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MR. RUSSELL RETIRED FROM ST. HEDWIG AT THE END OF 2007, CAPPING OFF A FORTY-FIVE YEAR CAREER WITH ST. HEDWIG SCHOOL AND PARISH.
WHETHER YOU CALLED HIM "COACH ", "MR .RUSSELL" , "JOHN" , OR "J .R .", HIS NAME WILL ALWAYS BE SYNONYMOUS WITH ST. HEDWIG .
THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE'S WORK HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES THE CHILDREN OF ST. HEDWIG ENJOY TODAY . PE, INTRA-MURALS , KICKBALL STUDENT COUNCIL, SUPERSTARS , SAFETY, ALL WERE A PRODUCT OF THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF MR . RUSSELL. THROUGHOUT THE MANY DIFFERENT R OLES MR. RUSSELL FULFILLED DURING HIS TENURE - VICE PRINCIPAL , ATHLETIC DIRECTOR , TEACHER , COACH , ADMINISTRATOR - HE WAS ALWAYS TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT THE RIGHT WAY TO DO THINGS, HOW TO WIN AND LOSE GRACIOUSLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY , HOW TO PERSEVERE THROUGH THE CHALLENGES WE ALL FACE ON AND OFF THE PLAYING FIELD .

MR. RUSSELL CAN STILL BE FOUND ROAMING THE HALLS OF ST. HEDWIG TODAY, SERVING AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND ADVISOR TO THE SCHOOL'S ADMINISTR ATION , TEACHERS, AND STAFF. HIS NAME, HARD WORK AND DEDICATION REMAIN A SOLEMN
TRADITION THROUGHOUT ST. HEDWIG. 

THANK YOU , COACH!!!