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My dad worked with Carlisle High School Athletics for as long as I can remember. He would do the physicals for the athletes before each season, and he stood on the sidelines during football games as the team doctor. I could tell he enjoyed the work – much of it was volunteer based.

At the first football game of this season on September 25 2009, Dave Hutchinson (a friend of Dad’s) read the following tribute before kickoff.

Ladies and gentleman, about six weeks ago, one of the most dedicated friends of the Carlisle High School athletic programs passed away.

Dr. Rodney Hough was just 65, but throughout his life had spent countless hours giving of himself to others –and our athletes here at Carlisle were frequently on the receiving end of his generosity.

Dr. Hough was a pretty fair athlete himself; a scholarship football player at the University of Virginia, who went on to graduate from the UVS Medical School. He established a practice here in 1975, and as the years went by, became a constant presence on the sidelines, often caring for injured players at his own expense.

His sons proudly worth the Green-and White a decade ago, and contributed to the championship squads of the late ‘90”s and 2000.

We ask that you please rise, and help us observe a few moments of silence to honor the memory of Dr. Rodney Hough, an Air Force veteran during the Vietnam War, and remain standing as the Carlisle High School band plays our National Anthem.