“Most of our physical education teachers were just teachers, and they had to do the extra stuff on their own. I remember very vividly that they would hold a cane pole between two of the students down low, and we would all jump over it. And they would raise it and raise it and raise it.”

American singer

Johnny Mathis is an American singer best known for a long recording career that began with singles of standard music. Born John Royce Mathis, he became a major popular vocalist of the 20th century and is counted among its best-selling recording artists. He later gained particular success as an album artist. Several of his albums earned gold or platinum status, and 73 reached the Billboard charts, reflecting the steady commercial reach of his work over many years.