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David G. Teague

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Forrest City High School and Hendrix College
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  • Standout athlete at Forrest City High School
  • Ran track, played football and American Legion baseball
  • Excelled in academics and earned membership in the National Honor Society, graduating in 1955
  • Attended Hendrix College where he lettered in track four hears and football one year.
  • In 1956, finished second in the 100 and 220-yard dashes in the AIC meet .
  • In 1957 finished second in the 100-yard dash and first in the 220-yard dash.
  • In 1958 placed second in the 100, won the 220, 440 relay, 880 relay leading the Warriors to the AIC Championship
  • Hendrix went on to win another AIC championship in 1959; Teague won the 100-yard dash, the 220-yard dash and ran anchor laps on the Warriors 440-yard relay and 880-yard relay teams. The 880 yard relay time was one-tenth of a second off the AIC record. Finished as high point man in the AIC meet with 12 ½ points.
  • In 1959 named recipient of the “Hugh Robertson Medal” as best all-around Hendrix College athlete.
  • After graduation in 1959, Teague enjoyed a 40-year career in education, serving as a teacher, school counselor and administrator. Teague began as a social studies teacher and track coach at Conway Junior High School followed by 27 years as a district school administrator in Jackson, Mississippi
  • Continues his love for sports as an active participant in USTA League Tennis, earning nine state championships and the Men’s 3-5 National Championship in 1998.
  • In 2007 Teague was inducted into the Hendrix Sports Hall of Fame
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