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in the 2009 Senior Olympics held in San Antonio. Coggs’ achievements and honors include induc- tion into The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2001, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor in 2007 and Parade Marshall of the San Antonio America's Armed Forces Parade in 2014. In 2012, Coggs, with assistance from his daughter Anita (Coggs) Rowell, wrote his autobiography entitled, “Soaring Inspiration: The Journey of an Original Tuskegee Airman.” Brother Granville Coggs was preceded in death by his parents and son, Granville Currie Coggs. He is survived by his beloved wife, Maud, daughters Anita Rowell (Joseph), Carolyn Coggs and granddaughters Aisha Rowell and Angela Rowell.
1958, At the University of California, San Francisco he completed his three-year residency in radiology. In 1958 he was a staff member at the Kaiser Founda- tion Hospital, San Francisco, CA and was the first African-American staff physician at the hospital. In 1972, he became a full time Associate Clinical Pro- fessor of Radiology at the University of California as well as the first African-American to lead the Ultra- sound Radiology Division at the university. In 1975, he was appointed Professor of Radiology with tenure at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX. After retiring in 1989, Dr. Coggs returned to practice as a general radiologist. From 1994-2003 at Kaiser Memorial Hospital in Karnes County, Texas. In 2003 he worked full time as a radiologist for the Gonzaba Medical Group in San Antonio, TX. In 2004 he joined Civil Service full-time as a radiologist at Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. One of his significant professional achievements was the inven- tion of a precision probe to help physicians locate cancer during breast screenings. In his senior years, Dr. Coggs was extremely active with physical fitness and health. Reportedly he swam daily for twenty minutes. Starting in 1997, Dr. Coggs participated in the Senior Olympics where he won numerous gold medals in the 1500, 400, and 200-me- ter dashes. In 1999, he won eighteen gold medals in the 1500 meters at the national competition for seniors and subsequently focused more on the 400 meters and continued running both events at state senior races. Coggs won gold in the 400-meter dash
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