Edward F. Heider, former athlete, coach
Monday, September 24, 2007
From staff reports
Edward F. Heider, a former Tulane University athlete and St. Bernard Parish coach, died Friday at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He was 80 years old.
Mr. Heider was born in New Orleans and lived in Slidell for the past 18 years.
He attended Holy Cross and S.J. Peters high schools, and played football, baseball, basketball and track. He earned many honors in high school sports, including all-district, all-state and all-Southern distinctions.
At Tulane, Mr. Heider played baseball and football alongside such Tulane sports notables as Eddie Price and Bennie Ellender. Mr. Heider later received a master's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.
He was a lieutenant colonel in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, where he received the Combat Medic Badge, and was a member of the Louisiana National Guard.
Mr. Heider began coaching football, basketball and track at St. Bernard High School in 1957 and was named Louisiana coach of the year at least once in all three sports before he left that position in 1966. Mr. Heider then served as director of the St. Bernard Parish Recreation Department until 1976.
He has been inducted into the St. Bernard Parish Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2003, the St. Bernard High School football stadium was renamed Ed Heider Stadium.
Mr. Heider was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and WeDK. He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Church, where he was a lector for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Thais O'Neil Heider; two sons, William and Ronald Heider; three daughters, Thais Wahl, Kimberly Custer and Catherine Ringer; and 10 grandchildren.
A Mass will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
Monday, September 24, 2007
From staff reports
Edward F. Heider, a former Tulane University athlete and St. Bernard Parish coach, died Friday at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He was 80 years old.
Mr. Heider was born in New Orleans and lived in Slidell for the past 18 years.
He attended Holy Cross and S.J. Peters high schools, and played football, baseball, basketball and track. He earned many honors in high school sports, including all-district, all-state and all-Southern distinctions.
At Tulane, Mr. Heider played baseball and football alongside such Tulane sports notables as Eddie Price and Bennie Ellender. Mr. Heider later received a master's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.
He was a lieutenant colonel in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, where he received the Combat Medic Badge, and was a member of the Louisiana National Guard.
Mr. Heider began coaching football, basketball and track at St. Bernard High School in 1957 and was named Louisiana coach of the year at least once in all three sports before he left that position in 1966. Mr. Heider then served as director of the St. Bernard Parish Recreation Department until 1976.
He has been inducted into the St. Bernard Parish Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2003, the St. Bernard High School football stadium was renamed Ed Heider Stadium.
Mr. Heider was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and WeDK. He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Church, where he was a lector for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Thais O'Neil Heider; two sons, William and Ronald Heider; three daughters, Thais Wahl, Kimberly Custer and Catherine Ringer; and 10 grandchildren.
A Mass will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
Edward F. Heider, former athlete, coach
Monday, September 24, 2007
From staff reports
Edward F. Heider, a former Tulane University athlete and St. Bernard Parish coach, died Friday at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He was 80 years old.
Mr. Heider was born in New Orleans and lived in Slidell for the past 18 years.
He attended Holy Cross and S.J. Peters high schools, and played football, baseball, basketball and track. He earned many honors in high school sports, including all-district, all-state and all-Southern distinctions.
At Tulane, Mr. Heider played baseball and football alongside such Tulane sports notables as Eddie Price and Bennie Ellender. Mr. Heider later received a master's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.
He was a lieutenant colonel in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, where he received the Combat Medic Badge, and was a member of the Louisiana National Guard.
Mr. Heider began coaching football, basketball and track at St. Bernard High School in 1957 and was named Louisiana coach of the year at least once in all three sports before he left that position in 1966. Mr. Heider then served as director of the St. Bernard Parish Recreation Department until 1976.
He has been inducted into the St. Bernard Parish Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2003, the St. Bernard High School football stadium was renamed Ed Heider Stadium.
Mr. Heider was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and WeDK. He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Church, where he was a lector for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Thais O'Neil Heider; two sons, William and Ronald Heider; three daughters, Thais Wahl, Kimberly Custer and Catherine Ringer; and 10 grandchildren.
A Mass will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
Monday, September 24, 2007
From staff reports
Edward F. Heider, a former Tulane University athlete and St. Bernard Parish coach, died Friday at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He was 80 years old.
Mr. Heider was born in New Orleans and lived in Slidell for the past 18 years.
He attended Holy Cross and S.J. Peters high schools, and played football, baseball, basketball and track. He earned many honors in high school sports, including all-district, all-state and all-Southern distinctions.
At Tulane, Mr. Heider played baseball and football alongside such Tulane sports notables as Eddie Price and Bennie Ellender. Mr. Heider later received a master's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.
He was a lieutenant colonel in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, where he received the Combat Medic Badge, and was a member of the Louisiana National Guard.
Mr. Heider began coaching football, basketball and track at St. Bernard High School in 1957 and was named Louisiana coach of the year at least once in all three sports before he left that position in 1966. Mr. Heider then served as director of the St. Bernard Parish Recreation Department until 1976.
He has been inducted into the St. Bernard Parish Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2003, the St. Bernard High School football stadium was renamed Ed Heider Stadium.
Mr. Heider was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and WeDK. He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Church, where he was a lector for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Thais O'Neil Heider; two sons, William and Ronald Heider; three daughters, Thais Wahl, Kimberly Custer and Catherine Ringer; and 10 grandchildren.
A Mass will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
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