Mullins, Chucky, 1969-1991

found: A Dixie farewell, c1993:t.p. (Chucky Mullins) intro. (Roy Lee (Chucky) Mullins; Ole Miss football player paralyzed from the neck down in a football game in 1989; later died of his injuries)

found: Ole Miss news website, viewed Jan. 21, 2015:Chucky Mullins Remembered at Drive Dedication, September 26, 2014 (Twenty-five years ago, Roy Lee “Chucky” Mullins was a rising University of Mississippi football star whose time on the team ended abruptly following a paralyzing injury on the field. Mullins, who wore jersey No. 38, was warmly remembered Friday (Sept. 26) as Coliseum Drive was renamed in his memory. Mullins, who was paralyzed on the football field in 1989 and died in 1991, was inducted posthumously into the M-Club Hall of Fame during the night before Saturday's game against the University of Memphis.) - http://news.olemiss.edu/chucky-mullins-remembered-at-drive-dedication/

found: Ole Miss sports website, viewed Jan. 21, 2015:Chucky Mullins Courage Award (Roy Lee "Chucky" Mullins was born on July 8, 1969, in Russellville, Ala. After his mother's death when he was in the seventh grade, and at his request, Chucky was placed under the guardianship of Carver and Karen Phillips. Chucky graduated from Russellville High School in 1988. Because of his athletic and leadership abilities, Chucky was awarded a four-year scholarship to Ole Miss, and he arrived on campus in the summer of 1988. Tragically, his injury on Oct. 28, 1989, in the Homecoming game against Vanderbilt ended his football career and left him paralyzed. He was treated at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis until February 1990, when he was transferred to Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham. When Chucky returned to Oxford in August 1990 to begin living in the specially-equipped house built by the Trust Fund donations, he announced a determination to return to Ole Miss and pursue a degree. Against all odds, in January 1991, he did return to the classroom. However, on May 1, 1991, as he prepared for class, he suddenly stopped breathing. Rushed to the hospital, he never regained consciousness and died five days later from complications resulting from a blood clot.) - http://www.olemisssports.com/trads/mullins-courage.html

found: Ancestry.com, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, viewed Jan. 21, 2015(Chucky Mullins, Roy Lee Mullins. Born July 8, 1969 in Russellville, Alabama. Died May 6, 1991 in Memphis, Tennessee. Buried in Luketown Cemetery, Russellville, Alabama)