He then purchased a farm near Bedford , Virginia , and continued to work with young athletes .
In 1939 , some of his land was condemned by the US Department of the Interior to extend the Blue Ridge Parkway , a seizure Welch fought vigorously .
Welch then purchased a farm near Bedford , Virginia , and continued to work with young athletes .
In 1939 , some of his land was condemned by the US Department of the Interior to extend the Blue Ridge Parkway , a seizure Welch fought vigorously .