Jake Gibbs Letterwinners Walk dedicated
Published 5:40 pm Friday, September 1, 2017
- Former University of Mississippi player and coach Jake Gibbs, center, with Charles Farrill, left, greets a friend at the dedication of the Jake Gibbs Letterwinners Walk, outside of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, in Oxford, Miss. on Friday, September 1, 2017. Gibbs was a two-sport All-American in baseball and football in the late 1950s to early 1960s. The walk recognizes athletes who have lettered at The University of Mississippi. (Bruce Newman, Oxford Eagle via AP)
The Jake Gibbs Letterwinners Walk, located outside of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, was dedicated during a ceremony on Friday afternoon. The walk recognizes athletes who have lettered at The University of Mississippi.
Gibbs spoke of his collegiate, professional baseball, and coaching career during the hour-long ceremony.
Others who spoke during the ceremony were Ross Bjork, vice-chancellor for intercollegiate athletics, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter, former Ole Miss baseball player Paul Husband, former Rebel volleyball player Nakeyta Clair, and former Ole Miss quarterback John Darnell, who is the current M-Club president.