L.D. Bains

L.D. Bains passed away Dec. 23, 2021 in Tulsa, Okla. He was born Feb. 28, 1935 in Chelsea, Okla., the youngest of seven children to Jesse and Mattie Bains.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Peggy; daughter, Vicki Bains; and son, Greg Bains; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Joyce Eden and numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.

After graduating Chelsea High School in 1953, he attended TU on a football scholarship. There he met the love of his life, Peggy Powell, and they married Sept. 4, 1959 in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Tulsa.

L.D. enlisted in the Army in 1957, and was discharged in 1959. He returned to college and graduated from NEO Tahlequah in 1960, after transferring from TU. He lettered two years at both schools. He went on to get his Master’s Degree in Education.

His football coaching career began at Okmulgee, Okla., in 1960, a year later he coached at Ringling, Okla., until 1963. His next coaching job was at Hugo, Okla., where he integrated the student athletes from both high schools. He coached seven seasons. He coached the Miami Wardogs starting in 1970, for 12 years, and was the winningest coach in school history. He next coached at Charles Page High School in Sand Springs from 1983 till 1997, when he retired. He was also the most winningest coach in CPHS history. He had received many honors in his illustrious career: President of the OK Coaches Association, OK Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, Oil Bowl Coach, and many “Coach of the Year” and “Coach of the Week” awards, as well as a Lifetime Award from the OK Chapter of the National Football Foundation. He was given the first “Outstanding Alumni Award,” by his Alma Mater CHS, and recently was inducted into the Miami High School Wardog Hall of Fame. During his long career, besides football, he coached track and both boys and girls basketball and baseball. He coached 17 All State players, two Collegiate All Americans, and two NFL players.

He said he knew in high school that he wanted to be a coach, and how he loved his job, and his players. Former players from many years back still kept up with “Coach.”

L.D. was a loving, caring and devoted family man, who was adored by his family. He has touched so many lives throughout the years, and leaves a big hole in many hearts. This humble, funny, and honest man will be sorely missed.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4250 West Houston St., Broken Arrow, Okla.