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Baseball Hall of Famer George Whitfield established an annual scholarship through the Lenoir Community College Foundation in memory of Gilmer Minor, III—a devoted supporter of athletics who played both college football and baseball. The scholarship honors student-athletes who demonstrate strong character and an outstanding work ethic, traits that Minor exemplified throughout his life.
Baseball Hall of Famer George Whitfield created an annual scholarship through the Lenoir Community College Foundation honoring the memory of Gilmer Minor, III who played college football and baseball and who continued to support athletics throughout his life.
One of my guests this week on my television show is George Whitfield, and it is a pleasure to be in his presence. The main reason I wanted to write today about George is that he epitomizes the "rags to riches" theme of being the best that we can be. He is a "local boy,' so to speak, who excelled, but it was not without a lot of effort. A. J. Carr wrote, "Coach Whitfield produced a glittering record for more than 40 years, helped thousands of kids, and still promotes the sport of baseball with unbridled fervor."
A book launch event for Covering All the Bases: George Whitfield’s Extraordinary Life in Baseball was held at Ellis Simon Gymnasium on Parrott Academy’s campus May 3rd. The just-released book was authored by Bethany Bradsher, a Greenville journalist and writer known for numerous North Carolina sports books including Coaching Third about ECU baseball coach Keith LeClair and The Classic about the Dixie Classic basketball tournament.
Legendary baseball coach George Whitfield is the subject of a new book by veteran Greenville journalist Bethany Bradsher. Bradsher has authored numerous sports books, including Coaching Third, about ECU baseball coach Keith LeClair, and The Big Rock about the annual fishing tournament.
One of the most important members of Kinston city government over the past century died on Thursday.
Twelve new members and two new teams were inducted into the Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame over the weekend.
Tickets are still available for the sixth Kinston-Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony, which is Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Kinston Community Center.
Neuse News Editor Bryan Hanks suggests name changes for the Woodmen Community Center.
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