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'He was being looked at by every major university. He was going to be all-American,' Nelson said.
However, his career came to an end after a head-on collision with a line backer that sent him to the hospital and nearly paralyzed him.
After that injury, Rispler set his sights on becoming a teacher and coach.
He went on to get a masters of education from Portland State University before returning home to Reynolds where he currently teaches PE and has coached basketball, football and track. He was even voted state track coach of the year once.
'He loves to coach kids,'Rispler's older brother Bob said. 'He's very encouraging. He's technically astute. He has a great rapport with kids.'
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