Roasters of Jack Carlisle at the first
annual Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Roast Oct. 16 will include
many of his players from the many successful stops in his legendary
coaching career.
Skipper Jernigan, who played for
Carlisle at Murrah before going on to be a standout offensive guard
at Ole Miss, will be the master of ceremonies. “That means I get to
roast the roasters,” Jernigan said.
Roasters will include Rhesa Barksdale
(Murrah), Wallace McMillan (Murrah), Paul Dongeiux (Murrah), George
May (Prep), Tim Ellis (Ole Miss) and James Smith (Madison-Ridgeland
Academy).
Carlisle, as an offensive assistant
coach at Ole Miss in 1977, insisted on inserting Ellis into a game
against eventual national champion Notre Dame. With Ellis at the
helm, Ole Miss rallied in games waning moments for a 20-13 victory, one of the biggest in
school history.
All proceeds from the roast will go to
the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, which has operated for more than
16 years without any tax money from any level of government. Carlisle
was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.
His high school football teams won 262
games and lost 70, a winning percentage of 82 percent. He also served
as the head coach at East Tennessee State where he coached current
Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith.
The event is set for Tuesday, Oct. 16,
at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. A reception will
begin a 5:30, followed by dinner and the program at 7. For more
information on tickets or sponsorhip opportunities, call 601 982-8264 or go to msfame.com.
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