(Clarence Gantt, KCUR)
Mr. Gantt Lives On
Mr. Gantt was a true, humble, renaissance man who sent many young men and women into the greater society as ‘citizens of the world.'
Shelton Ponder
Shelton Ponder wrote and performed a one-man play about the life of his hero, Mr. Clarence Gantt. Gantt did more than increase the school’s financial success; he also left an undeniable imprint on his students that endures to this day. The play was such a success that Ponder has performed it in dozens of venues. Through his words, Mr. Gantt lives on.
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Ponder's play debuted more than 30 years ago at Garrison School, before an audience that included Gantt's two sisters. The response was so positive that he continued to perform, and has now played at venues including William Jewell College, Liberty's Corbin Theater and the Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital in Chicago. |