Then & Now
By Judy Salamacha
Where does Dr. Don M. Morris get his zest? It might be from his passionate interest in people and his quest to stay healthy and make things happen.
At 85-years young, he recently won three gold medals at the California State Senior Games Championships held in Pasadena. Competing in the 85-89 age group, the Shell Beach resident made 23 of 25 basketball free throws, including 11 of 18 from the 3-point line.
He also won the hotshot-shooting contest. He’s won over 100 medals in the past 33 years competing in track and field and basketball at Senior Olympic competitions in Florida, Texas, Louisiana, California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Oregon.
In 2009, he was honored as the “Mt. San Antonio College Alumnus of the Year,” and the 1950 graduate was said to have “excelled academically and athletically,” according to the recitation for the award. Continue reading Dr. Don Morris – A Life Lived Well