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Tragic News out of Liberty Hill: Head Coach Jeff Walker Dies at Age 52

Liberty Hill Head Coach, Jeff Walker, passed away at age 52 after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife, Miranda, and twin girls, Madison and Regan.

Liberty Hill has gone 38-11 since Walker took over as head coach in 2017.   He had guided the team to an 8-0 start this season.  The last game he coached was an 84-0 victory over Navarro on November 20th.

Walker was an assistant coach with Liberty Hill 2002-2008.  He was a coach when Liberty won back-to-back 3A State Championships in 2006 and 2007.  He then became the Head Coach at Rogers, where he led them to a 59-13 record over 6 seasons. In his last season at Rogers, they outscored their opponents 734-237.  He then took over for Jerry Vance as the Head Coach of the Liberty Hill Panthers.

Liberty Hill ISD Superintendent Steve Snell tweeted out this photo today with the message, “Legacy of Toughness”

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