Larry French, one of the all-time winningest Kentucky high school football coaches, passed away April 8 at the age of 74.

French was a household name and became so during a coaching career that lasted 48 years. Only Philip Haywood and Dudley Hinton have better records than French, who stacked up a record of 381-182, placing him third on the all-time wins list.

And he did this while coaching across the board for several schools, including, Middlesboro, Southwestern, and Boyle County, where he won two state championships in 2009 and 2010.

French finished his career at Middlesboro, retiring in December of 20025. He was named District Coach of the Year three times and Class 2A State Coach of the Year in 2021.

Funeral services had not been arranged as of press time.