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Sports Hall of Fame Bio.
1978 Football Team
Hall of Fame Class of 2005
1978 Football Team – This team was the first Aptos football team to win an SCCAL championship. After 10 years of futility and 7 losing seasons, this team captured the heart of the Aptos community and put Aptos football on the map. The team was led by head coach Frank Lynch and his assistants, Jamie Townsend, Jim Mikaelsen, Gary Sakamoto, and Kevin Phariss, and included Hall of Fame member Ernie Cooper. The team was presented into the Hall by Frank Lynch, and accepted by Eric Smith.
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