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Title
Wayne Pruett Interview
Subject
Youth Sports in Portland, Growing up in Portland in the 1970s,
Description
Long time resident of Portland, Wayne Pruett, sits down with Paula and Anita to discuss his childhood, growing up playing sports and how some of the youth sports got started.
Creator
Portland Public Library of Sumner County
Date
June 13, 2019
Format
MP3
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Paula Shannon and Anita Lamberth
Interviewee
Wayne Pruett
Location
Portland Public Library of Sumner County
Transcription
Family moved here in 1955 when Wayne was 2 years old. Wayne's parents: Jack, a State Trooper, and Onaise, a teacher for 32 years, Pruett
Wayne's wife: Carrie Sue Dye
The Pruett family owned the Portland Roller Rink for several years and were responsible for bringing the first Dairy Queen to Portland that was attached to the roller rink.
Wayne also has the distinction of being a part of the only official basketball game to be played on the brand new parquet floor in the gym at the old Jr. High school just 2 nights before the school burned in December 1967.
Wayne also talks about how the Portland Little League and Babe Ruth ball fields got their start as well as several of the other youth sports that are now so popular in Portland.
Wayne's wife: Carrie Sue Dye
The Pruett family owned the Portland Roller Rink for several years and were responsible for bringing the first Dairy Queen to Portland that was attached to the roller rink.
Wayne also has the distinction of being a part of the only official basketball game to be played on the brand new parquet floor in the gym at the old Jr. High school just 2 nights before the school burned in December 1967.
Wayne also talks about how the Portland Little League and Babe Ruth ball fields got their start as well as several of the other youth sports that are now so popular in Portland.
Original Format
MP3
Duration
1 hour 5 minutes