Robert Hugh Shaw

1957 - 2024

Robert Hugh Shaw, 92, of Cedar Falls, IA passed away on April 10th, 2024 at his son's home in Cedar Falls, IA , after a 7-year battle with dementia.

Shaw was a long-time football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He was named to Clarion University's all-time football team as a guard and was a Little All-American and captain on the 1952 Clarion Lion's Bowl championship team. He was the Ohio High School Football Class AA Coach-of-the Year in 1966 after leading the Niles McKinley Red Dragons to an undefeated 10-0 season. He went on to become an assistant coach at Bucknell, Michigan, Cincinnati, Arizona, Southern Illinois, Arkansas, Akron and West Virginia University.

He also coached two years of professional football for the New Orleans/Portland Breakers of the United States Football League. At Arkansas and West Virginia he served as Assistant Head Coach.

Shaw was born August 4, 1931 in Clarion, PA. He married Anne V. Prelac of Newton Falls, OH in 1955 while serving as an officer in the US Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents Leona Courson and Robert E. Shaw, his step-father Freeman A. Courson, a sister Yvonne Courson, son-in-law Michael Wayne Sorrell and his beloved wife of 60 years, Anne.

He will be extremely missed by his family, Robert Shaw of Cedar Falls, IA; Kelly Shaw Ronalds of Bethlehem, PA; Mark (Cara) Shaw of Sammamish, WA; Tracey Sorrell of Helotes, TX; and John David (Kelly) Shaw of Rocky Mount, VA; and grandchildren Beth (Taylor) Balch, Nick Ronalds, Julie (Brian) Campbell, Katie (Erik) Duke, Maggie Sorrell, Matthew (Lena) Sorrell, Zach Shaw, Alissa Shaw, Taylor Shaw, Nick (Ashley) Bailey and nine great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles, OH.