Orrville Coaching Great, Mo Tipton, passes away on Monday ...

• O-Trap

  

  Wayne County football has lost one of its best. Mo's legacy is what WC football is about at its core.
  
  RIP Mo.
  
  http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/5129009
  
  Ohio high school football has lost a legend.
• Rider77

  I was fortunate to know Mo from a very early age as Scott was a friend and classmate, then later I knew him as a coach. Mo would definately be my prime candidate for Readers Digest's most unforgetable character. It's hard to explain to anybody that never met him or watched his teams play how his personality could fill up a stadium. A dozen years after Mo stopped coaching when I took my son on recruiting trips and the coaches found out we were from Orrville, it was amazing how often the next question was, "so how is Mo doing?". I remember he came and talked to my son and Brent Steiner on recruiting and what to expect. I was so impressed because he knew everything about those boys and their careers. He knew their strengths and weaknesses and told them what they needed to work on and did it in a way that was motivating. He was still coaching. Thank you and RIP coach.
• Red Right 21

  

  I was fortunate to work for him for seven years. I learned about people, life in general and how to approach situations head on with diplomacy. Those years were more valuable to me than any formal education. We were very successful and I will cherish those times forever.
  He was so good at diagnosing the opposing team’s strengths and weaknesses that he would watch a film, turn the projector off and go to the blackboard and start scribbling plays. He sure was a character and every place we went he knew everyone and everyone knew him! An amazing man! RIP Mo.
• 1_beast

  

  sorry bout that! always heard he was a great guy..esp good to under-priv folks...i can appr. that
• THE4RINGZ

  

  A sad loss for the Red Rider Community. Great coach, even better person.
  
  The world was a better place for having Mo Tipton in it.
  
  Rest in Peace Coach.
• RedRider1

  

  Some pictures of Mo from his coaching days as well as links to other articles I've written about him. Always a fun and interesting topic to write about.
  
  http://www.redridersportsblog.com/2011/11/thoughts-and-prayers-to-tipton-family.html
• Bobcat Fan

  

  Our sincerest condolences to the Red Riders. Such a great loss for the greater Wayne County community. He will not be forgotten.
• Monkey Man

  I had the opportunity to meet MO in 1979 with a great friend Kelly Handwerk, he took me to Orville on a break when we were at UD. Being from back east I had never been to a place like Orville. I just remember walking into his office, he made me feel like he knew me his whole life, great guy. Had some great times with Scott also. But the thing that stands out most in my mind is the story that Kelly told about the game that Mo had Kelly switch jerseys with Craig Pack to try & fool an upcoming opponent. Anyway I guess Pack had the game of his life with Kelly's jersey, Kelly like myself was UD type of athlete but he start getting heavily recruited by all these big ten schools, and I believe one even offered him a scholorship. Being suspiscous he asked Mo " What film have u been sending out" Sure enough it was the game that Pack wore Kelly's jersey and had the game of his life. Rest in peace MO, Thank you for the memories!
• doghouse riley

  Rest in Peace Sir.
• OQB

  

  Very nice gesture by STO today before the div. IV game for Coach Tipton.