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Mr. Two Bits, George Edmondson, is now 95. Mr. Edmondson, who lives in Tampa with his wife Jane, suffers from Alzheimer's. Some things you may not know about George Edmondson.
http://www.mr2bits.org/
He is a great example of a Gator who will always be remembered by me.
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Mr. Two Bits, George Edmondson, is now 95. Mr. Edmondson, who lives in Tampa with his wife Jane, suffers from Alzheimer's. Some things you may not know about George Edmondson.
- George was a United States Navy fighter pilot during World War II
- He did not attend the University of Florida but was named an honorary alumnus in 2005
- Mr. Edmondson was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as an "honorary letter winner" in 1992
- George and his wife Jane sponsor the Mr. Two Bits Scholarship Fund, which benefits a University of Florida cheerleader every year
- In the early 1980s, Tampa Bay Bucs owner Hugh Culverhouse offered to pay Edmondson to lead the Two Bits cheer at his hometown Bucs games. Edmondson declined the offer, saying, "What I do for the Gators is from the heart, not from the pocketbook"
- George Edmondson will be 96 on New Years Day.
He was born January 01, 1922.
http://www.mr2bits.org/
He is a great example of a Gator who will always be remembered by me.
Comment or sent cards as you desire.