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Coach Wesley Lavon Hicks
Dec 3, 1949 - Jul 4, 2021
Posted by Martha Reddout
Marietta Monitor
9 Jul 2021, Page 4
Services for Wesley Lavon Hicks (Coach Hicks), 71, of Jimtown, are set
for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at the Marietta High School Auditorium
with Pastor Gerald A. Peters officiating and Paul Riley assisting.
Interment will follow in the Jimtown Cemetery.
Lavon was born December 3, 1949 in Gainesville, Texas, the son of George
Wesley and Marie Buchanan Hicks. He passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021 at
Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City.
Lavon was a lifelong area resident and graduate from Marietta Public
Schools with the Class of 1968. During high school, he had a natural
love and talent for sports which led to his passion for coaching. During
his high school athletic career, he went to state in football and
several events in track. In 1967, Lavon was a member of the State
Champion Track Team where he was the High Hurdles State Champion, the
180 Low Hurdles Runner-Up State Champion, ran the first leg on the State
Champion Mile Relay Team and was named to the All-State Track Team. In
1968, Lavon was a member of the State Runner-Up Track Team where he was
the High Hurdles State Champion setting a new state meet record of 14.5
seconds, which stood for 20 years until it was broken in 1988 by an
athlete he coached; 180 Low Hurdles State Champion setting a new state
meet record of 19.2 seconds and named to the All-State Track Team. In
1967, Lavon was a member of the football team that defeated Tuttle for
the Class C State Championship. His senior year, he scored 29
touchdowns, was selected as the Area Outstanding Back, and was selected
to the All-District, All-Region, All-Area, and All-State Teams.
Lavon attended Oklahoma State University on a full scholarship for
football. He started as a freshman on a team that's only loss was to
Oklahoma University. He then transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State
University and played for three years. Lavon was named Oklahoma
Intercollegiate Conference - All Conference in 1972 and 1973 and was OIC
Top Eight All-Time Rushing Leader with 2,760 yards. In 1971, he was
named outstanding player in a game against Austin College where he had
27 carries for 111 yards and four touchdowns. In 1972, Lavon was named
outstanding player in a game against Northwestern Oklahoma State
University where he had 43 carries for 199 yards. In the 1973 and 1974
seasons, he was named most valuable player of the year at SEOSU. At one
time, he held the record for longest run scrimmage (87 yards), most
touchdowns in a game (four), most yards in a game (199), and most
carries in a game (43).
Lavon went on to have a successful teaching and coaching career. He
taught physical science for 30 years and chemistry for two years. In
1974 through 1977 he coached at Madill High School and then came home to
Marietta High School where he coached football for nine years with a
record of 73-30 and boys track for nine years. He coached the 1987 State
Champion Football Team and in 1988 held the record for the longest
winning streak in Oklahoma for a total of 27 games. In 1987 and 1988, he
was the Regional Coach of the Year where he produced several All-State
and All-Region players, many of which attended SEOSU and excelled in
football. In track, his team was the Regional Champs six times and State
Runner-Up once. Lavon then moved to Anadarko in 1996 and coached the
first ever and second State Championship teams. He retired in May of
2012.
Lavon was an avid outdoorsman. When he was not playing or coaching
sports, he could be found on the Red River hunting and fishing or
spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister,
Rowena Cain and brothers, Charles Henry Hicks and Gaylen Lynn Hicks.
Survivors include his daughters, Tiffianni Kuehler and husband Shane of
Weatherford, Texas and Valerie White and husband David of Howe, Texas;
sister, Regina DeMaio and husband Larry and their children Isabella and
Christian DeMaio, and Nick DeMaio and family; brother-in-law, Richard
Cain and his children, Forrest Cain and Wes Cain and wife Kristen and
their son Hunter.
Serving as casket bearers are Paul Riley, Ralph Tullis, Mike Mayes, Don
Bennett, Richard Cain, Wes Cain, Trey Mayes, and Larry DeMaio. Honorary
bearers are Jack Hartman, Forrest Cain, Christian DeMaio, Duke
Christian, Richard Rutherford, Morris Sloan, Val Reneau, Debbie and
Robbie Young, Robin Mayes, and Johnny Jump.
Time for visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, July 9 at the
funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Indian College Fund at
www.collegefund.org, 8333 Greenwood Boulevard, Denver, CO 80221, or at
the funeral home.
Online guest book: wattsfuneralhome.com
Flanagan-Watts
This obituary included a photo of Coach Hicks.
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