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Take a stroll up the long sidewalk and through the double red doors into the house of Florida Alpha, where young college kids become complete, knowledgeable, and balanced men ready for their lives ahead. Travel through the history of this famous fraternity, decade by decade, through wars, inventions, victories, heartbreaks, and even tragedies. Follow the events through time as they unfold in the United States and abroad, then at the National headquarters of Sigma Phi Epsilon in Virginia, followed by the developments at the University of Florida and finally the chapter itself. Read about the stories of brothers from the 1900s to the present, accounts of famous presidents, athletes, congressmen, governors, business leaders, and the adventures of men who dedicated their entire lives to the glory of our fraternity. Remember the bonds of brotherhood as you travel back in time and see those individuals that helped mold Florida Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon at the University of Florida into the success it has become. A must read for all history buffs, Brothers of the Golden Heart, and future Balanced Men! How well do you know your Florida Alpha history? Can you name the infamous SPE ""Four Horsemen of '42"" that pledged together, played Gator football together, and enlisted in the military together? What famous Florida Alpha SigEp was the first All-American for the Gators and also was a daring stuntman and Hollywood movie actor? Who was the 250-lb. Gator All-American brother in the 1950s who ""threw SAEs into the air like human cannonballs to clear a path for the SigEps behind him"" in order to rescue sorority girls from getting their heads shaved after painting the SAE lion? Can you name the Florida SigEp who was considered one of the most handsome men on campus, was the Gators' first ever all-SEC selection, and later became a WWII ace fighter pilot who was shot down and died in a Japanese prison camp? All proceeds, after publishing and printing expenses, go to the funding of scholarships in the memory of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Heart Run victims.

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All works of J.P. ""Gator"" Wilson are written to benefit Nonprofit organizations. Total proceeds, less production and distribution costs, are received by various 501(c)3 charities with never any royalties deducted by the author. The Adventurer's spirit most certainly lives in Jeff ""Gator"" Wilson. Wilson is an avid fly fisherman, a multiple world record holder and a writer. He has published several magazine articles both locally and internationally, two books about Jimmy Buffett, and is working on an autobiography and a historical coffee table edition about the Hillsborough River and Juan Ponce de Leon's exploration along the Florida Coast. He has spent considerable time on the water, whether it's scuba diving, sitting on his dock under the Key Largo stars, or surfing on his home beach in Costa Rica. Jeff is a nautical captain, and ran his company, Blue Dolphin Yacht Charters, throughout the Bahamas and as an experienced sailor. A true outdoorsman, he is also a bow hunter and white water guide. Gator is one a complete explorer, typically traveling with his daughter or his son traversing exotic places around the world. His extensive and impressive bucket list includes all seven continents, the seven seas, and both the seven natural and man-made ""Wonders of the World."" Gator has hiked to the planet's seven most beautiful waterfalls, including Victoria (Zimbabwe), Angel (Venezuela), and Iguazu (Argentina/Brazil). The world's most beautiful islands have seen his footprints. Wilson has flown within sight of, or climbed on, the infamous Seven Summits, which is known as the ""Explorers Grand Slam,"" and although he has not yet reached the summit of those, he has topped Huayna Picchu (Peru), Isla del Sol (Bolivia), Trolltunga, Preikestolen, Kjeragbolten (Norway), Mount Sinai (Egypt), and many other famous mountains. He has traveled to both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles (exclusive of the poles). As a true pirates, he enjoys his hammock, fire pits, hot tubs and tiki huts ... arrggghhhh! Jeff is currently working on his ultimate bucket list of 100 countries, with his latest count at 87.

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