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Russell Pierson (December 15, 1911 – March 31, 2015) was a farm broadcasting pioneer and nationally recognized figure for his work in agriculture. Pierson was the Farm Director for WKY-TV and Radio for over twenty years as well as the owner of Pierson Seed Farms, Inc. ==Early life== Born on a farm 3 miles north of Mangum, OK down in Greer County. Pierson started school when he was 4 years old, and was then held back a year so that he could be with his cousins. Pierson attended a little one-room country school and stayed in the Mangum school district until he left to attend Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, OK. In high school, Pierson was very involved in sports. He played left end as well and defensive halfback. He was also on the track team as a distance runner, which he considered his main sport. Pierson was also involved with 4-H in high school; his specialty was cotton. Pierson enrolled at Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State University) in September 1929 with the intention of becoming an athletic coach. After a few weeks he switched over to agriculture. Pierson did not often return home for a visit because their main mode of travel was hitchhiking. It could take well over a day to get from Stillwater to Mangum. To continue his running career, Pierson made the Oklahoma State cross country team as well as the track team as a distance runner. He competed in varsity events and won the “Loving Cup,” or first place, in the Tulsa Run. Pierson was also involved with the crop judging team and the Aggie Society where he eventually became the vice-president. Pierson met his would-be-wife, Bernice Strom, when he and some other students elected her for “Aggie Princess.” Bernice was honored with the title in 1933 and the two began to date soon after. They dated for three years and married in 1936. A year into their marriage, their first daughter LaNese was born. Six years later, their second daughter Patricia was born. Pierson was the first of his family to graduate from college in 1937. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Russell Pierson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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