Don Havlicek:
CLASS OF 1955
North College Hill High SchoolClass of 1955
Cincinnati, OH
Connersville High SchoolClass of 1997
Connersville, IN
Tuscarawas Valley High SchoolClass of 1979
Zoarville, OH
North Royalton High SchoolClass of 1978
North royalton, OH
John Bigsbee Elementary SchoolClass of 1951
Schenectady, NY
Don's Story
Life
Worked my way through UC, graduating in only TEN years with a BS in Sec.Ed. During college, competed with UC track team, setting records in High and Low hurdles, one record still standing, finishing 5th in AAU [pre-Olympics] meet in 1960. Played semi-pro and minor league pro football and pitched in semi-pro baseball league, turning down minor league contract with LA Angels. Taught HS Math and coached for 40 years. Got MAT in Math at UC under NSF academic year Scholarship in '70. Married in '70 and have 5 children: Alena-'72, Damon-'73, Daryk-'75, Bryna-'77, Lukas-'81. Retired in 1997, and again in 2002. Spending my retirement years travelling as a licensed rabbit show judge and inveterate fisherman. Amateur Extra Class Radio license holder [50 years now!], having travelled and operated in Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic in 1995. Hobbies include genealogy and fishing [did I mention that?], along with exhibiting Himalayan rabbits.
School
John Bigsbee Elementary School, Schenectady NY:42-51, North College Hill HS, Cincinnati OH:51-55
College
Began in College of Engineering at UC, co-oping at GE, but, after 3+1/2 years, decided that I'd rather teach...Expand for more
, so transferred to College of Arts and Sciences at UC. One year later, discovered that I needed to transfer to College of Education to be able to teach High School Math. They welcomed me as a SOPHOMORE! Worked my way through college, getting BS in Sec.Ed. with Math Major after only TEN years! During college, ran track, setting records in both high and low hurdles. Played football one day .. found out engineering students couldn't be on team due to lab class conflicts. Pledged Alpha Tau Omega during second semester of Freshman year. Attended Indiana U. of PA to begin Masters' work, completing MAT in Math at UC in '70. Attended post-graduate classes: North Dakota State, Kent State, Purdue, Indiana, Ball State. Have completed all but Doctoral Class for PhD in Mathematics Education.
Workplace
Hegeman Pharmacy:55-58, General Electric Co:55-59, DX Magazine:59-60, La Salle HS:60-61, Withrow HS:51-53, Ludlow KY HS:63-65, Fairfield HS:65-67, MONY Insurance:67-68, St.Bernard HS:68-71, Ansonia OH HS:71-73, LaGrange OH Keystone HS:73-74, N.Royalton OH HS:74-78, Tusky Valley OH HS:78-79, Connersville IN HS:79-97, Covington KY Holmes HS:97-02, Licensed Rabbit Show judge:96-present
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