University of Montevallo
Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 1993

MIKE DUNN
Baseball

One of Montevallo's first “Big Sluggers,” Dunn made Honorable mention All-American in 1980 and Second Team All-American in 1981.

Dunn, who was voted Most Valuable Player of the 1981 season, was a member of two District 27 Championship teams and was Montevallo's first Second Team All-American.

Dunn had a lifetime batting average of .348 and hit 30 home runs while playing for The University of Montevallo. His career RBI average set standards for those to follow and his slugging percentage of .556 is one of the highest in the history of Montevallo baseball. Dunn also holds the school record for most hits in a game (5) and most singles in a game (5).

After his baseball career at UM, Dunn's uniform number was retired and he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants and assigned to the Fresno Giants. In Fresno, he was voted most popular player by the fans.

In 1982 Dunn married Tina Pickrell in a hot air balloon above the stadium in Clinton, Iowa. Dunn and Tina now have three sons, Brooks, Brett and Brody. Dunn is employed by Josten's in the Mobile area with whom he has won numerous sales volume awards.

HENRY EZELL
Men's Basketball

Henry Ezell etched his name in the basketball record books of Montevallo when he exploded onto the scene in 1965. When he left in 1969 he had established himself as one of the premier cagers of all time.

Ezell is currently fifth one the list of single season scoring with 508 points in only 26 games in 1967-68. In 1966-67 he scored 339 points in only 21 games. He is currently sixth on the all-time career scoring list with 1,177 points.

He has owned the records for most field goals made with 516 in 85 games and best free throw percentage, shooting .767 (145-189). He still holds the record for the longest string of double figure games with 27 stretching from Feb. 23, 1967 to Feb. 23,1968 and most times to score in double figures in a career with 60.

Ezell led his 1966-67 team with a 16.1 average and his 1967-68 team with a 19.5 average. At one time he had amassed the most points in a two year span (1969-71) with 976 points in 52 games.

After his graduation from The University of Montevallo with a degree in HPER, Ezell, a native of Graceville, Florida, moved back home and coached before moving into administration when he became principal of Cottondale High School.

AGEE KELLY
Meritorious Service

Agee Kelly is one of the main reasons Montevallo athletics have prospered and succeeded over the years. His work with the University through his position as Chairman of the Board of Merchants and Planters Bank and as Treasurer of the University of Montevallo Foundation has enabled him to promote Montevallo's unique blend of athletics and academics to locals and outsiders alike.

As a member of the Montevallo Industrial Board, he has constantly striven to upgrade the image and facility of Montevallo and has promoted the school and its athletic programs as a showplace for visiting dignitaries considering potential industrial expansion and development.

His numerous civic duties, including, President of the Montevallo Rotary Club, Board of Trustees-1st United Methodist Church of Montevallo and President of the Montevallo Golf Club, lend themselves to promoting the college and town of Montevallo to others. Kelly serves as an example of what can be accomplished through hard work and perseverance.

One of the most dedicated members of the Falcon Club since its inception, Agee Kelly was a major force behind the lighting at the University's Kermit A. Jonhson baseball field and was a major factor in the acquisition of the new athletic bus used to transport Montevallo athletes.

A graduate of the University of Alabama, Kelly served two years in the military and was discharged as a 1st Lieutenant in1959. He is an avid golfer, sportsman and a constant source of support for the University of Montevallo.

TRAVIS KIRKPATRICK
Meritorious Service

A partner in the accounting firm of Ernst and Young and a graduate of Auburn University, Kirkpatrick has been a true friend of Falcon athletics for many years.

One of the founding members of The Falcon Club, Travis has served on the Falcon Club Board of Directors for 10 years and was chosen as “Falcon Club Member of the Year” in 1984.

He has been a generous contributor to the “Personal Touch” program which sponsors UM athletes. He is the founder of the Billboard Advertising Program, the most active of its kind on campuses in the Southeast.

Kirkpatrick's work extends beyond the realm of the University of Montevallo campus. He has served as treasurer of the Hoover Athletic Association and is an active booster of the Hoover youth league athletic program, as well as a member of many civic organizations.

CANDI NICHOLAS SKIPPER
Volleyball

Coming out of McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, Alabama, Candi was one of the most highly recruited athletes in the state. She chose to go the The University of Alabama and was a starter as a freshmen until the Capstone phased out volleyball.

Skipper then went to the University of Minnesota but quickly decided the climate was better down south. She transferred to the University of Montevallo and history was soon to be made.

The 5'7” outside hitter quickly became one of the premier players in the NAIA. According to former volleyball coach Beverly Warren, Candi was the quickest player she'd ever seen. Her uncanny ability to read opponents' defenses helped her become the all time digs per game leader at UM.

Skipper was one of the driving forces that helped her 1984-85 teams to consecutive 7th place finishes in the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament.

In 1985 she became the first UM volleyball player to be named NAIA 1st Team All-American. The honors she received show the impact she made on her sport: 2nd Team All-American in 1984, Russell Athletic 2nd Team All-American, All-NAIA District 27 in 1984-85 and in 1985 she was voted District 27 Player of the Year. Tournament honors: MVP Texas Wesleyan Inv., MVP College of Charleston Inv., All-Tournament UT-Martin Inv. And The University of Mississippi Inv.

Skipper received her degree in HPER from Montevallo in 1985 and is currently living in Mobile with husband Mike and son Mikey.