Anyone 30 and older who went to Gasport Elementary School no doubt remembers Mr. McCormick, the gym teacher. Sadly, he passed away on Sunday. He was 82.
Mr. McCormick was just like the Hollywood stereotype of a gym teacher, a strapping athlete and ball of fire who ran intense warmups like you were on a sports team but always made the games themselves fun and competitive. He would even participate in the games and I can remember the joy of seeing him whip the ball around in Chinese Warball (dodgeball). One trick he could do which still amazes me to this day: he could throw a football underhand with a spiral and accuracy. Every time my friends and I get together to play ball someone always mentions that ability.
Mr. McCormick taught swimming and was also a coach for basketball and track & field. He was great all-around nice guy.
Viewing hours are Wednesday 7 to 9 PM and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Lange Funeral Home in Lockport. You can leave his family a message of sympathy at http://www.langefuneralhomeinc.com/
Mr. McCormick was just like the Hollywood stereotype of a gym teacher, a strapping athlete and ball of fire who ran intense warmups like you were on a sports team but always made the games themselves fun and competitive. He would even participate in the games and I can remember the joy of seeing him whip the ball around in Chinese Warball (dodgeball). One trick he could do which still amazes me to this day: he could throw a football underhand with a spiral and accuracy. Every time my friends and I get together to play ball someone always mentions that ability.
Mr. McCormick taught swimming and was also a coach for basketball and track & field. He was great all-around nice guy.
Viewing hours are Wednesday 7 to 9 PM and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Lange Funeral Home in Lockport. You can leave his family a message of sympathy at http://www.langefuneralhomeinc.com/
