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Have Gainesville City Schools artifacts or memorabilia? Help the district start its Heritage Collection
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The first soccer ball ever used at a Gainesville High soccer match in 1972 is being donated by Headen Embry to Gainesville City School's new Heritage Collection. The collection will be made up from memorabilia from its schools throughout the years. - photo by Scott Rogers
When Headen Embry graduated from Gainesville High School in the early ‘90s, his English teacher, Calvin Hanrahan, gave him an old soccer ball.