'Tireless warrior for things that help people.' Brittany Keyes is a YWCA Rock County Woman of Distinction

BELOIT — When she joined the Beloit Memorial High School football coaching staff as assistant junior varsity coach in 2016, Dr. Brittany Keyes recalls that it “was a wakeup call that my family extended beyond the walls of my house.”

Keyes, who has a doctorate in physical therapy and a bachelor’s of science degree in athletic training, both from the University of Iowa, went on to volunteer with the football program through 2019.

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