Jump to content

Famous Father & Son Coaches/Dub & John Palmer


OldSchoolLion

Recommended Posts


22 hours ago, Captain Morgan said:

Dub Palmer, won a title at Wildwood I believe. His son John Palmer has won 2 at Port St Joe (05? 14). 

Dub Palmer and his son John are the only father-son combination to be in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1984, 2011), the first father-son combination to win FHSAA State Championships in football (1970, 2005) and the first father-son combination to win 100-plus FHSAA football games. 

John Palmer won two 1A state championships at Port St Joe as well as a runner-up finish.  

Dub Palmer went 232-69-9 in 33 years as a head football coach, placing in the Top-20 all-time in wins in the Sunshine State. Starting as a 19-year-old head coach at Wildwood High School in 1943, Palmer was the youngest head coach in the history of Florida high school football. In his entire career, the Plant City High School graduate never coached a losing season.

He won five total state championships, one with the FHSAA in 1970 at Wildwood and four more before there was a state playoff system (WHS in 1950; Pompano Beach High School in 1958 and 1959 and Eustis High School in 1963). On top of the that, he also guided his teams to 14 conference championships in football. Football wasn’t the only sport he was blessed to coach, as he led Gainesville High School to their first two state championships in boys golf in 1954 and 1955.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

59 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Dub Palmer and his son John are the only father-son combination to be in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1984, 2011), the first father-son combination to win FHSAA State Championships in football (1970, 2005) and the first father-son combination to win 100-plus FHSAA football games. 

John Palmer won two 1A state championships at Port St Joe as well as a runner-up finish.  

Dub Palmer went 232-69-9 in 33 years as a head football coach, placing in the Top-20 all-time in wins in the Sunshine State. Starting as a 19-year-old head coach at Wildwood High School in 1943, Palmer was the youngest head coach in the history of Florida high school football. In his entire career, the Plant City High School graduate never coached a losing season.

He won five total state championships, one with the FHSAA in 1970 at Wildwood and four more before there was a state playoff system (WHS in 1950; Pompano Beach High School in 1958 and 1959 and Eustis High School in 1963). On top of the that, he also guided his teams to 14 conference championships in football. Football wasn’t the only sport he was blessed to coach, as he led Gainesville High School to their first two state championships in boys golf in 1954 and 1955.

 

Wildwood won state in the playoff system in 1964

 

It was the second year of the playoff system

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...


  • Posts

    • I was actually itching to treat some wager some money on some sports matches that are happening above-board now. I wanted to let you guys identify that I did spot what I ruminate on to be the kindest site in the USA. If you fall short of to get in on the spirit, check it out-moded: [url=https://pokeronline.guru/online-gambling/]https://pokeronline.guru/online-gambling/[/url]
    • Perhaps the best RB in Tampa Bay iin 2023 saw his program close, and is looking for a home. If he stays in the area,Venice is a good bet. (Lakeland may be as well).
    • And if that same newsletter asked the Osceola County Sheriff Department, what do you think the response would be? If you asked, members of the Chamber of Commerce? (Essentially a union of businesses) If you asked a group of nurses? If you asked a group of lawyers? Also a union cares about the working conditions of their members, but the working conditions of teachers are the learning conditions of students as well. People are attracted to careers because of the values that come with those careers. Political Parties attract people based on their values. So it shouldn't be surprising that certain professions attract certain people in certain careers. You act as if the principal's first question when we have a 5,000+ teachers shortage in this state is "who do you vote for? And are you a member of the union?"
    • I feel like y'all are always solid so I don't see y'all going no worse than 7-3. Biggest question mark for Cocoa is their O-line since they are only returning 1 and on the defensive side they only return their blue chip edge in their front 7 
    • Coach Wiseman, let me just preface this by saying that you were the best HC Sarasota's program has had in the last 20+ years. You brought them from being a perpetual losing program to the doorstep of competing with Venice for a district title and a deep playoff run. SHS will curse the day they fired you now that they are back in a rut. You are a true class act, and nothing will ever convince me otherwise.  Our backfield is certainly sparse right now. We do have Dorian Jones, a rising sophomore runningback whom did considerably well considering his limited playing time last season. Our offense will need an overhaul with the graduation of 3 offensive linemen and almost our entire receiving corps. Our defensive line will be strong with the return of Ke'shawn Vaughn, Elijah Jones, and Asharri Charles. Our linebacking corps graduates virtually everybody but should have at least one bright spot with the return of Ben Zarkawiecz. Our defensive backfield is still a work in progress with the graduation of Lester and Platt. At the moment, we have more question marks than exclamation points. And that's not a good feeling with the kind of competition Venice is going to face. 
  • Who's Online (See full list)

    • There are no registered users currently online
  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...