Gary Pajcic, was a high school and college athlete, lawyer, and philanthropist in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida.
13 Facts About Gary Pajcic
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Gary Pajcic earned his Juris Doctor in 1972 from the Florida State University College of Law.
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Gary Pajcic attended Annie R Morgan Elementary School, Paxon Middle School, and Paxon High School.
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Gary Pajcic was the first player to be named Most Outstanding Football and Basketball player in Duval County.
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Gary Pajcic played a big role in the success of teammate Ron Sellers, his friend from early childhood, who eventually was a 1968 first team All-American, sixth pick overall in the first round of the 1969 NFL draft and played five years of professional football.
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At the snap, he blew past the Gator defensive backs and Gary Pajcic threw a perfect 45-yard pass to Fenner in the end zone, who caught it over-the-shoulder.
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Gary Pajcic earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969, majoring in history.
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Gary Pajcic went on to attend the Florida State University College of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 1972.
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Gary Pajcic passed the Florida Bar and Harry Shorstein hired him as an Assistant State Attorney in Jacksonville in 1972.
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Gary Pajcic managed brother Steve Pajcic's unsuccessful campaign for Florida governor in 1986 and assisted in the campaigns of Governor Lawton Chiles and President Bill Clinton.
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Besides working as an attorney, Gary Pajcic remained an active proponent of education as a private citizen.
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Gary Pajcic fell ill on a Friday night, experiencing chills that had developed by Saturday into a fever.
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Gary Pajcic was hospitalized on Sunday in a Jacksonville hospital after having a seizure and fell into a coma.