Richard Forrest "Coach" Kelly (deceased)

Born in Ocala, FL
Graduated from Citrus High School, Inverness, FL, 1955
Graduated from U of F, BS in Ag, 1960, MEd, 1963
Taught at Santa Fe High School, Alachua, FL, 1960-61
Taught at Citrus High School, Inverness, FL, 1961-65
FFA Executive Secretary, FL Dept. of Edu., 1965-69
Executive Asst. to Commissioner of Agriculture, 1969-91
Advisor to 3 state officers
Advisor to 2 area winning Parliamentary Procedure teams
Advisor to 1 state winning meats judging team
Advisor to 1 state winning public speaker
Honorary American Farmer Degree, 1979
U of F Alumni Assoc. Treasurer, 2 yrs.
U of F College of Ag. Alumni and Friends, 1st Exec. Director
U of F CALS - Alumnus of Distinction, 1997
Distinguished Service Award, U of F Alpha Zeta
FL Ag Hall of Fame - one of the founding directors
Alpha Gamma Rho - Regional VP for Southeast, 1991-present
Alpha Gamma Rho - President of FL Alumni - 17 yrs
National FFA Alumni - Life Member
Worked with State Advisors Harry Wood & C.M. Lawrence
Past State FFA Officer, 1955-56
Developed the subdistrict and district officer structure
Developed the Golden Gavel Awards for past state officers
Member of St. Paul's Methodist Church - Asst. Sunday School teacher, a particitant in the Stephen Ministries
Died Jan. 24, 2009
INDUCTED INTO THE FLORIDA FFA HALL OF FAME, 2009

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