Gordon was my teacher, my coach, and my friend for over 40 years. When we were together, he spent most of the time telling stories that shared the best attributes of the many people he admired, playing a mean game of Cribbage, explaining basketball fundamentals, and discussing the broad themes of history. We played games, watched college basketball, and hiked and hiked...and hiked. He spoke so highly of many people, including their families when he knew them; to name a few: Carl Seidenstucker, Sut Marshall, Peter Ames, Gary Millen, Red Auerbach and The Boston Celtics, Coach K...and it goes on and on. He loved Kennett High School, all its sports, and revered the incredible responsibility of being an educator and a coach.
Gordon and I climbed every summer for years in his beloved Colorado (as he did with many others). We were fortunate to summit 40 of the 50 so-called “14ers” (https://www.14ers.com/). (Tom Geiger and Rich Galvin often completing the foursome). We also were lucky to have travelled extensively in the early 90s to Eastern Europe visiting Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Soviet Union/Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, Switzerland, and The United Kingdom. He visited me in college and every place my family and I ever lived. My sons remember him well.
He was serious and kind, and he spoke directly with few adjectives or embellishments: just the facts. He retained high admiration for good efforts and the consistent pursuit of excellence, which he exemplified in everything he did. I’m very grateful for Gordon for so many reasons...mostly that everyone should have a friend and mentor like him. And if we can’t have a friend like Gordon, hopefully we can all strive to be one. RIP Gordon K Mann
Gordon was my mentor, coach and most importantly a very dear friend to me. We spent many days fishing together, hiking in the White Mountains and along the Bear Notch Road in Bartlett. We dined together often. As a teacher and coach, he was demanding and always strived to get the best out of his students. He was a gentleman who earned the respect of everyone for his fine qualities as a human being. I will miss him. R.I.P. dear friend. Merle Burke
Gordon Mann is one of the greatest people I have ever known. He taught so many of us so many things about hiking, nature and of course basketball. Thank you Mr. Mann for all you did for me.
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Gordon was my teacher, my coach, and my friend for over 40 years. When we were together, he spent most of the time telling stories that shared the best attributes of the many people he admired, playing a mean game of Cribbage, explaining basketball fundamentals, and discussing the broad themes of history. We played games, watched college basketball, and hiked and hiked...and hiked. He spoke so highly of many people, including their families when he knew them; to name a few: Carl Seidenstucker, Sut Marshall, Peter Ames, Gary Millen, Red Auerbach and The Boston Celtics, Coach K...and it goes on and on. He loved Kennett High School, all its sports, and revered the incredible responsibility of being an educator and a coach.
Gordon and I climbed every summer for years in his beloved Colorado (as he did with many others). We were fortunate to summit 40 of the 50 so-called “14ers” (https://www.14ers.com/). (Tom Geiger and Rich Galvin often completing the foursome). We also were lucky to have travelled extensively in the early 90s to Eastern Europe visiting Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Soviet Union/Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, Switzerland, and The United Kingdom. He visited me in college and every place my family and I ever lived. My sons remember him well.
He was serious and kind, and he spoke directly with few adjectives or embellishments: just the facts. He retained high admiration for good efforts and the consistent pursuit of excellence, which he exemplified in everything he did. I’m very grateful for Gordon for so many reasons...mostly that everyone should have a friend and mentor like him. And if we can’t have a friend like Gordon, hopefully we can all strive to be one. RIP Gordon K Mann
Gordon was my mentor, coach and most importantly a very dear friend to me. We spent many days fishing together, hiking in the White Mountains and along the Bear Notch Road in Bartlett. We dined together often. As a teacher and coach, he was demanding and always strived to get the best out of his students. He was a gentleman who earned the respect of everyone for his fine qualities as a human being. I will miss him. R.I.P. dear friend. Merle Burke
Gordon Mann is one of the greatest people I have ever known. He taught so many of us so many things about hiking, nature and of course basketball. Thank you Mr. Mann for all you did for me.
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