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'Simply The Best': Legendary Mountain Lakes Football Coach Doug Wilkins Dead At 76
Legendary Mountain Lakes football coach Douglas Clare Wilkins died Monday, June 3 at his home in Denville. He was 76 years old. Wilkins started as the social studies teacher at the school before assuming the role of vice principal. He coached the football team between 1966 and 2009, earning eight NJSIAA titles and a record of 328-105-5. Wilkins created the acronym HERD: Hustle, enthusiasm, roughness, dedication, desire. The high school's artificial turf in 2010 was dedicated to Wilkins, the first official year of his retirement. The coach that same year co-founded the HERD Alumni Found…