Melvin Robinson, director of basketball operations at the University of Georgia requested assistance from the Association to obtain a “used” underground miner’s hardhat, mine light (doesn’t need to be in working order) and a miner’s dinner bucket. He indicated their head coach, Dennis Felton, wants to incorporate the pride and work ethic of the coal miner into their basketball program. As he said, “the hard work, dedication, and precision it takes to be a coal miner, are the characteristics we would like for our team to possess and resemble”. We are in the process of finding the requested equipment. If any member has an “old” mine light (not workable) or knows the whereabouts of an “old” miner’s dinner bucket, please contact the Association. We want to get the items in their hands as soon as possible so the Friends of Coal will have an active presence on the Bulldog Basketball Team.
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