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(MI) Where's Oran Mitchell?

Unread postby skyshark177 » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:25 am

Hey, does anyone know how Oran is doing?
I haven't heard anything about him for some time now.
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:18 pm

last i heard he had just had surgery but that was back in the summer that i heard that. if you figure it out let me know i would love to know how he is doing
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Unread postby BethelPV » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:08 am

Yeah he had surgery, and last I heard he wasn't doing that good... I haven't heard anything in a while though...
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Unread postby 2-15-46 » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:19 pm

BethelPV wrote:Yeah he had surgery, and last I heard he wasn't doing that good... I haven't heard anything in a while though...


anyone visiting him, I coached with him back in the 80's he's a great guy.... anyone have an address to send a card too......???
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Unread postby BethelPV » Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:13 pm

I might have his address... I will have to look at my dad's work on Monday to see if I can scrounge it up somewhere!

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Unread postby 2-15-46 » Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:57 pm

cool.... he was a guy that helped more kids than one knows, he did'nt care who you were or what school you went to he was always available!!!
An asset to the event for many many years!!!!!
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Unread postby AVC Coach » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:31 pm

I met him several years ago at an AAU meet. One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. You could tell that his kids really loved him.
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Unread postby swtvault » Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:27 pm

2-15-46: You are totally right about Oran. In fact, Oran was absolutely invaluable in helping me develop as a person and a pole vaulter. His enthusiasm and passion for the event still inspire me to this day. I used to call him on a regular basis, but it has been a year or two since I have talked to him.
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Unread postby skyshark177 » Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:41 am

I hope he shows up for some indoor meets this season.
If anyone on the west side of the state talks to him, post it please.
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Unread postby 2-15-46 » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:49 pm

ANY MORE NEWS ON ORAN??
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Unread postby skyshark177 » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:05 pm

OH, He has come to a couple EMU and UofM meets so far.
He said he had a triple-by-pass done last year and he has been recovering from it. He's still walk'n around, slow, but he's hang'n in there. Still happy to coach anyone he can too!!! :D
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Unread postby 2-15-46 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:36 pm

skyshark177 wrote:OH, He has come to a couple EMU and UofM meets so far.
He said he had a triple-by-pass done last year and he has been recovering from it. He's still walk'n around, slow, but he's hang'n in there. Still happy to coach anyone he can too!!! :D



think he may be at the masters 3-3-07?????
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