Vince got to bat only once during a little league season.
"He got to do exactly what he wanted to do with his life," Jeff
Prugh said. "How many people can truly say that? He really was ahead
of his time in knowing how sports and athletics should relate to the
community. He had a vision of a community that is not only physically
fit, but also intellectually and spiritually, without really saying
it. He just lived it."
Since 1996, the Harold Prugh Award has been given to the local
high school football team that wins the city championship. Prugh was
the first recipient of the Sam Harvey Memorial Award, an award named
in honor of the late Glendale High principal and given each year to
an individual who dedicates many hours of community service.
"He was just a remarkable man, and quite dedicated," said David
Fortune, a longtime member of the popular Quarterback Club. Prugh was
a member of the club for about 40 years. Members meet Tuesdays during
football season and serve as a booster club for local schools. "If
you could identify one person with the [Quarterback Club], Harold
would be it. He was a unique individual and will be sorely missed by
all of us."
