Background
Blackwell, Gus Ray was born on November 4, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Carl Raymond and Myrl Kathryn (O'Dell) Blackwell.
Blackwell, Gus Ray was born on November 4, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Carl Raymond and Myrl Kathryn (O'Dell) Blackwell.
Bachelor, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1976. Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, 1990.
Master of Business Administration, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1998.
Youth worker, Navigators, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1976-1978; assistant wrestling coach, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1976-1978; chaplain, Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1979-1982; assistant wrestling coach, Midwest City (Oklahoma) Wrestling, 1981-1983; writer, Oklahoma Public Company, Oklahoma City, 1982-1983; youth director, Soldier Creek Baptist Church, Midwest City, 1982-1983; campus minister, Oklahoma Baptist General Convention, Sayre, 1983-1987; professor, Sayre Junior College, 1983-1987; campus minister, Panhandle State University, Oklahoma, since 1987. Speaker seminars in field.
Coach Special Olympics, Oklahoma City, 1985. Commander Kiwanis Little League, 1987. Teacher First Baptist Church, Sayre, 1984-1987.
Board directors Ventilator Dependent Quadraphlegics Association, 1983, 86. Member Oklahoma Secretary School Activities Association, United States Wrestling Association, American Softball Association, Community Leaders of America, International Register of Profiles, Phi Eta Sigma. Clubs: Sayre Wrestling (president 1985-1986).
Hobie Fleet 131 (Oklahoma City) (representative 1986, 87).
Married Joanna Jett, May 12, 1990.