American teacher and football coach (19462010), San Jose Mercury News, Dennis Knight, Elliott Almond and Mark Emmons. Charlie Wedmeyer is survived by his wife, Lucy; his son, Dr. Kale Wedemeyer; his daughter, Carri Andry; seven grandchildren; and five sisters and one brother. Unable to speak, he communicated through his wife, Lucy, who read his lips and passed along his thoughts to the players and coaches. But it was quite a ride literally, in Charlies specially equipped wheelchair. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}330046N 800509W / 33.0126715N 80.0859218W / 33.0126715; -80.0859218. 1966: Marries high school sweetheart, Lucy Dangler. Charlie Wedemeyer's final touchdown in a Punahou uniform not only decided the outcome of the 1964 Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship, it was one of the most unforgettable scoring plays at the old Honolulu Stadium. Or, we can choose to go through the situation knowing we will become better and stronger for it. He was the finest blocker on our team. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. ", "My goal has always been to be able to go back and finish and help others in the way that the staff at Riverside [an OhioHealth hospital in Columbus] and Cleveland Clinic have helped me," she says. Shes looking to get smoked; Messages reveal aggressive threats from suspect on morning of San Carlos beheading, Antioch council ends remote-meeting options for members and the public, Zoom chops about 200 jobs in Bay Area, tech layoffs mount, The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Hayward the week of Feb. 20. Los Gatos won a sectional championship. One of those people I wanted to personally thank for opening doors was Jimmy Raye. Charlie Wedemeyer (February 19, 1946 June 3, 2010) was a high school teacher and football coach. Scialabbas words struck Wedemeyer. The real Lucy has retained her beauty, which suggests that Dawber's appearance is understandable. Wedemeyer ruled like King Kamehameha on Oahu less populated than now and one without an NCAA Division football program until 1974. A Bundt cake pan lined with a garbage bag is placed under his head, and a pitcher of water is poured over his hair. Doctors always wanted Charlie to behave like a normal ALS patient and die gently after the good fight. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? He was named Hawaii Prep Athlete of the 1960s. Starting from the bottom of a ramp, and with his wheelchair pushed with a running start, an exuberant Wedemeyer flew through the entrance as the aroma rushed into his nostrils. He was an ILH football all-star for three straight years, 1964 ILH player of the year and Hawai'i's Prep Athlete of the Decade. ", Cercena hopes to return to nursing school in the spring of 2023 and finish her training soon after, she says, "barring any other emergency situations. Tejada is moved by Cercena's resilience. When the cheerleading coach broke the news to Katrina Kohel that she was the only one left on the cheer squad, Kohel was determined to compete anyway. Knowing firsthand the toll the disease takes on families, they launched the Charlie Wedemeyer Family Outreach to raise money for those coping with the disease. As he moves from the strong athlete to a man whose degenerative disease causes slurred speech and a loss of motor skills, Nouri gives this role a quiet dignity. Hopefully parents provide influence, but sometimes its a particular coach or two. Kathryn gave birth to their daughter Sydney Chandler on 13 February 1997, while their second daughter Sawyer Chandler followed in 2003; both Kathryn and Kyle are keeping their children away from the medias attention, and thus nothing about them is known. Everyone who had the disease died in three years. A native of Hawaii, where he was known as the "God of Lightning" because of his athletic ability, he went on to play football at He breathed through a tracheotomy hooked up to a respirator. WebT WAS a wonderful life for Charlie Wedemeyer. this is a life sentence. 11 ratings2 reviews. Pam Dawber, who is married to a former football player (Mark Harmon), plays Wedemeyer's supportive wife. Daughter Carri Andry, 40, lives in Los Gatos and runs the Charlie Wedemeyer Family Outreach, which raises money for ALS families. He makes an annual appearance at the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Classic in San Jose, and he continues to help coach the Los Gatos frosh-soph team. You can take care of somebody for a week, but when its 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year . Lucy became his voice. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Both played for Piedmont Hills-San Jose. Charlie just mouthed the words, I dont care.. 2010new Date().getFullYear()>&document.write("-"+new Date().getFullYear());, Company. Hazards and dangers are everywhere, and he must be looked after every second, day and night. There are so many great Charlie Wedemeyer stories. What happened that season was pure Hollywood. Charlie, 63, is still making headlines and is continuing to receive gifts, including the most precious gift of all life. Wedemeyer's story was crying to be made into a TV film. I think it is our greatest accomplishment.". At 5-8, 175 pounds, he would knock those big 6-4, 258-pound ends flat on their backs. Daughter of Rebecca Kaono Wedemeyer of Pukoa, Hawaii. They recognize the words that signal a potential crisis. He was just one of the most inspirational people Ive ever met, former quarterback Greg Rabitz said. Though it would be in a lesser role as his disease took its toll, Wedemeyer would continue coaching at the school over the next two-plus decadesfirst on the varsity staff, and later with the frosh-soph squad. Were all going to experience it. Offensively, he was honestly ahead of his time at the high school level, said Cattolico. Coach Wedemeyer expected a lot, but he didnt have to yell at you. So he chose not to. Another restaurant, Flamingos on Mapunapuna Street, always set aside a banana cream pie to be available when Wedemeyer arrived after Friday night games. The other looks at Wedemeyer quizzically, scribbling notes in frantic fashion (lips go up more on T; teeth slide more on R) and squinting at his mouth as he tries again. In 1985, his team won the Central Coast Section Championship with Lucy, on the sidelines again, reading his lips and relaying his plays to the assistant coaches. But during her hands-on clinical training at a hospital pediatrics department, she tested positive for COVID-19. Wedemeyer died early Thursday in a San Jose hospital of pneumonia and was surrounded by family and friends, said his wife, Lucy. The two tied the knot in 1995 and have remained the ultimate sweethearts to date. Unable to walk, he coached from a golf cart. He was a superb coach who brought a real commitment to excellence in terms of dealing with the kids. When Charlie attended games, he sat in the end zone so he could see blocking schemes. Lucy said she no longer experiences the despair she felt years ago when Kale and Carri, barely teenagers, helped ease her pain with prayer. 1964: Excelled in football, basketball and baseball at Punahou School; named years later as Hawaiis Prep Athlete of the 1960s by a Honolulu newspaper. They shared their own stories of personal tragedies, with a woman they had never met and a man who cannot speak. Many of his former players consider him their most inspirational coach by far, among them Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards, who played at Los Gatos High and later Stanford University. He's working on another documentary, although the past year has been more difficult for him, according to Lucy. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? Charlie Wedemeyer is supposed to be dead. Honors: San Jose Sports Hall of Fame (1995), National High School Sports Hall of Fame (2007), Disabled American of the Year (1992), California High School Coach of the Year (1985), MIchigan State Jack Breslin Award (1987). For six days in the foothills behind Los Gatos, the Lexington Fire burned, and the smoke caused him to cough uncontrollably. For a 32-year-old man with incredible athletic skills, it was difficult news to accept. Wedemeyer enters the Polynesian Hall for his coaching career, but his athletic fame in Hawaii dates to the 1960s as Hawaiis Prep Athlete of the Decade. Born Feb. 19, 1946, in Honolulu, Wedemeyer was a football star while growing up in Hawaii and at Michigan State University. Bess Meyer, who plays Charlie's daughter, Carri, does an excellent job playing the one member of the family who is so torn by her father's situation that she needs to escape to her world of music rather than deal with the reality of his illness. We wouldnt have done what we were able to do without him. And every night around 10 p.m., Cercena sets up the TPN to deliver nutrition for the next 12 hours through an IV while she sleeps. "That's been my biggest goal. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? At the age of 30, he was appointed head coach of the Los Gatos Wildcats in California in 1976. said Lucy. They remember the guy with the smile on his face.. Spartan Verses was a book of poems by Michigan States Pat Gallinagh, an Academic All-American defensive lineman on the Spartans 1965 and 1966 national championship teams. Realizing the weight of the moment, Lucy measured her response carefully. He continued to be a coach at the high school and be part of it all for 30 years.. Clad in a black Los Gatos coaching shirt, Wedemeyer is ready to go. 4.27. But this year, in addition to the 49ers, honoring Wedemeyer includes a post-season. While Wedemeyer was best known for football, Springbett said the coach was instrumental in getting a baseball exchange program going with his high school in Hawaii. No, Wedemeyer is beyond that. There was a time when Lucy was unsure if Charlie could handle not being a head coach, fearing he would lose the drive to live. My mom's siblings were Hanson, Irene, Penny, George, Mike, Jesse Wedemeyer of Honolulu. A record TV audience of 33 million tuned in, including the first live broadcast of football game in Hawaii, thanks to new satellite technology. While Amherst police were on the scene, a number of fights started among groups within the crowd in the mall lot on Alberta and in the Wegmans, A 37-year-old Buffalo firefighter died while fighting a four-alarm blaze on Main Street downtown that may have been sparked by work being done, The new renderings released by the Bills include an up-close view from the field level, three exterior stadium views with more detail than has. Everybody at the school thought that was pretty darn neat. WebThe Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Charlie Wedemeyer, a Northern California high school football coach who inspired athletes and others with his long-term battle against A graduate of Occidental College, hes a two-time winner of California Sportswriter of the Year and first place for beat writing by Associated Press Sports Editors. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Buffalo firefighter makes 'ultimate sacrifice' in blaze that may have sparked backdraft, Sabres place Alex Tuch on injured reserve; top-line winger's status is uncertain, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst. Only 10 percent live longer than a decade. Wedemeyer returned, this time sharing space on the golf cart with a ventilator and portable generator. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. It was 1978, just a year after he had taken over as a math teacher and the head football coach at Los Gatos High School. "In most patients it goes away within the first year," she says. That's been my symptoms for the last year and a half.". Samantha Cercena in December, 2021 with younger sister Alex, and a neighbor's children. Los Gatos defeated neighboring St. Francis of Mountain View 14-12 on Dec. 1985 in the Central Coastal Section championship game. Wedemeyer was a football, basketball and baseball star at Honolulus Punahou School, where he met Lucy, a cheerleader. She insisted that the hospital find one. Contact Mark Purdy at mpurdy@mercurynews.com or 408-920-5092. "To have Louis reach out to me and say we're here whenever you're ready, I was very excited," she says. A nurse pries his mouth open, brushes his teeth and suctions out the foam and rinse water. He challenged university administrators to expand access and opportunity to autonomous learners. It was like having your professor help you take the test, said Downs of his years coaching with Wedemeyer. ' she asked, meaning there would be no attempt at resuscitation if Charlie stopped breathing again. Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football, Sam Farmer has covered the NFL for 25 seasons. Everything he did was with great determination, Daugherty says in the 1990 PBS film. Their life story would become the stuff movies are made ofand it was, twice. As a favor to one of their nurses, the couple agreed to speak at a Christian couples retreat. He wanted to wet the fingers and throw a spitter.. Samantha Cercena in the ICU, Jan. 1, 2022 for treatment of septic shock. If theres one thing Wedemeyer loves more than a good joke, its good food. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. Tidbits: The San Francisco 49ers will give a high school coach of the week award in his name with a special ceremony in December. Eight years later, he had lost 60 pounds and had stopping breathing twice. Instead, he found another calling. A lot of coaches are militaristic and loud. If I can have a piece in helping Samantha achieve that dream," Tejada says, "then I want to do that. The nurses shriek is quickly followed by the coachs grin. After the diagnosis, the Los Gatos principal told Wedemeyer he could stay as head coach as long as he wished until 1986, when the principal changed his mind and gave the job to one of Charlies assistants. This past New Year's Eve, she developed sepsis related to a central line in her chest and went into septic shock; she coded in the emergency room, was placed on a ventilator and spent time recovering in the ICU. Allshouse, a building contractor, is a close family friend who once transformed Wedemeyers bed into a covered wagon complete with spoked wheels, fringe and wooden horses leading the way for grandson Koas cowboy-themed fourth birthday party. He was not a big man in stature, but he was a big man in life, Simonson said. "Who is going to teach the boys about life and not giving up?" He was able to achieve so much and he did it with such grace.. Because Wedemeyer cannot swallow, his meals a concoction of liquid nutrition formula, juices, pureed fruit, herbs and vitamins are siphoned through a rubber hose into a hole in his stomach. April 1986: Fired as Los Gatos coach after nine seasons. WebSecrets of a Mother and Daughter. To make this lifestyle work, Charlies family members had to learn complicated medical techniques. She said the doctor first resisted, contending that Charlie would be susceptible to infection, but then performed the tracheotomy. "It sometimes added a little pressure, knowing he was there watching, but it was great to be able to ask him questions about each incident in the story. No one was too big for him to attack.. Springbett, a 1981 Los Gatos graduate, played for Wedemeyer during his junior and senior years. "With no nutrition.". You have permission to edit this article. The northern California high school all-star football game in San Jose, celebrating its 35th year, is named the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game in his honor. Charlie Wedemeyer was one of those teachers and coaches who inspired kids to be better because of the work he did with them.. But misery is optional., From the archives: Charlie Wedemeyer showed us, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), From the archives: Charlie Wedemeyer showed us how to live. Moving Wedemeyer is difficult. July 3, 2007: Inducted into the National Federation of High Schools Hall of Fame. And the word good hardly begins to do it justice. Assuming it was the result of an old football injury, he said nothing. He had undergone five surgeries in the last two weeks because of intestinal blockages. As the new nurses continue their lesson, one seems to pick up the words with ease and stands back proudly. Remembering Charlie Wedemeyer. In 1978, while he was the head football coach at Los Gatos High School, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The last person in line was a boy, broken down by a hard-driving father. And he was robbed of that.. The most fun I had with the guy, though, was when we could just talk football. In October 2020, 22-year-old Samantha Cercena was looking forward to finishing her senior year at Ohio University and graduating in the spring with a nursing degree, her childhood dream. The film, no doubt, had special significance to its producer and director, Roy Campanella II. PHOTO (Michigan State Athletics): Charlie Wedemeyer was an all-purpose quarterback, flanker and holder. "We are thrilled to be grandparents. They get their point across by yelling at you. Thats just one example of how the Wedemeyers made their lives seem more fun than it surely was. Charlie, though, didn't squirm like his brother, Herman, an All-American at St. Mary's, but feinted, side-stepped, dodged and eluded every would-be tackler to step into the 'ewa end zone. First, he takes a shower while lying in bed. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights , updated March 2009. Our two children are both happily married and live close to each other, and 4.2 minutes from us, but who's counting?" Kaulukukui was a Hawaii legend as a player and coach of the Rainbows. He's such a motivator that spending time with him also makes it easy to see that his story is a story of hope.". 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The teen said he planned to kill himself. The last two weeks were actually a gift to me, kind of getting us ready, his wife said. He was a pretty sharp offensive guy.. Born Feb. 19, 1946, in Honolulu, Wedemeyer was a football star while growing up in Hawaii and at Michigan State University. Many of his former players consider him their most inspirational coach by far, among them Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards, who played at Los Gatos High and later Stanford University. OhioHealth made People's annual 100 Companies That Care list in 2021. I called him in the late 80s to tell him wed be interested in naming the all-star football game after him. Maybe he doesnt know any other way. Early in his battle with the disease, he lost the ability to walk and speak. . ILH player of the year (1964). No matter how tired we are, theres always someone that needs encouragement. After his graduation from Punahou in 1965 he attended Michigan State University where he played for coach Duffy Daugherty. Zoom chops about 200 jobs in Bay Area, tech layoffs mount, The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Hayward the week of Feb. 20, Feds charge two with robbing two San Francisco banks during the same day, Ukraine official: Forces may pull out of key city of Bakhmut. Of the 5,600 Americans diagnosed with ALS each year, 50 percent die within five years. Shes looking to get smoked; Messages reveal aggressive threats from suspect on morning of San Carlos beheading, Antioch council ends remote-meeting options for members and the public, Zoom chops about 200 jobs in Bay Area, tech layoffs mount, The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Hayward the week of Feb. 20. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Wedemeyers relentless spirit finally gave way to his bodys fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 64 on June 3, 2010. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? The PBS documentary about the Wedemeyers, One More Season, won an Emmy Award. Unable to walk long distances, Cercena uses a wheelchair on frequent walks with her mother around the neighborhood. Wedemeyer was a sophomore backup quarterback/holder; Apisa, a junior fullback; and Dick Kenney, a senior kicker/punter. Wedemeyer played quarterback on the football team along with basketball and baseball at Punahou, the alma mater of President Barack Obama. He was a high school athlete and was quarterback of the Punahou School football team. But he went from being a really good coach to becoming a legend and an inspiration. Dec. 13, 1985: Los Gatos wins first Central Coast Section football championship, with Charlie calling the plays through Lucy while sitting in a golf cart. Ive been a fan of Hawaii ever since. In fact, Springbett now lives in Hawaii, an indication of the far-reaching impact Wedemeyer has had on so many lives. Though not a deeply religious man, he allowed a nurse to place a hand on him and pray as he lay at home in bed. But Charlie Wedemeyer was more than a football coachhe was an inspiration. At least with the die part. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. His specialties: Hawaiian teriyaki chicken, Korean barbecue, short ribs, turkey chili, meat loaf and chicken stir fry. That resulted in the need for an emergency tracheotomy, which made him it impossible for him to speak. "But since mine has full GI system involvement, it is going to be a chronic lifelong issue. 1968: Invited to play in East-West Shrine and Hula Bowl college all-star games. The victory served as the climax of a television movie made about Charlies life. But the moment was fleeting. Its an exhausting process for nurses to learn, and it comes with a high attrition rate. Instead he became an inspiration to everybody.. July 1985: Stops breathing three times, undergoes an emergency tracheotomy and is placed on permanent life support, losing the ability to eat, breathe or speak on his own. I was the one who said, Probably two or three years. Thats what the medical books said at the time. He went to see to Dr. Frank Griffin, the team physician for the Wildcats, and the news was frightening. I know how important my high school coaches were to my development and maturity in my upbringing. Doctors were surprised how well he has healed, according to Lucy. "WEDEMEYER'S INSPIRATIONAL STORY DEMONSTRATES POWER OF LOVE, GRIT HONEST MOMENTS IN THE SCRIPT GIVE MOVIE A SINGULAR STRENGTH", "A STRONG PERFORMANCE MAKES 'WEDEMEYER STORY', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quiet_Victory:_The_Charlie_Wedemeyer_Story&oldid=1107034756, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 19:51. 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