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<blockquote data-quote="5277hike" data-source="post: 466160" data-attributes="member: 794"><p>June 14, 1954, the day I was born.</p><p>If you will permit me a rambling reply. My dad's mom died when he was 11. His dad was an alcoholic and could not raise he and my uncle, so they lived with grandparents. My dad was good at football, and came back to Cordele High School for his optional 12th grade year since it was a new addition at that time. He earned a scholarship offer from Tech, Alabama, and ugag, and decided on Tech. He hitch-hiked to Atlanta to start school in fall 1949 as a 17 year old, 6 foot 145 pound running back. He played a year before realizing he was too small for major college football and ran track for a couple of years. He joined NROTC, graduated Tech, and became a navy pilot. When it was time for me to pick a school, Tech was the only place I applied. I got a CE co-op degree in 1977.</p><p></p><p>My dad passed away in January, so I appreciate you bearing with this story as I remember him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="5277hike, post: 466160, member: 794"] June 14, 1954, the day I was born. If you will permit me a rambling reply. My dad's mom died when he was 11. His dad was an alcoholic and could not raise he and my uncle, so they lived with grandparents. My dad was good at football, and came back to Cordele High School for his optional 12th grade year since it was a new addition at that time. He earned a scholarship offer from Tech, Alabama, and ugag, and decided on Tech. He hitch-hiked to Atlanta to start school in fall 1949 as a 17 year old, 6 foot 145 pound running back. He played a year before realizing he was too small for major college football and ran track for a couple of years. He joined NROTC, graduated Tech, and became a navy pilot. When it was time for me to pick a school, Tech was the only place I applied. I got a CE co-op degree in 1977. My dad passed away in January, so I appreciate you bearing with this story as I remember him. [/QUOTE]
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