Marshall Alfred Potter - Physical Education

b. 02/27/1920 Milwaukee, WI

d. 01/18/2005 Fairfield Bay, Arkansas 

Potter, Marsh A.

Of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas died January 18, 2005, he was 84 years old. Marsh was born on February 27, 1920 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Louis and Louise Potter of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Preceding him in death were his daughters Laurel and Lynne, his wife of 34 years Arleen, and his second wife of 18 years Carol, and his sister Rosemary Pritzkow. Marsh graduated from East Division High School in Milwaukee. He later graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science Degree in education. During college Marsh played on two national championship football teams and ran on the track team.

Marsh served in World War II in the Coast Guard for three years. After graduation Marsh served as a public school teacher in Grand Rapids, Round Lake, Elmore and Fairmont, Minnesota. In 1957 Marsh and family moved to Wisconsin where he taught school and coached from 1957-1980. In 1980 Marsh was awarded Coach of the Decade for the 1970's as Track and Field Coach at Milwaukee Custer High School. In 1991 Marsh was inducted into the Wisconsin Track and Field Hall of Fame. Marsh was known as th "Dean of Coaches".

Marsh is survived by: Jeff Potter, Tom Potter, Kim Schmitz, Lew Potter, Dan Potter. Robert Potter, and David Potter, Kathy Cote, Michael Kauth, Pat Franklin, Susan O'Conner and Cindy Stefanovic. Marsh had 38 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. The funeral will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 29th at Westbrook Church in Hartland, Wisconsin.

--published in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Sunday January 23, 2005--