News: Former Long-Time Park View Boys Basketball Coach Ken Edwards Loses Battle with Parkinson's

(Jan. 6, 2011) - Former long-time Park View High School boys basketball coach Ken Edwards, who became the fifth-winningest coach in Virginia history in 26 seasons with the Patriots, passed away Monday at the age of 74 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Edwards started the Park View boys basketball program when the school opened in 1976 and he stayed at the helm for 26 seasons. In all, in 37 seasons as a coach he had 466 victories. Among the many players he coached in Sterling was NBA standout Billy King.

Read his full obituary from the Virginia Pilot.