Retired coach and educator Leroy Breedlove died Friday. He was 86. The Breedlove Field at Dan Hooks Stadium was named in his honor.
The West Orange-Cove school district reports Breedlove began coaching and teaching in Orange at M.B. North High School in the old Orange Independent School District back in 1964. Through the years, he coached at North Middle School, Stark High School, and West Orange-Stark Intermediate School, Middle School and High School. He retired in 1998.
During his early years, he taught math in addition to coaching. Later he taught physical education. He had coached football, basketball and track.
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