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Foundation to honor late 'Coach Al' at annual banquet
Tickets are $20,world cup baby clothes, and proceeds from the banquet will go to the Attalla Jr. /Norris High Museum.
The Rev. Preston Nix, a member of the Attalla Board of Education and president of the foundation, said Alexander, who died in 1992, was known as Al. He was the first African American football, basketball and track coach at Etowah, and later served as the school athletic director.
Alexander also coached football, basketball and track and was athletic director at Norris High, the black school in Attalla,world cup cricket jerseys, before it closed in 1969 as a result of integration.
Nix said Alexander sued the board over the coaching position at Etowah after it refused to recognize his experience, and his efforts a lot of things to happen that probably wouldn have happened at that time. a result of Alexander lawsuit,world cup shop.com, Nix said, the school system was found to have discriminated against blacks in hiring and in promotions.
he did started a chain to give better equality to African Americans in job positions, said Nix, who added that many young people don know that history.
Speakers will talk briefly about Alexander career as an coach and as an educator and also as a church member.
Nix will speak as a board member and as Alexander friend,world cup jerseys canada.
Alexander family also will be recognized at the banquet, and according to Nix will receive resolutions honoring the coach from the city of Attalla, the Etowah County Commission and the Attalla Jr. /Norris High Foundation.
Alexander retired in 1991 after a 36 year career in education. He was a graduate of Carver High School,world cup jerseys.com, playing football and competing on the track team there and at Alabama State University, where he received a bachelor of science in physical education. He later received a master degree in counseling from Alabama A said this is the first tribute banquet the organization has done,world cup custom jerseys, and it considering at future events honoring other African Americans who have made significant contributions to Attalla.
He said the foundation was instrumental in working with the city of Attalla in naming the track at Etowah High School in Alexander honor. Alexander had tried to have a track built at Etowah while he was there,world cup jerseys china.
Tickets are available at the Central Carver Museum, the Exchange Bank in Attalla and Lizzie Barbeque in East Gadsden or by calling Nix at 256 305 9730.
Foundation to honor late 'Coach Al' at annual banquetBY ANDY POWELLSPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Coach Walker Alexander is pictured. Feb,world cup jerseys cheap china. 18 at the Attalla Senior Citizens Center on Case Avenue.
Tickets are $20, and proceeds from the banquet will go to the Attalla Jr. /Norris High Museum.
The Rev. Preston Nix, a member of the Attalla Board of Education and president of the foundation, said Alexander, who died in 1992, was known as Al. He was the first African American football, basketball and track coach at Etowah, and later served as the school's athletic director.
Alexander also coached football, basketball and track and was athletic director at Norris High, the black school in Attalla, before it closed in 1969 as a result of integration.
Nix said Alexander sued the board over the coaching position at Etowah after it refused to recognize his experience, and his efforts a lot of things to happen that probably wouldn't have happened at that time. a result of Alexander's lawsuit, Nix said, the school system was found to have discriminated against blacks in hiring and in promotions.
he did started a chain to give better equality to African Americans in job positions, said Nix, who added that many young people don't know that history.
Speakers will talk briefly about Alexander's career as an coach and as an educator and also as a church member.
Nix will speak as a board member and as Alexander's friend.
Alexander's family also will be recognized at the banquet, and according to Nix will receive resolutions honoring the coach from the city of Attalla,world cup jerseys cheap, the Etowah County Commission and the Attalla Jr. /Norris High Foundation.
Alexander retired in 1991 after a 36 year career in education. He was a graduate of Carver High School, playing football and competing on the track team there and at Alabama State University, where he received a bachelor of science in physical education. He later received a master's degree in counseling from Alabama A said this is the first tribute banquet the organization has done, and it's considering at future events honoring other African Americans who have made significant contributions to Attalla.
He said the foundation was instrumental in working with the city of Attalla in naming the track at Etowah High School in Alexander's honor. Alexander had tried to have a track built at Etowah while he was there.
Tickets are available at the Central Carver Museum,world cup 2010 germany jersey black, the Exchange Bank in Attalla and Lizzie's Barbeque in East Gadsden or by calling Nix at 256 305 9730.{huiweigji4-26}
