| Title: |
Gray, William G. (Bud)
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
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| Collection: |
Mississippi Oral History Project
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| Description: |
William G. "Bud" Gray was born in Beat Five, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, just south of Starkville, on December 27, 1914. His parents ran a dairy farm, and his father served as supervisor of Beat Five for about forty years. He attended a consolidated school in Crawford, Lowndes County, and high school in Artesia, where he played football. He made all-state junior college tackle while at Holmes Junior College. Transferring to Mississippi State University, Gray was captain of the football team and played tackle. That year, State won All-Southeastern Conference honors. Gray earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies and physical education. Though he signed a contract with the New York Giants, he never reported to play.
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| URL: |
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/coh/cohgrayw.html
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1999 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Gray, William G. (Bud)
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Oktibbeha County, MS; Mississippi; United States; North America
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| Speaker occupation: |
Police inspector; Police officer; Sheriff
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| Document date: |
19-Mar-1999
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| Interviewer: |
Bolton, Charles
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| Locations discussed: |
Mississippi; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Agriculture; Cities and towns--Mississippi; City and town life--Mississippi; Community; Local history; Mississippi; Mississippi--History; North America; Oral history; United States
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0025638-27534
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