Ed Pepple, the winningest basketball coach in Washington high school history, died Monday at age 88. The Mercer Island legend impacted many lives in his decades-long coaching career. SBLive's Dan Dickau spoke to former high school coach Eric Hjort (8:44 mark), former UW standout Scott Didrickson (16:16), Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Chad Forcier (20:44), Calabasas (Calif.), former Mercer Island standout Diron Mobley (27:10), boys coach Jon Palarz (39:46)and NBA great Jamal Crawford (47:11) about Pepple's impact in their lives.
Pepple's obit: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/2020/09/14/ed-pepple-longtime-mercer-island-coach-and-washingtons-winningest-high-school-basketball-coach-dies-at-age-88/
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