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Youth Pastor, Rev. Dr. James
A. Brettell
General Information
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Name:
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Rev. Dr.
James A. Brettell
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Email: |
brettellja@aristotle.net |
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Web Site:
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http://www.brettell.org/
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Address:
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5 Wabash
Cove
Maumelle,
AR 72113
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Home
Phone:
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(501)
851-1101
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Business
Phone:
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(501)
455-0296
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Date of
birth:
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11/2/34
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Place of
Birth:
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Mingo
Junction, Ohio
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Marital
Status:
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Married,
Janet Eugenia Shawhan,
5/15/56
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Children:
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2 girls;
1 boy
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Grandchildren:
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3 boys, 2
girls
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Ordained:
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First
Baptist Church, England,
Arkansas, 1970 Bible Doctrine Church of
Little Rock, 1975
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Secular Work Background
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1978 -
1980 |
Golden
Host Cafeteria, Little
Rock, AR: Personnel
Manager
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1975 |
Golden
Host Cafeteria, Little
Rock, AR: Superintendent
of Service
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1969
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AAA, Ft.
Worth, TX: Sales
Representative
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1966 -
1969 |
Mohawk
Rubber Co., Akron, OH:
Tire Builder
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1965 -
1966 |
Alside,
Inc., Akron, OH:
Assembly Line Material
Handler
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1965
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Akron
City Hospital, Akron,
OH: Surgical Scrub
Technician
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1964 -
1965 |
McDonald's Restaurant,
Akron, OH: Manager
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1963 -
1964 |
Highway
Products, Akron, Ohio:
Grinder, Spot-welder
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1954 -
1963 |
United
States Navy: Hospital
Corpsman
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1953 -
1954 |
Pittsburgh Pirate Farm
Club, Clinton, IA:
Pitcher
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1952 -
1954 |
F.B.I.,
Washington, D.C.:
Special Fingerprint
Clerk
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1952 -
1954 |
Pennsylvania Railroad,
Mingo Junction, OH:
Switch tender
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1944
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Paperboy
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Education Background
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1952
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Graduated
Mingo High School, Mingo
Junction, Ohio.
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1952
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George
Washington University,
Washington, D.C.:
Spanish and Accounting
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1953
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College
of Steubenville,
Steubenville, OH:
Engineering
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1954
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Hospital
Attendant's School
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1960
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Medical
Administrative Technique
School
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1963 -
1965 |
Kent
State University, Kent,
OH: Liberal Arts
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1965 -
1969 |
Akron
University, Akron, OH:
Graduated, B.S. Ed.
(Physical Education,
Speech)
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1969 -
1970 |
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary,
Ft. Worth, TX: School of
Theology
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1978 -
1982 |
Luther
Rice Seminary,
Jacksonville, FL:
Graduated, MDiv. Degree
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1981
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University of Oklahoma,
Norman, OK: Hebrew
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1982 -
1984 |
Luther
Rice Seminary,
Jacksonville, FL:
Graduated, DMin. Degree
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1985 -
1987 |
University of Arkansas
at Little Rock, Little
Rock, AR: American Sign
Language
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Pastoral Ministry
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2004 - present |
Heart's Journey,
Little
Rock, AR: Youth Pastor |
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1975 -
2004 |
Bible
Doctrine Church of
Little Rock, Little
Rock, AR: Pastor-Teacher
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1972 -
1975 |
South
Highland Baptist Church,
Little Rock, AR: Pastor |
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1970 -
1972 |
North
Maple Baptist Church,
Stuttgart, AR: Pastor |
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1965
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Interim
Pastor, Roseland
Mission, Roseland, Ohio |
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1964 -
1969 |
Supply
Pastor in Southern
Baptist Pioneer Mission
area |
Eight Day Evangelistic Meetings
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First Baptist Church, Hunter,
Arkansas
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First Baptist Church, England,
Arkansas
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First Baptist Church, Almyra,
Arkansas
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Trinity Baptist Church, Benton,
Arkansas
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South Highland Baptist Church,
Little Rock, Arkansas (2)
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Maine Street Baptist Church,
Brunswick, Maine
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Plainview Baptist Church,
Plainview, Ohio
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First Baptist Church, St. Marys,
Georgia
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Kolmont Community Church, Mingo
Junction, Ohio
Southern Baptist Denominational
Experience
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Served seven years in Pioneer
Mission area - Ohio - 1963 -1969
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Vice-Moderator, Centennial
Association, Arkansas, 1971
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Springlake Baptist Assembly,
Children's Camp Bible Study
Teacher, 1971
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Arkansas Baptist Assembly, Youth
Study Leader, 1971, 1973, 1974
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Springlake Baptist Assembly,
Adult Bible Study Teacher, 1972
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Baptist Student Union Regional
Committee Member, University of
Arkansas, Monticello,
Arkansas,1972
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Moderator, Centennial
Association, Arkansas, 1972
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Pulaski County Baptist
Association, Annual Message
Speaker, 1973
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Arkansas Baptist State Evangelism Conference Program Speaker, 1973
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Evangelism Committee Chairman,
Pulaski County Baptist
Association, 1973, 1974
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Arkansas Baptist Assembly,
Children's Camp Pastor, 1974
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Participant, Arkansas Baptist
State Impact 80's Conference,
1974
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President, Pulaski County
Baptist Association Pastor's
Conference, 1974
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Participant, Southern Baptist
National Impact 80's Conference,
1974
Other Leadership Experience
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Secretary-Treasurer, Grand
Prairie Ministerial Alliance,
1971, 1972
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Pre-Banquet Attendance Chairman,
Pulaski County James Robison
Crusade, 1973
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Ministerial Vice-Chairman,
Pulaski County James Robison
Crusade, 1973
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Co-Chairman, Bob Harrington
Greater Pulaski County Area
Crusade, 1974
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Counselor Trainer, Arkansas
Billy Graham Crusade, 1989
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Founder/President, School of
Practical Ministry (2 Year
Curriculum), 1993
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Founder/Principal, John T. Goad
Christian School (K5-12), 1997
Overseas Ministries
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1985
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Church
Planting)
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1986
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Seoul, Korea
(Church Planting)
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1987
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Church
Planting)
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1988
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (City-wide
Mass Evangelism)
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1989
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Seoul,
Korea (Church Planting)
Cozumel, Mexico
(Exploration Evangelism)
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1990
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Church
Planting)
Mililani, Hawaii (Bible
Conference)
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1991
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
Mililani, Hawaii (Bible
Conference)
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1992
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
Manila, Luzon,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
Naga City, Luzon,
Philippines (Mass
Evanglism)
Mililani, Hawaii (Bible
Conference)
Davao City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
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1993
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
Mililani, Hawaii (Bible
Conference)
Davao City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor’s
Conference)
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1994
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
Mililani, Hawaii (Bible
Conference)
Davao City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor’s
Conference)
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1995
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
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1996
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General
Santos City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
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1998
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
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1999
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Davao
City, Mindanao,
Philippines (Pastor's
Conference)
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Teaching Experience
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1997-98
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History,
Grades 5-6
Shurley English, Grades
5-6
Spelling, Grades 1-12
Arithmetic, Grades 3-6
Penmanship, Grades 1-12
Phonics, Grades 1, 2
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1998-99
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Shurley
English, Grades 5-6
Abeka English, 7-12
K-5 (3 months)
Penmanship, Grades 1-12
Phonics, Grades 1, 2
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1999-00
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Abeka
English Grammar, Grades
4, 7, 9
Spelling, Grades 4, 7, 9
Arithmetic, Grades 3, 4,
5, 6, 7
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2000-01
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Abeka
English Grammar, Grade 8
Arithmetic, Grade 7
Elementary Basketball
Coach, Grades 1-6
Junior High/High School
Basketball Coach, Grades
7-12 |
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2001-02
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Abeka
English Grammar, Grade 9
Arithmetic, Grades 7
Elementary Basketball
Coach, Grades 1-6
Junior High/High School
Basketball Coach, Grades
7-12 |
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2002-03
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Abeka
English Grammar, Grade
10
Arithmetic, Grades 7,
Algebra 1
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Miscellaneous Teaching Experience
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Arkansas
Youth Camp:
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Arkansas Youth Camp
Speaker: 1992, 1994,
2001, 2002, 2003
Southeast Youth Camp
Speaker (Birmingham,
AL): 2003
Marriage and Family
Seminar Bible Teacher:
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,
1991, 1992
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Southern
Bible Institute, Conway,
Arkansas:
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Systematic Theology
Teacher: 1987, 1988
Homiletics
Teacher: 1989
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School of
Practical Ministry:
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Course: Rightly
Dividing the Word of
Truth: 1996
Biblical Theology
Teacher: 1993, 1994
Bible Doctrine
Church of Little Rock:
Basic Greek
Grammar, 1985
Homiletics, 1990
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Evangelism Conference
Speaker:
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1989,
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993,
1994 |
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Evangelism Seminar
Teacher:
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Second Baptist Church,
Little Rock: 1995, 1996
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Conference Speaker:
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St.
Johns Baptist Church,
Little Rock: 1999
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Awards and Activities
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Chorus,
Band, Baseball, and
Track.
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H.S.:
Chorus, Band, Baseball,
and Track.
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U.S.
Navy: Numerous athletic
awards in . . .
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baseball, softball,
bowling, and golf;
earned All-Navy
recognition for pitching
two no-hit games
within four day
period;
1957, pitched in
All-Navy Finals
(world-series of
military
baseball).
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