Coach Bill Orr

"So many stories and so little time. No one wants to hear them so I'm writing them down as I think of them....all really happened. I was involved in three wars and taught school for 34+ years, so I have plenty of stories to tell." Coach Bill Orr

MILITARY

  • World War II - I went in 6 months before it started; June 3, 1941. Got out about 9 months after it ended; June 3, 1946.
  • Korea - I was called back in October, 1950; released April, 1952.
  • Viet Nam - I went on active every summer for 4 years.

SCHOOLS

  • St. Lucie Co. Jr-Sr High School (Ft. Pierce) - 1949-1950
  • Winter Park High School - 1952-1985
 William Orr, Jr.

Plenty of stories to tell.

Rat on your buddy
The Long Story
Attack with a 2 x 4
Tire in the Auditorium Tire in the Auditorium
Fire Alarm Fire Alarm
Massebeau Massebeau
Overheard in the Locker Room Overheard in the Locker Room
The Decision The Decision
Classroom Philosophy Classroom Philosophy
General Info General Info
Col. Herrons Study Hall Col. Herrons Study Hall
Pranks by the Kids Pranks by the Kids
Talking to the Door Talking to the Door
Breaking up Fights Breaking Up Fights
Water Pistol Water Pistol
Laying Sod Laying Sod

 

Retirement from WPHS Retirement from WPHS
25 and 30 years at WPHS
Turks Caps Turks Caps
Blackboards Blackboards
Snakes Snakes
Scrimmage Scrimmage
Jobs in my Lifetime Jobs in My Lifetime
Good Advice Good Advice
My Best Physical Efforts My Best Physical Efforts
Wilson Remarks Wilson Remarks
Acorns Acorns
Atlas Atlas
Working with Live Frogs Working with Live Frogs
Lottery Lottery
Teaching Biology Teaching Biology
Bleachers Bleachers
Thanks to Bob Finfrock for providing the stories Coach Orr shared. Bob copied them and advised on the layout of the page. The stories will bring smiles to your faces when you read them. Can you guess who Coach Orr is talking about?