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Retired coach Jim France led Manchester to its first 25 playoff appearances and retired coach Jay Brophy guided the Panthers to their last two postseason trips. France is the all-time leader in...
Jun 4, 2021 · When Jim France was head coach of the Manchester High School football team, his play calls were no secret. They were the same plays the Panthers had run since the beginning of his nearly...
The Manchester High School Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1971 to keep alive the memories of popular football coach C.L. “Swede” Olsson. Eighteen years later, the man hired by Olsson as his successor, Jim France, was named co-patron of the institution.
Jul 30, 2018 · Junior running back Ethan Wright return to a Manchester program that helped coach Jim France to the OHSAA career wins record. France enters his 47th season w...
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Nov 10, 2017 · Two Fridays ago, Akron Manchester High School football coach Jim France set the state record with his 381st career victory. Today, he sat down with...
Mar 16, 2020 · Jim France has always been consistent – always present on the Ohio high school football head coaching rolls, always a winner and always a man of his word. So, then, it makes perfect sense that...
Jun 8, 2020 · France took the job as Manchester's principal in 1985. His decision to step down after 35 years comes a couple months after he retired as Manchester's football coach. France, the all-time leader in wins in Ohio high school football history, posted a 401-129-4 record in 49 seasons overall.
