Support for Ocean View Basketball Coach Harris

Every decent human being in the Huntington Beach High School district should be outraged at the ludicrous action taken against Jim Harris, Ocean View High School basketball coach. If the school board represents the well being of the students and is in quest of excellence in our high schools, they will intervene and correct this grave injustice.

Jim is guilty of being totally devoted to young people. He likes basketball, but he loves the kids. They become family to him. He is the ideal role model that every parent wants his child to have. I am one of the fortunate parents to have had my son, Roger Holmes, play on a Jim Harris team.

If excellence is undue influence, then Jim is guilty and we should all praise him for it and try to duplicate his program throughout the district.

JACK T. HOLMES

Fountain Valley