Don Crandell

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Don Crandell served as the President of the Three Rivers Booster Club for 19 years. During that time, the group had several major accomplishments, which are too numerous to mention, but highlights include:

• Maintenance and remodeling of the athletic dorm.
• The refinishing of the Gene Bess gym floor.
• A trophy case provided for the lobby of the gymnasium.
• Booster Club funding for a shooting machine, upgraded scoreboards, team chairs and storage racks, championship banners, new cheer team uniforms, softball and baseball batting machines, rodeo equipment, and a Rocky Raider mascot headpiece.
• The introduction of reserved seating and parking.
• The sponsorship and promotion of "Meet the Raiders," "Midnight Madness," the All-Star Game, and the recognition banquet.
• Providing radio broadcasts of athletic events and the purchase of equipment.
• Assisted in funding the Libla Family Sports Complex.
• The initiation of Raider team reunions.
• Don graduated from Salem High School in 1952 and lettered in fast-pitch softball, baseball, and basketball. He scored more than 1,000 points prior to the 3-point line.

He attended Central Methodist College, the University of Missouri, Washington University, and Saint Louis University. He holds a BS in Education, MS in education, and an Administration Certificate in Secondary Education.

He worked as a mathematics instructor, and varsity baseball and basketball coach at Mehlville High School in St. Louis County. He later was the Executive Vice President of First National Bank of Salem and President and CEO of Southern Missouri Bank. After retirement, he was an adjunct mathematics instructor at Three Rivers for many years.