John Barton Featherstone (May 7, 1949 – March 20, 2021) was an American
junior college football
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coach. He was the head football coach for
El Camino College
El Camino College (Elco or ECC) is a public community college in Los Angeles County, California. Most of it is in Alondra Park,Warriors
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, he helped lead the team to two national titles in 1987 and 2006. He also coached for
San Diego State
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California
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, and Santa Ana. He played college football for El Camino and San Diego State as a
wide receiver
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Alzheimer's disease
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El Camino College
El Camino College (Elco or ECC) is a public community college in Los Angeles County, California. Most of it is in Alondra Park,Featherstone Field in honor of Featherson.