Ethel "Teach" Wentworth
High School: Attended Tama H.S., in Tama, IA.
College: Went to Iowa State Teachers College for two years then Colorado State College of Education.
Coaching Background: Ethel was the head rifle coach at Pueblo Centennial H.S. for 36 years. This was considered an extra-curricular activity.
Achievements:
More than 20 of her students won the Coveted Distinguished Rifleman's Medal of the National Rifle Association.
During one 10 year span her teams placed consistently among the top 10 in the Nation.
Her teams won more than 15 State Championships and one national title
Occupation: Wentworth was a teacher/Coach in School District #60 at Pueblo Centennial H.S., and Thatcher Elementary.
Personal: Lived in Pueblo, CO... Passed away on May 15, 1990.
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