dawgs83 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Bill evidently had been fighting cancer. Kercher led Eastern to back to back 6th region titles in middle 80's. I think they were back to back. He coached former Louisville players Herbert Crook and Felton Spencer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadcaster240 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Back-to-back indeed...in the 7th Region. 1985 upset Glen Collie's 32-2 Seneca team (Keith Williams & Tony Kimbro) in the semi-finals, then beat Ballard in the finals. In 1986, they defeated a surprising Trinity team by 4 in the championship. But the Eagles couldn't translate their magic at state. Lost in a monumental upset to Metcalfe County the first year. In '86, they beat a really good Elizabethtown team, but lost to Hazard in the quarter-finals. Coach Kercher had the services of a 7-footer named Felton Spencer those two years. Spencer played at U. of L. and eventually spent 12 years in the NBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcjkbt Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 RIP, Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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