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H-F’s Ross Howatt retires after 29 years of PE lessons

by Marilyn Thomas on June 2, 2020

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After more than 30 years at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, PE teacher Ross Howatt is retiring. Howatt said he always wanted to be a teacher — even when he was jumping out of planes as a U.S. Army paratrooper. (Provided photo)

So you think PE is nothing more than fun and games? Think again, says Ross Howatt who spent 29 years teaching physical education, health and driver’s education at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. He retires in June.

H-F’s Ross Howatt retires after 29 years of PE lessons

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