Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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DEDICATION Mr. EDWARD E. BLAND is probably the best known teacher at AA.U.S., mainly be- cause of his friendliness and many years of devoted service to the school. Coach Bland, as he is known to all, wqs one of the first teachers at AA.U.S. He received his B.S. de- gree from University of Tennessee in 1951 and his AA.A. degree from Memphis State in 1954. As an avid supporter of ' his alma mater, he annually institutes the U-T spirit in the new seventh graders. Before coming to M.U.S. he taught for several years at Whitehaven High School. Since joining the faculty he has taught Tennessee History, Bible and Physical Education. He has also taken a role in sports by coaching Varsity, B-team, and Junior High football and bas- ketball. Coach Bland spent thirty months in the Pacific in the Air Force and after return- ing, he has been a member of the National Guard. He has taken annual trips to Nashville for the past several years. The trips are limited to seventh and eighth . graders, and their purpose is to aid the Tennessee history course by giving the boys a first-hand knowledge of the state government. Also, for the past six years. Coach Bland has taken boys to New Orleans to see the Sugar Bowl football game on January 1 . Coach Bland ' s interest in sports is not lim- ited to spectatorship. He has been an out- standing football referee and can be seen at many county football games. His fine work was rewarded in 1963 when he was elected president of the West Tennessee Officials Association.