Name/Title
Coach Drolette, Coach Goettel, & Coach Corrigan Award PlaqueEntry/Object ID
2023.2.1Description
Plaque honoring three Benicia High School football coaches. They were: Coach George Drolette, Coach Phil Goettel, and Coach Barney Corrigan. Under the 8 x 10 black and white picture of the above coaches is written the following:
Coach George Drolette, Coach Phil Goettel, Coach Barney Corrigan -
"Teachers, Coaches, Mentors, Builders, Friends"
They were a team though they did not always agree. At times they coached football together, which is probably how they gained their greatest fame as coaches. They also coached other sports alone and were always in support of Benicia High School's students. Their connection in Benicia began in September of 1947 with the arrival of Phil Goettel followed the next year by Barney Corrigan and George Drolette. That time at the "Old" Benicia High School continued through the closing of that site in June of 1961 and extended through their time at the present school site and their eventual retirement from the Benicia Unified School District. With this plaque we honor them for all they did. Dedicated in November 2014."
The total plaque is 15" tall by 8" wide. The plaque is mostly wood with the photograph above the writing.Collection
Benicia School Collection