Larry Samuel Guest

Background

Guest, Larry Samuel was born on March 27, 1942 in Waycross, Georgia, United States. Son of Lawton Samuel and Lillian Synthia Taylor.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Southern Mississippi, 1963.

Career

Director recreation department, City of Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1963-1965; advertising manager, sports columnist, Daily Leader, Brookhaven, 1965-1970; sports editor, columnist, Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, 1970-1973; senior sports columnist, Orlando (Florida) Sentinel, since 1973. Member Sports Journalism Board, Stetson U., Deland, Florida, 1994. Radio sports commentator WGT-Radio, Orlando, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Larry Samuel Guest has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper columnist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Making Magic: How Orlando Won an NBA Team

    (Book by Williams, Pat, Guest, Larry)

  • Confessions of a Coach

Membership

Chairman selection committee Butkus award Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, 1984-1990. With United States National Guard, 1961-1967. Member Football Writers Association American, Golf Writers Association American.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis.

Connections

Married Mary Nell Boyd, April 5, 1963. Children: Christa, Dorrie, Gina.

Father:

Lawton Samuel Taylor

Mother:

Lillian Synthia Taylor

Spouse:

Mary Nell Boyd

child:

Christa Guest

child:

Dorrie Guest

child:

Gina Guest