Richard Earl:
CLASS OF 1968
Petersburg High SchoolClass of 1968
Petersburg, VA
Richard's Story
Life
AFTER GRADUATION FROM PETERSBURG I ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ON A FOOTBALL ATHLETIC SCHLOLARSHIP . I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN 4 BOWL GAMES [SUGAR/GATOR/LIBERTY/BLUEBONNET].WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BEAT ALABAMA THREE TIMES WHEN BEAR BRYANT WAS THERE. ONE OF MY HIGHLIGHTS AT UT WAS WORKING WITH THE BILLY GRAHAM CRUSADE IN 1970 IN KNOXVILLE WHERE 550,000 PEOPLE FILLED THE STADIUM OVER A PERIOD OF 10 NIGHTS. MY WIFE IS VICE PRINCIPAL OF A LARGE PRIVATE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL. OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS SHE HAS TAKEN STUDENTS ON EUROPEAN S...Expand for more
TUDY TOURS TO GREECE AND ITALY AMONG OTHER COUNTRIES. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NO CHILDREN WE BOTH WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, I HAVE COACHED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. I'VE BEEN IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS SINCE 1973 (RETIRED FROM ALLSTATE IN 2002; PRESENTLY SELF-EMPLOYED)AND ALSO HAVE A LICENSE IN REAL ESTATE.THE LORD HAS BEEN AWFULLY GOOD TO MY WIFE AND I AND I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THAT. WE ALL LIVE IN AN EXCITING TIME IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND AND MAY ALL OF US ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OF MAKING THE WORLD A MORE PEACEFUL AND HAPPY PLACE.
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