Archive for 'Jacksonville People' Category

Jacksonville Native Bob Hayes Inducted Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

I posted about Bob Hayes being voted into the hall of fame back in February, and now it is official. “Bullet” Bob Hayes has finally been inducted into the NFL hall of fame. He is the only person to ever win an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring, and is perhaps the greatest [...]

Scott Speicher’s Body Recovered In Iraq

RIP Captain Scott Speicher. The Jacksonville area Navy pilot was the first casualty of the first Gulf War when his F-18 was shot down by enemy fire in a remote area of the desert on January 17, 1991, the first day of the war.
Little was known about what happened to Speicher after the crash, and [...]

Thumbs Up To 3 Jacksonville Trash Pickup Guys

Henry Hayes, Jermell Pender and Thomas McBride did the right thing, and are being called heroic for their deeds in stopping a burglary. Awesome. I love reading stories like this.
Evidently, the three city workers were on their regular route, when they spotted several burglars trying to kick down the door of a house, according to [...]