2008

Clark, Kilpatrick tabbed for ECCC ·Hall of Fame A.J. Kilpatrick of Grenada

basketball. He served as East Central's athletic coordinator and head foot ball coach Crom 1982-1991 and led the War– riors to the state playoffs in 198'A. His overall record during his 36-year career as head foot– ball coach on the high school and community/junior level is 238-138-12, and includes sev– eral confeJ'ence and division titles and a state champi– onship. Kilpatnck also had success as a high school basketball coach. Kilpatrick received numerous honors throughout his career. includmg his induc– tion into the Mississ1ppi AJ so-

ciation of Coaches Hall of Fame in 1986. Clark, who lost his brief battle with brain cancer in 2001, served as ECCC's bead baseball coach from 1988 to 2001. The West Point native led the 1998 01amond Warriors to the College's first state base– ball title and a 32-22 record. He received MACJC Coach of the Year honors followi ng the championship season. The 1998 baseball squad is among special groups bein g honored during the 2008 home– coming celebration. Clark's overall record at ECCC is 365- 302-1.

and the late Jamie Clark are the newest additions to East Central Community College's Athletic Hall of Fame. The duo, along with Alum· na of the Year Marijo James Denson and Alumnus of the Year Richard E. Mayo, wi11 receive special recognition dur– ing homecoming activities scheduled Saturday, Septem– ber 27. 2008, at East Central Community College in Decatur announced ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin. Kilpatrick, a Pbiladelphla native, is a 1952 graduate of !.<:CCC'. '\here he was a two– year letterman in football and

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