In September 1960, I entered North Pines Junior High and was assigned to Mr. Simanton's homeroom. He became THE most pivotal teacher in my 7th grade. He taught me math, he also served as my football and basketball coach. He was a no-nonsense kind of guy and expected a level of maturity I wasn't used to. I was one of several boys who violated the class rules and received a hack from his well- placed wooden paddle. Before our first basketball game, I quit the team. I was struggling and couldn't seem to do anything right. The next day, Mr. Simanton took me aside and said," You cannot quit. I cut another boy so you could be on the team. So, you have to come back. You can't give up." So, I came back, he demoted me to third string which was where I remained for the next 4 years. But I did not quit ever again. I ended up playing 4 years of college basketball, the last 3 as starting point guard. In my working career I faced some overwhelming challenges, but i could hear a voice in my head saying, "You can't quit!"  There aren't enough words to express my gratitude for a teacher that cared enough to mold me into a man

Mr.Simanton was my 7th grade homeroom teacher and math teacher. He gave me a hack one day for doing something wrong. I can't remember what the infraction was by I knew I never wanted a second hack. He became one of my all-time favorite teachers because he cared that I did my best

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James Nolan Simanton

24 abril, 1928 – 21 febrero, 2021

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