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Gordon Allen Spencer

Melbourne, Florida

1932 - 2023

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Spencer, Gordon Allen 6/3/1932 - 5/10/2023Born on June 3, 1932, in Saginaw. Gordon was a track and cross country coach for 55 years. Gordon also taught Phy Ed and Drivers Ed, was a veteran of the US Army and a member of Holy Redeemer Church. Surviving are wife of 60 years, Rose, brother Ron...

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Coach Spencer was the starter for years of swimming meets. Wonderful man.

I ran Cross Country and Track for Coach Spencer from fall 1967 - spring 1970. Being a new kid at Southwestern, I recall starting out my sophomore year thinking I was a football player. However, Coach Spencer along with a friend encouraged me to come run on the cross-country team. His encouragement and motivation pushed me to run and the more I trained the easier it came to me. Coach Spencer appointed me team co-captain my junior and senior years. I recall in the late October and early...

I remember track practices, one day as I was running as fast as I could practicing the 1/4 mile, I heard coach running right behind me saying pick it up Alexander. It is wonderful that his life was long and meaningful. Condolences to his family. I graduated Southwestern HS in 1968.