With regret and deep sorrow our classmate, Kevin Pope's father passed away this past Saturday.  This is the information:

Mr. Bill Pope passed away on Saturday.  The funeral will be Sunday April 26, 2009 at Faith Presbyterian Church 200 Mount Fair Ave, Brooksville  FL

HARDEN, Love J. 72, of Brooksville, died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Brooksville Regional Hospital. She was a retired teacher with Hernando County Public School System with over 35 years of service. She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority and the First United Methodist Church of Brooksville. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Love and Chris Zajac of Brooksville; brother, Karl Justice of Erwin, TN; sister, Elaine Smith of Crystal River; 2 grand children, Sydney L. and Zachary M. Zajac, both of Brooksville. A memorial service will be conducted at 4 pm Monday, March 30, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church of Brooksville. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Foundation. Arrangements By: Merritt Funeral Home Brooksville Chapel 352-796-6699 "Family Owned and Operated" www.merrittfuneral.com 

I just visited the website the other day and read the sad news about Hamburger.  When I wrestled at HHS in 1980, David was the heavy weight.  I remember him bringing a boom box and playing Black Sabbath on occasion before our weigh-ins.  He always got the crowd going with his emotion and enthusiasm on the mat.  Its been a long time but those memories were good.   

From an old newpaper article with HHS against Springstead High

"The biggest attraction occurred in the unlimited classification as a pair of huge grapplers tussled.  David Bradford of Hernando pinned 270-pond Tom Tummey in 2:32.  Bradford tips the scale at 235 pounds."