Vol. 115, No. 27 $1 THETHE NORTONNORTON TTELEGRAMELEGRAM WEBSITE: nwkansas.com 10 PAGES Wednesday Tribute to a coaching legend July 1, 2020 By: SCOTT SANSOM In 1951, Jake enlisted into the Unit- of men in college, asking about trouble fell in love with Norton almost im-
[email protected] ed States Army. He served his country with the wrestling team. He explained mediately after they arrived, and never During any conversation about the in the Korean War in 1953 and was a to her that there had been some rule- had a desire to leave. No matter what Briefly wrestling program at Norton Com- proud member of the Kansas Nation- breaking in the “pigpen”, the nickname happened, Norton was truly Jake’s munity High School, it is inevitable al Guard and Army Reserves for 27 for the dormitories where scholarship home and he was not afraid to show the name Jake Durham will come up. years. Durham wrestled in college and students lived. Naturally, she won- that. Over his 34-year career at NCHS, Adobe House tours With a coaching career eclipsing three earned an individual national champi- dered if Jake had been in the middle of Durham brought home six state titles decades, Durham became a legend onship under the legendary wrestling it, but the dean assured her that Dur- and numerous second or third place set for July 4 known not only to all Bluejay sports coach Harold Nichols, when Nichols ham was the voice of reason among his state trophies. Over a 27-year span fans, but nationwide.