Jetta and Lee Manners
9/7/2011 5:15:00 PM | General
Jacksonville State announced that Mr. and Mrs. Lee and Jetta Manners, along with Mr. Clyde Bolton, have been selected as this year's recipient of the Jimmy Bryan Award, which will be presented at the Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet next week.
The Jimmy Bryan Award is selected by members of the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee and honors individuals for their contributions and years of dedication to the success of Jacksonville State University Athletics and is named for the long-time Birmingham News sportswriter.
Bolton had a 46-year career in journalism, serving as sports reporter and columnist for The Birmingham News for 41 of those years. For 31 years, he wrote four sports columns a week, and he places among the most widely read newspapers columnists of the late 20th century.
Bolton is also the author of 16 books. His first, in 1972, was “The Crimson Tide,” and he went on to write others about Auburn and Georgia football and Alabama basketball. He is also the author of several works of fiction, including a historical novel.
Most recently, Bolton has published two volumes of memoirs: “Stop the Presses (So I Can Get Off)” about his career in sports reporting with insightful biographical sketches of coaches Paul Bryant and Shug Jordan, and “Hadacol Days,” a memoir of growing up in the South of the 1940s and 1950s.
Bolton has been honored repeatedly for his work, especially by the Associated Press. He has received the All-American Football Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award, is three-time Alabama Sports Columnist of the Year, and in 2001 he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Writers Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame.
The Manners have been associated with Jacksonville State University for more than 50 years and dates back to when the couple moved to Jacksonville in 1956.
Mr. Lee Manners served as Department Head for the Art Department for 31 years. He joined Jacksonivlle State Teachers College in August of 1956 and retired from Jacksonville State University in December of 1985.
Mrs. Manners was manager of the Veteran's Affairs Office in 1957-58, and then spent most of her career in the Registrar's Office until her retirement in August of 1987.
The Manners have been very supportive of the Gamecocks for many years and can been seen at most JSU athletic events throughout the year.
Two All-Americans, one record-setting football player and one of the top centers in Gamecock basketball history comprise the 2010-11 Class of the Jacksonville State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Lisa Baswell, who was a two-time conference Player of the Year and Academic All-American of the Year in women's basketball, Walter Broughton, who set JSU's single-season touchdown record, Marilyn Hanssler, a three-time All-American and National Champion gymnast, and Ron Money, one of the all-time scoring leaders in Gamecock basketball history will be formally inducted on September 16.
The banquet will be held on Friday, September 16, in the Stadium Club at the Dorm Stadium Towers and tickets are available by calling the JSU Athletic Department at 256-782-5368.
The Jimmy Bryan Award is selected by members of the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee and honors individuals for their contributions and years of dedication to the success of Jacksonville State University Athletics and is named for the long-time Birmingham News sportswriter.
Bolton had a 46-year career in journalism, serving as sports reporter and columnist for The Birmingham News for 41 of those years. For 31 years, he wrote four sports columns a week, and he places among the most widely read newspapers columnists of the late 20th century.
Bolton is also the author of 16 books. His first, in 1972, was “The Crimson Tide,” and he went on to write others about Auburn and Georgia football and Alabama basketball. He is also the author of several works of fiction, including a historical novel.
Most recently, Bolton has published two volumes of memoirs: “Stop the Presses (So I Can Get Off)” about his career in sports reporting with insightful biographical sketches of coaches Paul Bryant and Shug Jordan, and “Hadacol Days,” a memoir of growing up in the South of the 1940s and 1950s.
Bolton has been honored repeatedly for his work, especially by the Associated Press. He has received the All-American Football Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award, is three-time Alabama Sports Columnist of the Year, and in 2001 he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Writers Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame.
The Manners have been associated with Jacksonville State University for more than 50 years and dates back to when the couple moved to Jacksonville in 1956.
Mr. Lee Manners served as Department Head for the Art Department for 31 years. He joined Jacksonivlle State Teachers College in August of 1956 and retired from Jacksonville State University in December of 1985.
Mrs. Manners was manager of the Veteran's Affairs Office in 1957-58, and then spent most of her career in the Registrar's Office until her retirement in August of 1987.
The Manners have been very supportive of the Gamecocks for many years and can been seen at most JSU athletic events throughout the year.
Two All-Americans, one record-setting football player and one of the top centers in Gamecock basketball history comprise the 2010-11 Class of the Jacksonville State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Lisa Baswell, who was a two-time conference Player of the Year and Academic All-American of the Year in women's basketball, Walter Broughton, who set JSU's single-season touchdown record, Marilyn Hanssler, a three-time All-American and National Champion gymnast, and Ron Money, one of the all-time scoring leaders in Gamecock basketball history will be formally inducted on September 16.
The banquet will be held on Friday, September 16, in the Stadium Club at the Dorm Stadium Towers and tickets are available by calling the JSU Athletic Department at 256-782-5368.
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