A new football coach at Excelsior Springs High School (ESHS) has made one of his first acts in a position of respect and charity.Jake Danneman recently put together the highly anticipated inaugural Vic Bonuchi Golf Tournament, a well-attended event held at the picturesque Excelsior Springs Golf Course. The tournament’s primary goal was to raise funds to bolster the high school and middle school football programs, with all proceeds dedicated to this noble cause. The event also served to honor Bonuchi. “We have lived in town for nine years now, and every time I introduced myself to someone, Vic Bonuchi was mentioned,” explained Danneman. “I didn’t know who he was, so I started doing my own research and pulling up old articles from The Standard. Once I saw all the things he did, I was in awe. So, once I got the job at ESHS, it shot through me and I knew we needed to do something.”The research led Danneman to see that Bonuchi w...