Jay's dramatic 2002 state title coach Romy Vela's crowning achievement

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Jay's dramatic 2002 state title coach Romy Vela's crowning achievement
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The longtime high school coach died this summer after a three-year bout with cancer.

It didn’t take long for Joe Cortez to realize his 1959-60 Central Catholic squad included a future coach in senior bench warmer Romeo 'Romy' Vela Jr. “He was always asking questions,” said Cortez , the high school coaching great who guided the Buttons to nearly 800 wins and 10 Texas Catholic Interscholastic League championships in 36 seasons.

' “That first Jay team I had probably could have beaten the state championship team consistently, but the guys on that state team had a work ethic that set them apart. They shared the ball so well and they were just an incredible group of kids.' A passionate student of history who taught the subject at all his coaching stops, Vela's coaching went far beyond teaching Xs and Os. 'He taught us life lessons on how to grow up and be a man,' Goff said.

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