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Temple Kessinger

  • Class
    1966
  • Induction
    2007
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Played football at Ferrum from 1964-65 * Starting offensive tackle for Coach Hank Norton both years * also played on goal line defense & short yardage defense in 1965 * Helped Panthers win 1965 NJCAA football title in 1965, the College’s first-ever national championship * Went on to letter in football at Tennessee Tech University * Served as trainer, scout & pressbox assistant in 1968 * After graduating, coached high school football for 22 years, making four playoff appearances * Member Gideons International * Member Promise Keepers * Lay Christian Speaker * Member Salvation Army Advisory Board * Member Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce * City of Covington Council Mayor & Council member * Member Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Corporation * Member Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission * Member Virginia Association of Planning District Commission 
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