HIGH SCHOOL HEROES Maurice Reese, 1953 - 2020 My wife said the boys paid homage by chanting his name at school - Reese! Reese! - and I tell her the story of Maurice running faster than any big man possibly could with a shot put baton and cinders like sparks flying from his spikes, passing runner after runner at the Waterford Mott Relays near Pontiac in 1971, and how the astonished gasps of every boy watching mingled and rose skyward, filling the night sky.
I attended my 50th high school reunion this past weekend (Ann Arbor Huron, class of 1973), so high school heroes seemed a logical topic for this week’s post. Maurice Reese, Ann Arbor Pioneer Class of 1971, was a man amongst boys. May he Rest in Peace.
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As a Waterford Mott grad I ran in those relays. Alas the years have erased any memory I may have had of Maurice.
Up north until August. Hopefully we can catch up when I get back.
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I never was a runner (lousy lungs) – good to see you and some of the High School Heros last weekend
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Yes that was fun, and thanks for visiting the blog.
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This is just wonderful.
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