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David Gaffney Sansing, Sr., a Greenville native, served in the U.S. Army before beginning his teaching career in 1960. He joined the faculty at Ole Miss in 1970 as a history professor, remained there until his retirement in 1994, and wrote several acclaimed historical publications, including The University of Mississippi: A Sesquicentennial History. An avid Ole Miss sports fan, he pioneered tailgating in “The Circle” and became known as the “Emperor of the South Endzone.”
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