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Greenport's iconic coach Al Edwards finally getting chance to relax

Retired Greenport High School teacher and varsity boys

Photo credit: Gordon M. Grant | Retired Greenport High School teacher and varsity boys basketball coach Al Edwards stands in front of the basketball trophy case at Greenport High School. (June 24, 2013)

Al Edwards is bringing the lyrics of the Otis Redding soul classic to life. Edwards will be sittin' on the dock of the (Peconic) bay, watching the tide roll away. He'll be sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time. Happily.

Edwards, 59, as well known in the small, close-knit North Fork community of Greenport as the waterfront shops and restaurants that are swelling with summer visitors,...

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