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HomeLocal SportsWRMJ Audio: 40 Years Later; Remembering 1983 State Champion Yorkwood Golden Bears With Coach Steve Graves

WRMJ Audio: 40 Years Later; Remembering 1983 State Champion Yorkwood Golden Bears With Coach Steve Graves

September 21, 2023 WRMJ Newsroom Local Sports

WRMJ caught up with Steve Graves on Thursday. He was the head football coach of the 1983 state champion Yorkwood Golden Bears. This year marks the 40th anniversary of that historic season. Graves’ son Sam is the head football coach at Rockridge.

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