1955, 56, 58, 68; National Coaches Association District No. 7 Coach of Year-1981

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Franklin ~ 1950 ~ Four-year football letter winner. Two-year All-State; Two-year All-PIL; Shrine Game captain. Four-year basketball letter winner. Three-year track and field letter winner.

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Dan SpeerDan Speer

Franklin ~ 1943 ~ Three-year Football letter winner; First Team All-PIL 1942; member of undefeated PIL Champions in 1942. Two-year Baseball letter winner; First Team All-PIL outfielder; First Team All-PIL