Edward Supina (’65, ’68 M.Ed.), Denison. He was a member of the Mean Green football team and attended UNT on an athletic scholarship in 1960. In 1963, he suffered an injury that ended his college football career and went on to become an offensive line coach for the freshman football team. He also was a member of the Geezles. He went on to become a teacher on the adolescent unit and activity director at Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital in Dallas. Afterwards, he spent the rest of his career in recreation therapy for the City of Dallas and received numerous awards for his work. Along with his professional career, he was also involved in the Grayson County Master Gardener Association and became known as “Mr. Tomato.”
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Edward Supina (’65, ’68 M.Ed.), Denison. He was a member of the Mean Green football team and attended UNT on an athletic scholarship in 1960. In 1963, he suffered an injury that ended his college football career and went on to become an offensive line coach for the freshman football team. He also was a member of the Geezles. He went on to become a teacher on the adolescent unit and activity director at Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital in Dallas. Afterwards, he spent the rest of his career in recreation therapy for the City of Dallas and received numerous awards for his work. Along with his professional career, he was also involved in the Grayson County Master Gardener Association and became known as “Mr. Tomato.”
