Bob Simpson:  

I'm Bob Simpson- Springbrook HS Class of 1965. Feel free to contact me if you remember me...or even if you don't. I was born in Washington DC and lived in the Shaw area until I was 5 years old. My family moved to Glenmont where I attended Pleasant View Elementary, Weller Road Elementary and Belt Junior High School. At the age of 13, my parents moved to the Hillandale area of Silver Spring where I attended Sligo Junior High and then Springbrook H.S. I was pretty inconspicuous at Springbrook until my senior year when I became captain of the "It's Academic" team. With my teammates Phil Arkin and Peggy Harris we advanced to the semi--finals, but lost at that level. "It's Academic" was a high school TV quiz show hosted by Mac McGarry. I attended the University of Maryland and Catholic University of America from 1965-1971. I became involved in the protest movements of the time and remain committed to those ideals today. In 1974, I traveled to Cuba as par...Expand for more