Extreme Makeover surprises high school coach with ALS

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Extreme Makeover surprises high school coach with ALS

Greenville High School football coach Jeremy Williams knew he was getting a re-made house from Extreme Makeover, but when he returned from a vacation he was treated to another surprise.

Community residents, students, former players, and family friends cheer as Greenville High School head football coach Jeremy Williams arrives in a limo with his family at the football field house.

Greenville High School head football coach Jeremy Williams, right, gets high fives from his players lining the sidewalk as he walks with his family to the front door of the football field house now named in his honor.

Greenville High School head football coach Jeremy Williams looks down at his son, Jacob, 6, who cheers as he arrives with his family at the football field house now named in his honor. At left is his wife, Jennifer, applauding, and pushing Jacob is his daughter, Josie, 8.

NFL football players Hines Ward, left, and Isaac Bruce, right, arrive at the Greenville High School field house to help give head football coach Jeremy Williams a fitting welcome home.

Greenville High School head football coach Jeremy Williams, dying from Lou Gehrig's disease, pauses to read a plaque at the front door of his football field house that was named in his honor today as part of the Home Makeover show on Friday, Feb.26, 2010. The Williams are getting a new home from the show, which they will be given a tour of on Saturday. The field house, press box, and coaches office were also made over.

The Williams are getting a new home from the show, which they will be given a tour of on Saturday. The field house, press box, and coaches office were also made over catching Williams by surprise as they family returned home from vacation.

Greenville High School head football coach Jeremy Williams, gives his football players, who are dressed out in Extreme Makeover; Home Edition shirts, a thumbs up.

School superintendant Carol Lane, Meriwether County, hugs project manager Tony Mariani, Extreme Makeover; Home Edition to thank him for all his work renovating the Greenville High School football field house.

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Community residents, students, former players, and family friends cheer as Greenville High School head football coach Jeremy Williams arrives in a limo with his family at the football field house.

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