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Class of 1977
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J. Stokley Fulton
J. Stokley Fulton received little All-American honors in 1954 as a center on the Hampden-Sydney College football team. In addition to his excellence on the football field, Fulton served as president of the student body and was awarded with the highest honor available at Hampden-Sydney upon graduation, the Gammon Cup. This award is symbolic of both leadership and contributions to the college. After a short stint in the United States Navy, Fulton returned to his alma mater as a coach, and in 1960, he was named head football coach. He later became Athletic Director.
Fulton ranks among the school’s leaders as football coach with 105 wins, 62 losses and 3 ties, not including participation in two-post season bowl games. In 1970, his team traveled to Atlantic City, NJ for “a once in a lifetime opportunity”—the chance to play in the Knute Rockne Bowl. Later, Fulton etched another first in the history books. His 1976 football team hosted a premier NCAA Division III football telecast on the ABC television network. They defeated the Madison College Dukes 21-14 when they were tied with C.W. Post of New York for the number one spot in Division III and halted a Madison 14-game winning streak. Hampden-Sydney’s performance in the 1976 season gained Fulton’s team national recognition as they climbed to the number three spot in the national Division III rankings.
Fulton was very active in his community and served on the Board of Directors of the Farmville Athletic Association. He also coached in their summer baseball league, with his team taking championship honors almost every year.
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