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He then decided to corn- plete his master's at the University of Windsor where he discovered that "by some strange Canadian rule, I had eligibility to play football at the University of Windsor." At age 30, Gerson went out for the team, and became the starting wide receiver with "all those college boys." He played for Windsor for two years. Then, in 1996, he landed the head coaching position at Cranbrook. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Sloan Eddleston became the starting varsity quarterback last season and helped lead a young team to a 5-4 mark, throwing for 825 yards. "Sloan is not blessed with great skills. But he has size and he's very smart," Gerson says. "So when I tell him the philosophy of a play, he understands it. And if he's going to execute it, it means he's put a lot of work into it." Eddleston went to three football camps this summer. "They were impressed with how much he had developed," Gerson says. Eddleston calls Gerson "a player's coach" because of his background as a player. or 35-year-old Gary Ger- son, playing organized football was almost an afterthought, something he didn't do until he attended college. For Sloan Eddleston, 16, playing college football is a goal he's aiming "Mr. Gerson is very big on doing for, something he's working hard to what is right and being a moral per- achieve. son. I think he tries to instill that in For now, however, Gerson and the kids a lot." Eddleston are working together to Gerson says his players must live help Cranbrook-Kingswood High by three guidelines borrowed from School achieve gridiron success. former Notre Dame coach Lou Gerson is in his third year as the Holtz: The players must all do their Cranes' head coach. Eddleston, a best, do what is right, and care. "And junior, is in his second season as the team's starting quarterback. The journey that brought the two of them together began 16 years ago at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Gerson loved football but didn't play in high school because "I felt I was too small to play." He continued to grow through his late teens and, after befriending some Vanderbilt football players, Gerson walked on to the team in his sopho- more year. Gerson stayed with the team for four years without seeing game action. As a "practice play- er," however, "I learned to absolutely love the game." He also found it interesting to watch the young, successful coaches that we had, and how they had an appreciation for what certain patterns and cer- Cranbrook coach Gary Gerson watches his players. tain running plays would lead to on the football field." After leaving Vanderbilt with a I play on those three themes fre- While Gerson played for Windsor, bachelor of science in geology, Ger- quently," Gerson says. Jason Eddleston was earning All-State son traveled to Europe "searching for Gerson's first responsibility, he football honors . at Cranbrook. Eddie- myself" He wound up in Holland says, is to help his players grow as ston's exploits inspired his younger where he played semi-pro football for people. Winning football ganies is brother, Sloan, who began playing the Amsterdam Rams. secondary. football in eighth grade at Cran- In 1987, Gerson returned to the He added that it's particularly brook-Kingswood Middle School. "I U.S. with the intention of completing rewarding to see young players "as saw my brother play and it looked his master's at Vanderbilt. But he sophomores in this school, and then like he was having a great time," made a fateful stop in Michigan to you see them as seniors and you Sloan recalls. "He was the big broth- visit two friends, Andy and Sheila er. He was the big idol." COACH'S MENTALITY on page 194 Cohen. Sheila was a Cranbrook " c-/