Fry's Celebration of Life Saturday in Frisco

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1/23/2020 2:45:00 PM | General

FRISCO, Texas - John Hayden Fry, who passed away at the age of 90 on December 17, 2019, will be celebrated and honored for his life and career at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on Saturday, January 25 at 4 p.m. CT and will be open to the public.

The memorial service will celebrate the best moments and memories of this legendary coach, husband, father and mentor.

Fry was head football coach at North Texas, SMU and Iowa, compiling a record of 232–178–10 and earning enshrinement in the College Football Hall of Fame. He is one of four coaches in UNT football history with a winning percentage over .600, and guided the Mean Green to one of its most famous victories, a 21-14 win over Tennessee in 1975. Fry also oversaw the implementation of one of North Texas' most iconic symbols: the Flying Worm logo North Texas teams bore during Fry's tenure as football coach and athletic director. Fry is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the North Texas Athletics Hall of Fame.