WWII veteran and former Mercer football player celebrates 100th birthday

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - Clarence “Pappy” Boynton turned 100 years old on Friday.

He served as a pilot in World War Two and then retired from the FAA.

Clarence “Pappy” Boynton (The Boynton family)

Pappy was born in Flint, Georgia in 1920, according to the Arbor Terrace retirement community. 

Pappy eventually went on to attend Mercer University, where he played football in 1941.

Clarence “Pappy” Boynton (The Boynton family)

Mr. Boynton spent his 100th birthday with friends and family in Peachtree City.

Clarence “Pappy” Boynton (The Boynton family)

Married 72 years, with 2 sons, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. 

Clarence “Pappy” Boynton (The Boynton family)

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