Jerry Sconce is a former American football coach and convicted criminal. He was the fifth head football coach at Azusa Pacific College—now known as Azusa Pacific University—in Azusa, California, serving for six seasons, from 1972 to 1977. and compiling a record of 24–31.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 or 1934 (age 90–91)[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956 | Citrus (assistant) |
| ? | Glendora HS (CA) |
| 1969 | Azusa Pacific (assistant) |
| 1970–1971 | Cottage Grove HS (OR) (assistant) |
| 1972–1977 | Azusa Pacific |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–31 |
Criminal charges
editSconce operated the Lamb Funeral Home with his wife, Laurieanne Lamb Sconce. The Sconces were arrested on numerous charges relating to forgery of donor consent forms, removal of organs and body parts from the dead and selling them to organ banks and for scientific research, removal of gold dental fillings, and theft of funds from trust accounts. They were each sentenced to three years and eight months in prison.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Football-Azusa Pacific Year-by-Year" (PDF). Football Media Guide. Azusa Pacific University Athletics. May 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ^ "Ex-Mortuary Owners Sentenced for Removing, Selling Organs". Los Angeles Times. June 21, 1995. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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