Sports Thread #3 And TWD Condolences For 6/24/09: The Tragic Murder Of Ed Thomas

Brutal details and a real sad story that dampens a great day in sports. A former player of this legendary high school football coach shot him.

Ed Thomas, who produced four NFL linemen as the football coach at tiny Aplington-Parkersburg High, was shot and killed Wednesday inside the school's weight room, authorities said.

The gunman, identified by authorities as 24-year-old Mark Becker, is a former student who played football for Thomas.

Thomas was shot multiple times just before 8 a.m. local time, authorities said. About 50 students were in the school, including several in the weight room, at the time. School was not in session, and no one else was injured in the attack.