Boy From Cotton Patch Sure Could Coach

Stamford won the battle of the Bulldogs on Dec. 21, 1956 beating Brady 26-13 for their thirty-second victory in a row and second straight Class 2A state championship. Forty-two year old Gordon Lenear Wood had accomplished what most high-school football coaches achieve only in their dreams. But he would prowl the sidelines for 29 more seasons and collect a record nine state titles. The youngest…