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Crispin Eliseo Sanchez (December 15, 1925 ‐ March 18, 2008) was a South Texas trailblazer in the fields of Mexican-American education and sports. ==Background== Sanchez (first name pronounced CHRIS PEEN) was born to Pedro R. Sanchez (1893–1984) and Guadalupe V. Sanchez (1896–1977)〔(Social Security Death Index Interactive Search )〕 in Gonzales, the seat of Gonzales County in southeast Texas. In the era of segregation, he attended a one-room school for Hispanic children. A halfback, running back, kicker, and punter, Sanchez was the first Mexican American to play football at Gonzales High School. His excellence at first base in baseball led to his drafting by the St. Louis Cardinals, but he declined the offer and instead followed his mother's advice and entered college. For a time he played with the semi-professional team, the former Gonzales Apaches.〔"Sanchez carried LJC athletics on his shoulders", ''Laredo Morning Times'', March 19, 2008〕 ("Apaches" is now the name of the Gonzales High School teams.〔(Gonzales Inquirer Online )〕) During World War II, Sanchez joined the United States Army Air Corps, the forerunner of the Air Force. He was part of the Hell's Angels with the 303rd Bomb Group and was a tail gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. He flew 3thirty-five air combat missions. During the pivotal Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, he provided air relief to Allied ground troops in Belgium with two .50-caliber machine guns.〔 On returning from the war, Sanchez entered Texas State University in San Marcos, then known as Southwest Texas State Normal School. In college, Sanchez met his future wife, Dora A. Garcia (1929- ).〔 He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, and the couple moved to her hometown of Laredo, the seat of Webb County in South Texas, where Sanchez began his long career in education.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crispin Sanchez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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