Conversation with Michael Briggs - Morristown HS Class of 1987
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MHS Class of 1984 - 40th Reunion
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Michael Briggs is 1987 Morristown HS graduate. Before arriving to MHS he attended Alexander Hamilton and Frelinghuysen. While at MHS he played DB for the Colonials during his freshman thru junior years.
In this episode Michael opens up about his early years, those who affected him the most and where he ended up post graduation and the history of Morristown he hopes more people will learn.
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Chapters
1. Conversation with Michael Briggs - Morristown HS Class of 1987 (00:00:00)
2. Opening - MHS Class of 1984 40th Reunion (00:00:41)
3. Michael Briggs Intro (00:02:29)
4. Early Life in Morristown (00:04:31)
5. Years at Frelinghuysen (00:08:32)
6. How GPA requirements affected playing football (00:10:22)
7. Why did Michael play Defensive Back? (00:13:12)
8. Going to Prep School after HS (00:17:15)
9. Going to a HBCU (00:23:49)
10. Mrs Smith's words of widsom and Getting into Fights (00:26:29)
11. How he felt about HS at Morristown (00:32:53)
12. Little League (00:34:08)
13. Trying to learn about the past (00:39:19)
14. Frederick Douglass was in Morristown (00:48:09)
15. Frederick Douglass marker on the Green (01:00:39)
16. 5 Simple Questions (01:08:15)
17. Closing thoughts and remarks (01:20:49)
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