[5] While lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, he led the group up 100 ft. cliffs on a beach in Normandy on D-Day.

In 1955 he was appointed State Land Commissioner, where he worked to "increase the permanent endowments for public schools and universities."

[9] Rudder High School has a large variety of fine arts and career paths to join.

Recent renovations to the football stadium include a $1.1 million Matrix turf[11] with an 11,000 seat capacity.

[12] The Rudder boys' gymnastics team won a state championship title two times in three years (2013-2016).