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Walter Whittemore
Walter graduated from San Diego State University in 1950 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. He majored in Physical Education and minored in Social Studies. He received a general secondary credent...view moreWalter graduated from San Diego State University in 1950 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. He majored in Physical Education and minored in Social Studies. He received a general secondary credential, a Master of Arts degree and an administrative credential from the same institution.
He had taught in the public schools of California for the past thirty years and is now retired. During this period of time, he taught various subjects but, mainly, fixed his attention on American and World History.
When he retired, he became very interested in umpiring and refereeing various sports, such as, baseball, softball, basketball, football and volleyball on a high school and college level.
He received a certificate of merit from the National Softball Association held at Burbank, California; also, at the Regional Umpire School at Pleasantville, California. He attended and received his professional umpire certificate at Harry Wendelstad’s Umpire School in 1985 at Daytona Beach, Florida. Because of a bad back, he was forced to retire after fi fteen years of umpiring.
He served as a hospital corpsman with the 4th Marine Division during WWII from 1943 to 1945 and took part in the battles of Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima where he was nearly killed by an explosive shell which heaved him into the air.
At age of eighty-eight he decided to engage in writing which he enjoys immensely.view less