Although slightly before this period, I had a nice chat with Herb Hilliard last night.

I vaguely remember watching John Kilzer play in games at the coliseum.

He is a musician. I think that 2 of his songs spent some time in the billboard top-40. I saw him perform several times in the late 80's-early '90's. It's funny to remember that he was a D-1 basketball player.

(12-15-2013 10:23 PM)KRB Wrote:  

(12-15-2013 06:56 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(12-15-2013 05:35 PM)BIGGESTTIGERJLB Wrote:  I never knew MK Turk was a coach here.

He was part of a package deal to get Marion "The Elevator" Hillard.

He was the Coach at Copiah-Lincoln Community College and Hillard played for him.

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That is correct.

Apparently "The Elevator" has been employed by FedEx for over 25 years.

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(12-16-2013 12:38 PM)CKMcDan Wrote:  I vaguely remember watching John Kilzer play in games at the coliseum.

He is a musician. I think that 2 of his songs spent some time in the billboard top-40. I saw him perform several times in the late 80's-early '90's. It's funny to remember that he was a D-1 basketball player.

Red Blue Jeans was a charted recording. I don't remember a second one, but that could be a result of my fading memory.






St. John's Methodist Church bio on John:

http://www.stjohnsmidtown.org/revjohnkilzer

Quote:Rev. Dr. John Kilzer

Born in Jackson, TN. Two-year All State and one-year All American basketball player for Jackson Central Merry.

Memphis State in 1975. Four –year letterman in basketball. Earned MA in English and was full-time instructor at Memphis State from 1984-1987, teaching Modern Literature and Basic Composition. Master’s thesis on William Butler Yeats and Carl Jung.

Signed major recording deal with Geffen Records in Los Angeles in 1987. First recording, Memory in the Making, had a top-ten song, Red Blue Jeans, in AOR charts. Did MTV video, traveled the states with the Moody Blues and Little Feat, then all of Europe with the Canadian band Tragically Hip. Second recording Busman’s Holiday in 1992, followed by more touring.

Signed a publishing deal with Belz Publishing between 1997-2000, writings songs mostly in Los Angeles and Nashville. Had songs recorded by Rosanne Cash, Trace Adkins, Jimmy Davis, and Dobie Gray. Had a song used on "Melrose Place."

Entered recovery in 2000. Earned MDiv from Memphis Theological Seminary in 2005. Pastor of two-point charge in Crockett County 2007-2009. Ordained in 2010. Began recovery ministry at St. John’s UMC in 2010. Director of Theology & Arts MTS in 2009. Awarded Ph.D. from Middlesex University in London, England in 2010.

Married to my love Stacey for 30 years.

Bob Corn gave me a wristband after a game.

(12-16-2013 11:00 AM)TiggerFan Wrote:  

(12-15-2013 11:45 PM)450bench Wrote:  Mark Brantley was one of my baseball coaches at CBHS and Jimmy McGoff is a good friend. Cool.

The 70's Houston Astro uniform days?

Yes. Loved em. We actually played a game in houston with them. It was cool.

Kilzer was my English instructor for a semester at Memphis State. One day he was late for class and said "you don't want to be here, I don't want to be here...let's go home"