Fraternity Member
Did you know that the man who played Barney Fife was a member of a fraternity? Just after the war in 1946, Don Knotts joined Phi Sigma Kappa, which was founded on March 15, 1873 and started at Massachusetts Agricultural College. In 1985, the fraternity merged with Phi Sigma Epsilon, the largest Greek-letter fraternity merger. There are three Cardinal Principles that this specific fraternity promotes: “Promotion of Brotherhood,” the “Development of Character”, and the “Stimulation of Scholarship”.
College Graduate
Don Knotts obtained his Education degree from West Virginia University in 1948. We imagine he would have been the “Dead Poet’s Society” kind of teacher if he had become one. He was in the military, a World War II veteran, an award-winning actor and a college graduate. Don Knotts was an all-around package and it is no wonder a statue of him was built.