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Dave Creelman
Posted on: May 25, 2005
I am restoring a 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon Sprint. I bought a used one just after graduating from Jackson, and it was my favorite car. I drove a white 1956 Ford while at Jackson and used to park it just North of the physical ed field along the fence. I painted a little football player statue with a "bobble" head to look like a Jackson player and put it on the rear window deck. I painted the number "11" because it was easier to paint than any other number. It happened to be Pat Conway's number. I remember students used to stop behind my car and get a kick out of it. Anyway, maybe someone will remember it and enjoy. I also had a "Miami Jackson Generals" logo football shaped sticker on each side of the rear window. These stickers were provided by First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Miami. They attached to the inside of a window and had the 1962 Jackson football schedule printed on the back. I had an old one in my '63 year book and had several reproduced at a local printing shop. They came out great!. I intend to put one or more of them on my Sprint along with the green and gold yarn dolls hanging from the rear view mirror.
I was too light in weight to make the football team even though I read books on how to tackle, etc. , I attended every game my senior year. What a time! My buddies and I went to the Lakeland game in my '56 Ford and spent the night in a motel after the game. Wild adventure for the first time away from home.
As you well remember, the football team won the Gold Coast Championship our graduating year. I would also like to remind our graduates that the gymnastics team, of which I was a member, also won the Gold Coast Championship with an 11-0 record (they forgot to include my name in the year book index under the gymnastics team page). I also remember that our badmittion (sp?) and swimming team were also state champions. What a great school. I have probably written too much this time but will write more later. Hope everyone joins in.
I would like to mail you a copy of the Jackson logo I had reproduced in appreciation for your great work. -- Dave Creelman
Posted by jackson63 on May 25, 2005 01:16 AM
Comments
On September 30, 2008 07:15 PM, JOE DAVIS said:
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THAT PAT CONWAY. HE WAS AN EXCELLENT RUNNER. NEVER HEARD ABOUT HIM AFTER LEAVING MIAMI JACKSON. OH BY THE WAY I WAS A RED RAIDER!!! THINGS SURE HAVE CHANGED.