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Comment on Stadium Naming Committee Meets by natanya brown

natanya brown — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:10:10 +0000

…A stadium naming committee? Are you kidding me?!!! I lived in Lincoln Park for many years, and the ONLY person (whose name) should be considered for the stadium is Coach Player’s!!! Coach Player put Lincoln High on the CIF map, and since a stadium is a sports complex, the “naming question” is a “no-brainer” : Coach Player. Period!!

Comment on The Old Globe New Musical Kingdom is coming to Lincoln! by DiAnna Toliver

DiAnna Toliver — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:44:44 +0000

How do I purchase tickets?

Comment on Naming Our Stadium by Victor-John Player

Victor-John Player — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:50:55 +0000

I would like to thank you all for remembering my father. But it is time to let him rest. He was a great man and father. If they name the stadium after him that’s fine. But if not, it will not change a thing.

Comment on Naming Our Stadium by Bree

Bree — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:47:38 +0000

i think we should name the stadium after the first coach that recieved a football CIF in all of LINCOLN history

Comment on Naming Our Stadium by Shawnette Brand-Lawton

Shawnette Brand-Lawton — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:57:25 +0000

As a proud HORNET Class of ‘86. I concur with the sentiment that the new stadium should be named after Coach Vic Player. I had the pleasure of having Coach Player as my history teacher . He always stressed the importance of academics first and sports second. He was firm, but fair. If you didn’t pass, you didn’t play. Coach Player was more than a coach and teacher, he was someone you felt comfortable going to if you had questions or concerns. He never turned you away and always gave good, sound advice. Coach player’s dedication, attitude, morals and values is something that should never be forgotten. Coach Player may not be with us in body, but he lives on in spirit. What better way to honor a man who played such an important role in the lives of so many both past and present, than to name our beautiful new stadium after him…..A Hornet 4 Life…Shawnette Brand-Lawton

Comment on Naming Our Stadium by David Szuch

David Szuch — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:20:36 +0000

Having served Lincoln(66-78) as teacher, coach, advisor, and track, football(with Mr. Player), and basketball volunteer, I concur with the sentiment that Mr. Player’s time and energy spent for Lincoln’s students should be memorialized by naming the home stadium facility, which he never enjoyed but definitely deserved, in his honor. Back in the day, we would have exclaimed, “Right on!” Then and now, “Praise God for his life!” No disrespect to Marcus Allen, whom I also had the privilege of serving.

Comment on Naming Our Stadium by Sammie Ely

Sammie Ely — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:34:40 +0000

I believe the stadium so be called Marcus Allen Field for the simple fact that he was the most prized possession Lincoln had. For him to worked so hard to represent us on the college and national stage level it is only right to repay the dedication he has to Lincoln High by naming the wonderful field after the wonderful player Marcus Allen.

Comment on Naming Our Stadium by Joseph Jobbs

Joseph Jobbs — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:30:51 +0000

I believe the stadium should be called Sammie Ely Field because of the strong influence that that man has on the community.

Comment on Naming Our Stadium by Jacque Jefferson

Jacque Jefferson — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:48:44 +0000

I think that the stadium should be name after Mr. Victor Player , as a third generation to go to Lincol from 84-88, my mother and her sisiter and now the fourth generation cousin attending Lincoln. I think he would be very proud.

Comment on Naming Our Stadium by Marion Smith-Evans

Marion Smith-Evans — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:05:56 +0000

I graduated from Lincoln High School in 1973. Although I am female Mr. Victor Player has touched my life not only in the sports world but also dealing with life problems. I was voted best athletic female during that year but my contacts with Mr. Player came from my extra curriculium activities such as assistant head cheerleader, pep squad, head of hurdle crew, and believe it or not being Vice President of my class.
Being involved in these activities brought me in closer contact with the teams and therefore coach Player, whom was a 1st class coach. When you’re able to actually be close by you can see the true dedication of a person because their eyes don’t lie. Here lied a person that was very serious about his team and his students. He was a great teacher but you can tell his passion lied with his team. He guided those young men to great heights on the field and some to great careers. Although Marcus Allen was often mantioned there are many others like Soledine Martin, David Lewis, Harold Steele and many others. Not only did he help those guys on the field but I can personally say he helped a lot of people with personal life problems because he was a person you can talk to and felt comfortable to open up to. He was a well rounded person and he was serious about his job and family. He let us hold our class meetings in his home from time to time when we had no where to go.
Coach player was a coach that I never heard anything negative about even when he had to discipline you because you knew you deserved it. He was a very fair man. I believe Lincoln High School would be honored to name their Stadium after Mr Player, I don’t know anyone else who deserves it more. I would be honored to know my School that I graduated from has class enough to notice that a man has integrity, pride, is hard working, and has contributed enormous amount of progress in your athletic department to have it named after him. This would do me Proud…Marion Smith Evans