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Willie Hernandez, a 1953 Van Wert High School graduate, donated funds to the athletic department for the purchase of a digital yard marker. Willie worked the chain crew for the Van Wert Cougars for 60 years, a tradition passed on to his son, Mike, who has worked the sidelines for 32 years. Willie made the…