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Former football player passing
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 5:42 pm
by scatman77
I found out today that Coach Joe Eller of Gastonia passed away about 6 months ago. I met him at the golf course where I was working 3 years ago and found out that he was an alum and former football player under coach E. C. Duggins. He was one of the renown “Duggins’ Boys.” He was a real treat to talk to and to get some insight into Mountaineer football way back in the day. His stories of Coach Duggins were epic to say the least!
https://www.withersandwhisenantfuneral. ... /joe-eller
Re: Former football player passing
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:15 pm
by Stonewall
Peace to all.
Re: Former football player passing
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:59 pm
by huskie3
scatman77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 5:42 pm
I found out today that Coach Joe Eller of Gastonia passed away about 6 months ago. I met him at the golf course where I was working 3 years ago and found out that he was an alum and former football player under coach E. C. Duggins. He was one of the renown “Duggins’ Boys.” He was a real treat to talk to and to get some insight into Mountaineer football way back in the day. His stories of Coach Duggins were epic to say the least!
https://www.withersandwhisenantfuneral. ... /joe-eller
I worked with Joe on some CTE projects in the summer, we shared plenty of stories of playing and coaching football.