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<\/a>Dave Trosper<\/p>\nEveryone is encouraged to wear red, white and blue Conner Cougars gear to the services. Trosper will be laid to rest at New Bethel Cemetery in Verona following the ceremony.<\/p>\n
Trosper, age 55, of Independence, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 7, leaving behind a legacy marked by passion, discipline, and heartfelt dedication to his family, students, and players, according to his online obituary<\/a>.<\/p>\n Born and raised in Northern Kentucky, he graduated from Boone County High School in 1988, where he excelled as an all-state linebacker on the 1986 and 1987 Class 4A state runner-up teams. He continued his academic and athletic journey at Union College in Kentucky and made a team-high 139 tackles during his senior season in 1991.<\/p>\n Since 2007, Trosper served as a beloved business teacher and head football coach at Conner.\u00a0 To his players and colleagues, he was more than a football coach, he was a life coach, a mentor, and a man of unmatched energy and loyalty.<\/p>\n His one-of-a-kind personality, marked by intensity, humor, and genuine care, left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Off the field, he found joy in life\u2019s simple pleasures. Working in the yard, enjoying a round of golf, and relaxing on the couch with a notebook in hand, jotting down all of his ideas. In one of his final notebook entries, he wrote: \u201cI called Conner High School my home for 18 years, I never had any regrets.\u201d<\/p>\n David will be deeply missed by his wife of 10 years, Ginny Trosper; his children who are each affectionately known by special nicknames \u2013 Morgan \u201cMorg,\u201d Grace \u201cFranny,\u201d and Christen \u201cNah\u201d; brother Kyle (Rachael) Trosper; aunt Donna Trosper; and his beloved nieces and nephews Levi, Liza, Katie-Beth, James, and John-David. He was preceded in death by his parents Ted Trosper and Karen May (Hicks), as well as his uncle Jim Trosper, and his dog Rosco.<\/p>\n