My deepest condolences to the Root Family,
I was one of Coach Root’s early students at Shiloh Jr. High and played basketball for him in the 9th grade. He had a lasting impact on my life as a role model and mentor over the next 6 years as I moved on to Plymouth High school. We played a lot of pick-up games together and he was always there for the students when we needed him. In later years, as I became a coach, I used many of his plays and tried to set as good an example for my athletes as Coach Root had done for me.
As a retired teacher and coach I think that if we have any legacy at all, it is the players that have taken up our mantel and will eventually pass it on as well. Thanks for the great memories.
Girard Cashman
