[1] Hammond attended Melbourne High School where he was an outstanding athlete, lettering in football, basketball and baseball.

[1] Hammond was close friends with former US Senator and Administrator of NASA Bill Nelson, whom he called "Billy".

In 1997, Hammond was inducted into the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame for his performance in the 1967 postseason game against Penn State.

[5] The Nittany Lions were ranked 10th nationally under second year coach Joe Paterno, and favored by two touchdowns over the upstart Noles.

Down 17–0 at halftime, the Seminole defense shut down their opponents and Hammond threw for 362 yards and one touchdown and ran for another as FSU scored 17 unanswered points for a tie.

[1] A 6th round selection (142nd overall pick) of the 1968 Common draft, Hammond played two seasons in the American Football League, for the Miami Dolphins and the Boston Patriots, respectively, in 1968 and 1969.

Hammond played in six games in his short professional career, completing 15 of 32 passes for 147 total yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions.

However, his college deferral had expired, so he chose to join the Florida National Guard rather than serve a year of active military duty in the United States Army Reserve.

When Judge Melvin Orfinger was appointed to the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, Hammond requested the Flagler position.

[3] He would defuse tension with tactful humor[3] and was "always willing to say hi, shake hands and talk to people," according to the Flagler Director of Courts.

He will be missed – but will always be remembered as a true Seminole.”[2] Due to his Scottish heritage, Hammond learned to play the bagpipes.

[3] Click to play the song Most of Judge Hammond's career was spent at the Old Flagler County Courthouse, a two-story red brick structure built in 1924.

A three-story addition was attached at the rear in 1985, but the main building did not have the technological capacity for the modern legal system.

[2] After becoming a judge, Hammond was also on the board of Florida Special Olympics, was Chairman of Volusia/Flagler Easter Seals and coached football and baseball in youth leagues.

[1] Hammond met his future wife at FSU and married the former Jan Dunn in 1968 at Daytona Beach.