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GEORGE MCKINNON Obituary

George Y. McKinnon, 91, of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away Dec. 15, 2009. He was a high school coach in Ohio for 19 years and head baseball coach at Northwestern University for 20 years. George was a member of Northwestern University Athletic Hall of Fame and was inducted in the Illinois High School Coach's Hall of Fame. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII on the USS Lexington. He is survived by children, Richard, Robert, Roger, Donna and Debra; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marge and son, Ray. Curlew Hills Funeral Home 727-789-2000 www.curlewhills.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Dec. 24, 2009.

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Sally

September 4, 2023

I met Geirge through his son Ray. Ray and I were engaged. George and his family were always very good to me. I was living in Palm Harbor Florida at the same time of your death. I wish I knew you were around. God Bless. Sally

David Aho

December 24, 2009

Coach McKinnon had a major impact on my life. A scholarship to Northwestern is something that I am thankful for daily. His faith in me will always be appreciated and the breadth of opportunity that I have experienced becomes more meaningful as the years accumulate. My sincere sympathy to the Coach's family. Thank you for all the time he gave us and please know he will always be in our thoughts and prayers.I will always strive to pass on what he made possible. Dave Aho ([email protected])

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