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Call for the Hall: Keokuk coach earns softball hall of fame induction

Posted: 07.20.2012 at 11:34 PM

Chris Duerr

Chris Duerr is KHQA's Sports Director.

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Keokuk softball coach Merle Jones will be inducted into the Iowa Softball Coaches Hall of Fame on Monday

After 17 years with the Chiefs, and 25 total years of coaching, Keokuk's Merle Jones has earned a spot in the Iowa Softball Coaches Hall of Fame. He will be officially recognized at the IGCA All-Star Games on July 23 in Waukee, IA. For Jones, the recognition is a shared effort of the players he coaches and the community he calls home.

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