OT - Eddie the Eagle - Old Coach??

[JimGunther]

Just saw the movie and was wondering if the coach's coach was "roughly" based on Warren Witherell or was there an actual Warren Sharp?
I enjoyed the flick - as Larry King would say, "A good yarn"

 

[stamfordhusky]

Warren Sharp is fictional. But did Olde Coach ever coach jumpers?

 

[msf22b]

I met a guy today (at Burke, his Mt.) that said he coached soccer at one time.
Who know what he didn't coach?

 

[Zorro]

Watch that thumb, Michael!!

 

[Blakeon18]

I had many conversations with Olde Coach and while he never mentioned coaching ski jumpers in particular
his knowledge/expertise in terms of body mechanics would have made him at the very least a darn good source
for aspiring jumpers.

 

[Icebear]

Warren Sharp is fictional. But did Olde Coach ever coach jumpers?

No, Jumpers, just foul shots.

 

[Icebear]

I met a guy today (at Burke, his Mt.) that said he coached soccer at one time.
Who know what he didn't coach?

He coached numerous sports over the years. Soccer was one of the major ones, however.

 

[CL82]

No, Jumpers, just foul shots.

I talked with him about the mechanics of foul shooting and then taught them to my kid resulting in an immediate 30% improvement. WW knew his stuff. He had a great problem solving mind which he could apply across many different sports. Incredibly sharp guy.