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Longtime Cardinals Coach Dies After Crash

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By STEPHEN THOMPSON sthompson@tampatrib.com

The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 9, 2008

PINELLAS PARK - Former St. Louis Cardinals coach George Kissell died Tuesday night at a local hospital after a crash Monday at 110th Avenue and U.S. 19.

The crash occurred when Kissell's daughter, Karolyn Kidwell, 58, went through a red light at 110th Avenue, according to the Pinellas Park Police Department. She has not been charged or given a traffic citation. The crash investigation had not been completed.

Kissell, 88, who lived in Pinellas Park, was taken to Tampa General Hospital in critical condition after the crash Monday. He died late Tuesday night.

Kidwell, Kissell and his wife, Virginia, were in a 2002 Chevrolet sedan, heading west on 110th Avenue, when the car went through a red light and was struck by a car going north on U.S. 19 driven by Stacy Lehart, 27, police said.
Kidwell was taken to Bayfront Medical Center but was not admitted. Lehart was injured but not transported to a hospital, police said.

Virginia Kissell's condition was not known.
Kissell had been with the Cardinals organization since 1940. He was a Cardinals' coach from 1969 to 1975 and finished his coaching career in 2004 as a bench coach for St. Louis manager Tony La Russa.. He currently was a senior field coordinator for player development.

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