Santa Claus

From 6-23-14

Sometimes you have a youngster under your guidance and you have no idea how high that person might fly. Way back in the "50"s we had a young player on our first basketball team. He was a very nice guy and he helped lead us to a great year with a 21-3 record. It is hard to describe the fun we had with that group of young men. When some of our players leave high school, you lose contact with them, but each year without fail, he comes around for a visit. This youngster named Johnny ended up being famous! He worked at several positions and places, including Atlanta's Phipps Plaza. He is so famous that people schedule appointments months in advance. He has his picture taken more than anyone I know. If you check the records, you'll find that his present name is uttered as much as the President's. You could never believe how high he flies nor the number of homes where he is welcomed after many hours and days of intense preparation. He doesn't even have to utter his present name. Today he is known as SANTA CLAUS. It was always a thrill for our grand kids to get up around 5:00 AM to go and see this famous person. They couldn't believe it when he would ask about Coach Bradley. They would come home and ask,"Pop, did you really teach Santa Claus." Johnny Hammonds, you and Santa Claus brought a lot of joy and influenced youngsters all over the world.