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The Amazing Life of "Footsie" Britt

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Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries
Maurice Lee “Footsie” Britt wearing the Congressional Medal of Honor; June 5, 1944.";s:

Maurice "Footsie" Britt was one of the most decorated servicemen in American history, a standout athlete at the University of Arkansas, and a Lieutenant Governor of the state. This week's tour through the archives at the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History looks back on his life.

 

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.
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