Mike (Mickey) Gann

At the end of our Soph.RSH '60 year, twin sister Margery, little sister Peggy, along with parents M/Sgt Joe & Dorothy Gann transferred to England... Margie and I attended Central HS,London.BushyPark. Two wonderful years of Dorm Life, HS Education, jammed full of American and European sports competition with other American High Schools in Europe. Graduated in '62, left the family in England and hustled over to California to pursue sports and College.
Two years later, after discovering how to compete with "WorldClassAthletes" I enlisted in the U.S.Army,Infantry/82Airborne, serving three years ('64-'67) at FtBragg NC & SantoDomingo,DominicanRepublic. 1967, dragged my new bride Patricia, from NC to Oklahoma (where I could go to school as a resident), and begin our new life together, and pursue a career in Architecture. Licensed in 1976 Oklahoma. Attended College at: Glendale JC Calif., University of Maine, Oklahoma State Technical College (Taught Architectural Drafting) , Oklahoma University, Arizona State University.
Twin sister Margie, died of Breast Cancer at age 35. Margie has two children now living in Georgia. Little sister PeggySue Gann served 20yrs in the USAF retired SM/sgt. Peggy died at age 58, complications of Alzheimers.
Maintained an Architectural Practice in Oklahoma City until 1984, along with raising our two sons, heavily involved in school and sports programs to include, Soccer (Pioneered organizing the N OKC Soccer Club/Youth&Adult), baseball, & National Racquetball Competition.
In 1984 we moved from Oklahoma to Phoenix, Arizona, taking advantage of the Architectural Economy and out-of-doors Environment & lifestyle. We abandoned some indoor activities like racquetball & tennis for their outdoor counterpart and expanded our interests to Soccer, Competative Cycling/ Mt Bike racing, hiking and camping. 30 years later & still in Arizona, age70s, arthritis, and less than toned muscles, has brought us Parents to non- combative enjoyment of our activities..for... boisterous support/coaching of the kids.

I speak specifically of how Impressionable Coach Baughman, Allensworth, Cook, Hankins, Turley & Truelove were for me, that Soph year, in establishing an intensity and practice discipline that I have taken into sports competition for myself, and attempted to set example as a coach.
Coach Baughman Story: Be the "Tuffest" & "Most Memorable" kid at Practice.
I'm sitting in the back of Baughman's Math class, hiding with head in hands, for fear of being called upon. ..."bruised forearms exposed" ... Class is over! I'm sneaking out. Coach B. calls me to his desk! & exclaims!
"Gann!" ...... "Before practice today....get some forearm shivver pads from the team manager! protect those bruises! & keep smackin-round those offensive linemen.... & get a facemask..if ya need!.