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It was clear from the start that Gerald
Patterson and Bernie Poole would be friends.
"Without even trying to be," Patterson said.
When Patterson stepped into the role
of principal at Seventy-First High School,
one of his first orders of business was to
hire Poole, who eventually would go on
to become the school's basketball coach.
Both have since le Seventy-First, though
they'll always be loyal Falcons. Patterson
has retired; Poole moved to the coast and
coaches at Dixon High School in Surf City.
ey talk a lot about sports, very little
about politics. And that's just fine with them.
"Good friendships," Poole said, "start
with good people."
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