Don Parkerson

Don Newton Parkerson
"Crazylegs"
"Thou hast made him a little lower than tho angels."
Football 1,2,3,4
Basketball 1,2,3,4
Baseball 1,2,3,4
Boys' State 3
Annual Staff 4
Class Officer 1, 4-H Club 1,2,3
Commercial Club Officer 4, Hi-Y 2
Band 1
Senior Play 3

Spouse: Marilyn G. Parkerson
Children: Beverly P. Mitchell (36) of Ivanhoe, North Carolina; Dr. Don N. Parkerson, Jr. (33) of Smyrna, Georgia
Grandchildren: Dare B. Parkerson (5)
Places lived: San Diego, California, Norman, Oklahoma, Chincoteague, VA., Jacksonville, Florida, Athens, Commerce, Elberton (GA), Davenport, Iowa, Eastman and Lake Oconee
Schools attended: University of Georgia (’62); Palmer College (’67)
Vocation: Retired Chiropractor
Significant events: former basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs, professional speaker, written a book for the chiropractic profession, is now writing 4 new books, was president of the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Palmer College Alumni Association, Gideons, Lions Club, and also Dodge County Booster Club (8 years)
(There are a lot more things about Dr. Parkerson that are wonderful, but my fingers are getting tired—Courtney (I am impressed!!!!)
Achievements: Served under and for 3 governors: Jimmy Carter, George Busbee (8 years), Joe Frank Harris
Your “Last Will and Testament” in 1955 was “I, Don Parkerson, leave my place on the basketball, football, and baseball teams to Jeryl Pinnell.”Comments: Jeryl was/is a great athlete/friend. I couldn’t have left them to a better player
Your class prophecy was “Hal Smith is playing for the New York Giants and has hired Don Parkerson as his private chiropractor.” Comments: I did become a Chiropractor and did take care of many pro athletes…