Gail Stapley Hakes

I enjoyed my experience and learning life lessons from Coach Hakes. He was always able to get the best out of all of us. The bitter - sweet things that I’ll always remember in the beginning of football season are: the Hakes Invitational Mile Run, the 40 40 wind sprints, but best of all his sense humor. Making all his players sing Christmas carols “Singing dashing through the Snow” during the 3 A Day practices in hottest days of August. He has impacted a lot of young people’s lives and had a...

My sympathy to the Hakes family. I will never forget PE class and running the mile with him. ALHAMBRA "75"

I first met Coach Hakes near my home growing up by Carl Hayden HS when I was 12 years old. I watched him teach his players how to play football and always wished I would have the opurtunity to play for him. Well as luck would have it I moved to the Alhambra district and he was hired to coach the football team there. At Alhambra I learned a lot from Coach Hakes and as an adult I realized he was a not only a very good coach but also a great leader, teacher, mentor and councelor. He helped mold...

a life defined by character, integrity, honesty, and discernment, uncle snigglefritz , the immeasureable beauty of your investment in my life is matched only by your wifes beautiful heart. its a privelege to be part of the family.

When Susan and I got involved with the Alhambra High Young Life Club, Gail was the first staff person I met. I was a bit scared thinking that the School thought I was puching drugs and the kids thought I was a narcotics agent. Gail and I had lunch and as we talked about the ministry of rreaching high school kids for Christ, He became an incredible source of dGrace and encouragement to our group of leaders.
I'll always thank the Lord for that encouragement. Lee Noble

Rest in Peace, Coach.

~AHS Class of 1976

I only met Gail when his granddaughter Korine married my son a few years ago and found out then how much he was loved by his family. They looked up to him and it seemed he touched their lives in a special way. It was a pleasure to meet and get to know him and his loving wife Dorothy during family celebrations and holidays. I will miss his blessings and words of wisdom before all of those gatherings. I am happy that I got to know him if only for a short time. Love, Debbie Liebman

Coach Hakes was a positive influence on my life as our football coach at Alahmabra HS and as a person. He will always be remembered by the Class of 1971.

Papa, you were and still are the biggest influence on me. You taught me everything I needed to know about respect and life in general. I'm going to miss you dearly! I love you so much.