San Antonio, Texas - Edwin Allen Hosking
born July 22, 1930, passed away in San Antonio, Texas, on January 30,
2025 at the age of 94. Preceded in death by parents Edwin and Malancy
Hosking of Kansas City, Kansas, sisters Rose Hughes and Georgina
Johnson, wife Jeannette, and daughter Ellen Hosking. He is survived by
children Carolyn Hosking, Brett Hosking, Mark Hosking and wife Sydney,
and 4 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and 1 great great
grandchild.
Edwin was a
resident of Kansas City, Kansas until 2008 when he and Jeannette moved
to San Antonio to be closer to their two daughters and grandchildren.
He graduated
with undergraduate and masters degrees from Emporia State Teachers
College while attending on athletic scholarships in both track and
basketball. Edwin was the instrumental music teacher at Washington
High School in KCK for 40 years with his marching bands performing at
the Kansas City Chiefs halftime as well as the New Orleans Mardi Gras
and KCMO American Royal parades. He was inducted into the Washington
High School Alumni Hall Of Fame in 2020.
Edwin was the
tennis coach at Washington High School for approximately 15 years with
numerous team members qualifying for the Kansas State 5A singles and
doubles tournament. He was inducted in the Kansas High School Tennis
Coaches Hall Of Fame in 1999.
In addition
to coaching and teaching tennis he competed in local and national
tennis tournaments for over 30+ years achieving number 1 rankings in
the Missouri Valley senior age group divisions, singles and doubles,
and National top 10 rankings in both singles and doubles senior age
divisions. He was ranked number 1 in Texas Super Seniors winning the
Texas Senior Olympics in singles and doubles. Edwin competed in tennis
tournaments until the age of 89 and taught tennis in Kansas City,
Kansas and then San Antonio, Texas until two months prior to his
passing. He was a United States Professional Tennis Association
(USPTA) member and Certified Tennis Instructor until age 89.
Coach Ed will
be missed by his family, friends, and the thousands of students that
he taught music and tennis during his 70+ years of teaching. Private
burial was held in San Antonio, Texas. Published by Kansas City
Star from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2025. |
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