An oral history with George Westerfield, 1998 June 2. c2002.

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An oral history with George Westerfield, 1998 June 2. c2002.

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Discusses Mr. Westerfield's athletic career at the University of Southern Mississippi, his work in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, and his community activities in Tennessee.

18 leaves ; 28 cm.

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7633499

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Westerfield, George, 1915-

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George Westerfield attended Mississippi State Teachers College (now, University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1930s and played football and basketball. After teaching and coaching in Wiggins, Mississippi for four years, he was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. He served in Europe until December 1945, when he returned to Mississippi briefly before moving to Tennessee. In Tennessee, he opened a grocery store on the square and became involved in local and state politics. F...

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