Becker, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Kentwood Historic Preservation Commission (Kentwood, Mich.)

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WKTV (Wyoming, Mich.)

Bob Becker, born in Illinois in 1944, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1966 during the Vietnam War. While training at Lackland Air Force Base, Bob was recruited on to the base softball team. He traveled often with the team playing in tournaments against both military and civilian teams. He was then transferred to the Air Force Academy softball team and reassigned to the base newspaper. Here he covered sports stories including Air Force football games and the training of the 1968 Olympic team. After being discharged Bob continued his career in journalism working in sport in Grand Rapids Michigan and became very involved with veterans organization.

2012-06-28

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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