Background
Morland, Richard Boyd was born on June 27, 1919 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Son of Howard Cannon and Ethel May (Cowan) Morland.
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Richard Boyd Morland
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Richard Boyd Morland, American physical education educator. Decorated 11 battle stars, United States Ship Lexington; named to Stetson University Sports Hall of Fame; named Honorary Kentucky Colonel Governor Kentucky, 1945; recipient McEniry award for Excellence in teaching, 1983, Richard B. Morland Distinguished Alumni award named in his honor; bronze bust by Harry Messersmith dedicated, 1992; Southern Fellowships Fund fellow 1957-1958.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Birmingham-Southern College, 1940. Master of Education, Springfield College, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy (Southern Fellowships Fund fellow 1957-1958), New York University 1958.
Career
Physical director Young Men's Christian Association, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1940-1941. Director athletics, head basketball coach Florida Southern College, 1947-1950. Lecturer in education, New York University, 1950-1951;department chairman phy. education, Stetson University, Deland, Florida, 1952-1960, head basketball coach, 1952-1957, associate professor, 1958-1963, professor philosophy of education, 1963-1989, J. Ollie Edmunds professor, 1982-1985, senior active professor, 1989-1990, chairman graduate county, 1962-1969, department chairman education, 1969-1975.
Contributor articles to professional journals Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Member Philosophy of Education Society (president region 1963-1964), Florida Council Deans and Directors Teacher Education (president 1974-1975), Florida Foundations Education and Policy Studies Society (executive board 1987-1990), DeLand Country Club, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa (president region 1977-1978, editorial board 1978-1983, named Regional Educator of Year 1991, panel gallup poll on education, 1995), Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married Jessie May Parrish, March 17, 1949. 1 child, Laura.
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1940
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1947
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1958
Career
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1940 - 1941
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1947 - 1950
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1947 - 1950
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1950 - 1951
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1952 - 1989
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1989 - 1990
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1990
Awards
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Decorated 11 battle stars, United States Ship Lexington. Named to Stetson University Sports Hall of Fame. Named Honorary Kentucky Colonel Governor Kentucky, 1945. Recipient McEniry award for Excellence in teaching, 1983, Richard B. Morland Distinguished Alumni award named in his honor. Bronze bust by Harry Messersmith dedicated, 1992. Southern Fellowships Fund fellow 1957-1958.Decorated 11 battle stars, United States Ship Lexington. Named to Stetson University Sports Hall of Fame. Named Honorary Kentucky Colonel Governor Kentucky, 1945.
Recipient McEniry award for Excellence in teaching, 1983, Richard B. Morland Distinguished Alumni award named in his honor. Bronze bust by Harry Messersmith dedicated, 1992. Southern Fellowships Fund fellow 1957-1958.