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South metro notebook: Former Shakopee football coach, 58, dies in accident

By Star Tribune, 12/10/16, 5:46PM CST

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Randy D. Jones, who coached the Shakopee football team from 1995 to 2000, died on Thanksgiving morning in a home accident

Randy D. Jones, who coached the Shakopee football team from 1995 to 2000, died on Thanksgiving morning in a home accident when the motor home he was working on rolled over on him.

Jones, 58, had several coaching stints throughout his career. He started at the Academy of Holy Angels before teaching at Shakopee and Simley. While with the Spartans, Jones taught adapted physical education and coached adapted bowling with his wife, Renita. Together, they won three state championships.

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