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Hinds CC to induct 5 to Sports Hall of Fame

Hinds Community College will honor four former athletes and one retired coach in the annual Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus.

Antonio Wright, Sports Hall of Fame

Antonio Wright, Sports Hall of Fame

On Feb. 2, 1997, Wright’s life changed forever when he was in a motor vehicle accident that caused him to be paralyzed from the waist down. The mission for Antonio Wright became to help youth like his late brother, Ahmad Wright, and to help those with disabilities.

James Lewis Knight – Sports Hall of Fame

James Lewis Knight – Sports Hall of Fame

Utica native James Lewis Knight came to Raymond in 1977 and made his mark at Hinds as a two-sport athlete for the football and track and field programs. During his high school days, he was crowned state champion in the long jump and was a part of several state champion relay teams.

Grady Jackson – Sports Hall of Fame

Grady Jackson – Sports Hall of Fame

Athletic and dominant are words used by former Hinds head football coach Gene Murphy to describe Grady Jackson. Before arriving at Hinds, Jackson lettered for Greensboro High School in Greensboro, Ala.

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