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Name: Forrest, Forrest Gump
Born: 1943 in Greenbow County, Alabama.
Notable Accomplishments: All-America running back at Alabama.  Congressional Medal of Honor Winner.  World Class ping-pong player.  Founder of his own shrimpin' business.
The Basics: The slow-witted Southern boy, like Dante, became madly taken with a girl at a young age and pursued her through the course of his life.  Citing worldly advice from his mother, he became a world class athlete and a highly decorated Vietnam veteran.  Eventually, he settled into a quiet life, marrying his childhood sweetheart and raising his son.
 

Forrest Gump Links

Les' Forrest Gump Page
http://www.ionet.net/~lesinokc/gump/gump.html

Review of the Movie
http://www.xmission.com/~gregorys/reviews/forrest.htm
 

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