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The community has spoken about the lasting impact that John “Cheeseburger” Witherspoon has left on Salem youth as a longtime coach and mentor.
Earlier this month, Witherspoon received an award for community impact from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
When our story about the recognition was flooded with comments on social media from former students, players and parents, we reached out and asked commenters to share their memories of “Cheeseburger.” Find that story below.
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At the Center for Hope and Safety, the average shelter stay length for domestic violence survivors has tripled over the past year because of the time needed to find an…
29 Nov 2022
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At the Center for Hope and Safety, the average shelter stay length for domestic violence survivors has tripled over the past year because of the time needed to find an…
29 Nov 2022
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Longtime local coach and mentor John “Cheeseburger” Witherspoon recently received an award for community impact from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. We asked former players, parents and mentees to…
29 Nov 2022
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Longtime local coach and mentor John “Cheeseburger” Witherspoon recently received an award for community impact from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. We asked former players, parents and mentees to…
29 Nov 2022
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Pause a few moments and get the inside scoop on stories produced by your local news team at Salem Reporter. Click and listen anytime. TODAY: Chilling account of carjacking, Oregon’s…
29 Nov 2022
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Pause a few moments and get the inside scoop on stories produced by your local news team at Salem Reporter. Click and listen anytime. TODAY: Chilling account of carjacking, Oregon’s…
29 Nov 2022
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