Eugene Milener '52
Cross Country,
Track
The first Hall of Fame inductee who participated solely in track
and cross country, Eugene Milener is considered the father of
Hampden-Sydney Cross Country. Upon arriving at H-SC as a
freshman, he organized the team and served as the coach for four
years. Considered to be one of the top two cross country
runners in the state from 1949 to 1951, Milener never lost a dual
or triangular meet and finished no worse than second in Little Six
meets.
As a senior, Milener broke a course record on the University of
Virginia's Observatory Mountain, averaging a 4:53 mile over the
duration of the course. On the track, Milener was a steady
point producer for four years. By the end of his collegiate
career, he owned the College's records for the half-mile and
two-mile, and anchored the record-breaking mile relay. He
also held the record on H-SC's cross country course.
James Lee '68
Football,
Baseball
During his career, Jimmy Lee
proved himself to be an outstanding pass catcher and shattered all
Hampden-Sydney receiving records during his career. He still
ranks among the school's top-five leaders in career receptions,
with 122, and in receiving yards, with 1,474. As a sophomore,
he established a new school record for receptions, with 42, and
receiving yards, with 485. He broke both records the next
season with 45 receptions and 564 yards.
Lee had a career game as a
sophomore, setting two records which still stand. He caught
ten passes, a mark which has since been equaled three times but
never surpassed. He also recorded 200 receiving yards in that
game, a record that still stands. Also a solid baseball
player, Lee served as team captain and was named MVP as a
senior.
Lee was awarded the Gammon Cup
at his graduation in 1968. Lee and his wife Charlene live in
Richmond, where he is the president of IOS Associates, Inc., a
computer consulting and support company.
Jeff Jackson '88
Lacrosse
A three-time All-American, four-time All-ODAC selection, and
two-time ODAC Player of the Year, Jeff Jackson was one of the best
lacrosse players to ever put on a Hampden-Sydney uniform. He
earned second team All-America honors as a junior in 1987, and in
1988 he became the first-ever Tiger lacrosse first team All-America
honoree. Ten years after the end of his collegiate playing
career, Jackson still ranks second in career goals with 157 and
second in career points with 208.
Jackson also scored 45 goals as a senior, still tied for the
fourth-best single-season total in school history. After his
graduation, Jackson was the youngest member of the U.S. National
team which claimed the 1990 World Championship. He was also a
two-time USCLA Club Player of the Year and played for the Baltimore
Thunder for seven years.
Jackson and his wife, Maria, reside in Baltimore, where he works
as an account executive for ICM Mortgage Corporation.
David Kelly '87
Football, Baseball
An outstanding two-sport athlete, David Kelly was a four-year
starter on the football field and three-year starter on the
baseball diamond. He earned All-ODAC honors as a freshman and
claimed All-America and All-ODAC honors again as a junior.
With 3,433 career rushing yards, Kelly is second in the H-SC record
books. As a freshman, he ran for 213 yards against Washington
and Lee, the fourth highest single-game total in school
history. His 194 career points is fourth-best in school
history.
Kelly's numbers on the baseball field were equally
impressive. He posted a .456 batting average in 1986 to set a
school record that still stands. His .394 career average is
the second-best mark in school history. On the base paths, he
was nearly unstoppable with 48 career stolen bases in 52
attempts. Kelly holds two of the top four single-season
stolen base marks, swiping 17 in 1986 and 16 in 1987.
Off the field, Kelly was a Merit Scholar and was awarded the
Gammon Cup in 1988. He and his wife, Jennifer, live in
Clarksville, Va., where Kelly is a manager for Burlington Men's
Wear.
SPECIAL CITATION
William Hay '42
A three-sport athlete at the College, Hay was a member of the
football and baseball teams for four years and of the basketball
team for three years. He was an all-state baseball performer
as a senior. Equally active on campus, he was the president
of the student body and of the monogram club as a senior.
After graduating from Hampden-Sydney, he was a pilot in the
Marine Corps in World War II for four years. Following his
graduation from the University of Virginia Law School in 1948, Hay
practiced law in Farmville for nine years. While practicing
law, Hay coached football at the College from 1948 to 1952, under
coaches Morgan Tiller and Jim Hickey. He also served as coach
for the junior varsity basketball team.
Hay became a judge in 1957, serving as the General District
Judge for the Tenth Judicial District, made up of Prince Edward
County and seven other surrounding counties. Hay retired in
February 1998 and lives in Farmville with his wife Pat.
**All information listed is current as of
1998.
