E-W Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2019
Longtime basketball coach among inductees
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November 21, 2019
David R Pan
Edmonds-Woodway athletic director Angie McGuire presents a plaque to veteran Edmonds School District basketball coach Daun Brown during the fifth annual Edmonds-Woodway High School Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony. Brown was one of 11 members of the Class of 2019.
Daun Brown was a hard-nosed coach who expected a lot out of his players.
The longtime Edmonds School District basketball coach was never at a loss for words, often delivering his thoughts to his players in a rapid-fire delivery that continues to this day.
But moments after he was inducted into the Edmonds-Woodway High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Brown found himself at a loss for words as he struggled to control his emotions.
Brown recalled the difficult circumstances when he was hired by the district.
"I lost my wife at age 29, and I came up here to start a new life," Brown said.
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