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Article: Ohman, 74, earns coach promotion

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September 29, 2006
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When Westmoor High School boys basketball coach Albert Yee decided on a career change that involved stepping away from coaching, frosh- soph coach Charles Ohman was promoted and named the new varsity coach.

Nothing out of the ordinary about that. Except for Ohman being 74 years old.

"Charles has been an outstanding coach here at the frosh-soph level," Westmoor principal Dick Morosi said. "He's very professional and an excellent role model for the kids. He never uses inappropriate language around students, referees or fans. He makes sure students are disciplined, doesn't take any nonsense, but is fair. His teams always play hard and are well-behaved."

Ohman, a native of Pennsylvania, has ...

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