Jean Edwards

Jean was born September 30, 1930, in DeLand, Ill., the daughter of Ward Wellington Edwards and Inez Marie (Leffler) Edwards. She graduated from DeLand Township High school in 1948. Ms. Edwards received her Bachelors of Arts in Education from Eastern Illinois University in 1953.  While at school, she participated in numerous sports and received a varsity letter, which was actually awarded in the 1990s.  Ms. Edwards moved to California in the 1960’s after graduating from the University of Illinois with a Master’s in Education. After receiving her teaching credential from the State of California, she spent 31 years at Venice High School (1973-1990) as a physical education teacher and coach in the Los Angeles County Unified School District. In 1987 she was honored by the Los Angeles Times as the All Westside High School Girls Basketball Coach of the year. In 1989, the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance recognized her for dedicated service in recreation.   Jean was a world traveler, traveling to five of the 7 continents.  She loved RVing with her LOLOW groups and had many adventures in the USA with this group of women.  She was an avid Peanuts fan, her favorite character being Snoopy.