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College in Tennessee. After serving as a United States Army Combat Medic in Vietnam, he played in the minor leagues for the Twins. He also ran Track & Field at Milligan College for renowned Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame coach Duard B. Walker. Milligan College
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Division I play in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, the team finished with an above-.500 record, with records of 34–19, 26–22, 28–20, 28–18, and 27–21, respectively. His final Longwood team finished in the final four of the 2013 Big South Conference tournament.
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University Athletics Hall Of Fame 2012. Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall Of Fame 2017. Longwood University Athletics Hall Of Fame 2018. Staunton River High School Athletics Hall Of Fame 2019. Virginia Baseball Coaches Association Hall Of Fame
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Bolding into its Athletics Hall of Fame for his multi-event Track and Field exploits while a Buffalo, where he set school records in the 440, pole vault, discus, and javelin. His 1972 47.6 second 440 time at the Davidson Relays still stands.
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