Dear Coaches, Former Players, and Friends of Coach Joe Kines,
As most of you know, Coach Joe Kines’ daughter, Susan Kines Langston, was tragically killed in a head-on collision in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Monday, June 28th. Her two sons, 7-year old Josh and 14-year old Matthew, were in the car as well and were airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham for treatment. As of today (June 30th), the boys are doing well. Susan’s husband, Keith Langston, is a high school football coach at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa.
Coach Kines has positively impacted a tremendous amount of lives, including mine, in his coaching career. Susan was his and Rubye’s only child. Coach Kines and Rubye are now retired and living in Tuscaloosa watching their two grandsons grow up. With this letter I am asking that if Coach Kines has impacted your life in any way, please consider returning the favor by helping support his grandchildren during this horrible tragedy.
You can help by contributing to the Keith Langston for Benefit of Susan Kines Langston Fund. All checks should be payable to the named fund above and sent directly to:
Bank of Tuscaloosa
P.O. Box 2508
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Attn: Jim Clayton
Please take this fund into consideration. The names of all contributors will be sent to the Kines family.
So many of us involved in football -- both as players and coaches -- were influenced by Coach Kines. Now, we can help him and his grandkids, who will now be raised solely by their father.
Sincerely,
Kirby Smart
Defensive Coordinator/ University of Alabama
As most of you know, Coach Joe Kines’ daughter, Susan Kines Langston, was tragically killed in a head-on collision in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Monday, June 28th. Her two sons, 7-year old Josh and 14-year old Matthew, were in the car as well and were airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham for treatment. As of today (June 30th), the boys are doing well. Susan’s husband, Keith Langston, is a high school football coach at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa.
Coach Kines has positively impacted a tremendous amount of lives, including mine, in his coaching career. Susan was his and Rubye’s only child. Coach Kines and Rubye are now retired and living in Tuscaloosa watching their two grandsons grow up. With this letter I am asking that if Coach Kines has impacted your life in any way, please consider returning the favor by helping support his grandchildren during this horrible tragedy.
You can help by contributing to the Keith Langston for Benefit of Susan Kines Langston Fund. All checks should be payable to the named fund above and sent directly to:
Bank of Tuscaloosa
P.O. Box 2508
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Attn: Jim Clayton
Please take this fund into consideration. The names of all contributors will be sent to the Kines family.
So many of us involved in football -- both as players and coaches -- were influenced by Coach Kines. Now, we can help him and his grandkids, who will now be raised solely by their father.
Sincerely,
Kirby Smart
Defensive Coordinator/ University of Alabama
