101-year-old former cheerleader still full of spirit
At 101, Burnece Walker Brunson is still full of life.
“I just keep on breathing,” Brunson said during a recent interview at her Nashville home.
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Burnece Walker Brunson at her Nashville home. (photo by John Cross, TSU Public Relations)
Brunson is one of the grand marshal’s for Tennessee State University’s 2016 Homecoming. She is a member of the affinity chapter, which is comprised of alumni cheerleaders as far back as 1934. Brunson was a member of then-Tennessee A&I College’s cheerleading squad from 1934-1935.
“I was fortunate that I was able to go to A&I,” she said. “It was just a wonderful place to be.”
Brunson, a native of Mount Pleasant, Tenn., moved to Chicago for a better education. There, she got her first taste of cheerleading while in high school.
“It fulfilled my desire to stay physically active since there were not many sporting activities for girls during those days,” she said.
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“I just keep on breathing,” Brunson said during a recent interview at her Nashville home.
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Burnece Walker Brunson at her Nashville home. (photo by John Cross, TSU Public Relations)
Brunson is one of the grand marshal’s for Tennessee State University’s 2016 Homecoming. She is a member of the affinity chapter, which is comprised of alumni cheerleaders as far back as 1934. Brunson was a member of then-Tennessee A&I College’s cheerleading squad from 1934-1935.
“I was fortunate that I was able to go to A&I,” she said. “It was just a wonderful place to be.”
Brunson, a native of Mount Pleasant, Tenn., moved to Chicago for a better education. There, she got her first taste of cheerleading while in high school.
“It fulfilled my desire to stay physically active since there were not many sporting activities for girls during those days,” she said.
More: http://tnstatenewsroom.com/archives/19199?...
