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A history of many families.
| Name | Paul Allen WILKIE [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina SHS Hall of Fame adds 4 The newest Sumter High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are, from left to right, James and Cleo Jackson, the parents of the late Jamacia Jackson, Paul Wilkie, Karen Grant McFadden and Vincent Wilson. Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011 6:00 am | Updated: 11:28 pm, Thu Oct 27, 2011. By MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com The four new members of the Sumter High School Athletic Hall of Fame shared two common themes as they were inducted on Thursday at the Sumter High Commons Area - passion and athleticism. Paul Wilkie, Karen Grant McFadden, Vincent Wilson and the Jamacia Jackson are the newest members of the school's hall, bringing the number of members to 30. Each left a lasting memory in SHS history. Jacksons' mother, Cleo, perhaps best described the feeling the inductees shared. "Jamacia would be bouncing off the walls if he were here (tonight)," she said. "He always said 'I'm gonna make it, I'm gonna do this.' " Boy did he ever. Jackson, the first posthumous inductee into the hall, was a "good person," according to his father, James, said. "Puddin,"' as Jamacia was referred to by many, was an athlete in the fullest sense of the word. Jackson was a three-year letterman who set the school's single-season rushing record with 2,187 yards as a junior. He added defense to his resume as a senior, was named to the Shrine Bowl and won the Defensive MVP award for the game. He also was an all-region basketball player as well. For his career, Jackson rushed for more than 4,000 yards. He went on to excel at football for the University of South Carolina. His mother said not only did he excel on the gridiron and hardwood but he also played soccer, ran track and she heard he even played golf in Canada while playing in the Canadian Football League before his death in 2008. Speaking of records, the name Karen Grant, now Karen McFadden, comes to mind when you're talking about SHS track and field. McFadden finished as a state runner-up in the triple jump as a sophomore and junior. She won both the triple jump and long jump as a senior. She then went on to become an All-American in track at the University of Nebraska. Then she transferred to Methodist College where she was a nine-time Division III champ and set six NCAA Division III records. "It has never been my intention to win," she said. "I was always told to do your best." McFadden said she owes her success to her family support and numerous coaches that helped her along the way. She admits that she came from humble beginnings and to this day asks for advice from old coaches. Passion for the game of baseball has always been a part of Wilkie's life. "I still love the game today and play baseball and softball," he said. "I have a great family and they all have been a part of the Sumter High family." As a junior and senior, Wilkie led the Gamecocks in just about every major hitting category. He batted .442, going 38-for-86 as a senior, with an on-base percentage of .527 with 10 doubles, a triple, a home run, 17 runs scored and 28 runs batted in. During his junior year, Wilkie batted .310, going 18-for-58, with an on-base percentage of .397. He had five doubles, a homer, six runs and five RBI. Wilson was the team captain of the 1984-85 boys basketball team that went 28-0 and won the 4A state title. He averaged 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in '84-85 after averaging between 15-16 points a game during his sophomore and junior years. Wilson, who would go on to play at Virginia Commonwealth University and was actually the first American player to play in the Russian championship game, said the team just had loads of talent. "It seemed like yesterday that I was in the gym," he said. "I was so proud of that team because we have 15 players who could do anything. And you could put any combination of five players on the court and they were good." Wilson said he learned a lot from the many coaches who helped develop him and it made him a better person as well as athlete. He became inspired by them and would go onto coach himself. "Those coaches are very special to me and I learned my coaching style from them," said Wilson. "Sumter is a very special place." Posted in Local sports, Sports on Friday, October 28, 2011 [1, 3, 4, 6, 7] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina SHS Hall of Fame adds 4 The newest Sumter High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are, from left to right, James and Cleo Jackson, the parents of the late Jamacia Jackson, Paul Wilkie, Karen Grant McFadden and Vincent Wilson. Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011 6:00 am | Updated: 11:28 pm, Thu Oct 27, 2011. By MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com The four new members of the Sumter High School Athletic Hall of Fame shared two common themes as they were inducted on Thursday at the Sumter High Commons Area - passion and athleticism. Paul Wilkie, Karen Grant McFadden, Vincent Wilson and the Jamacia Jackson are the newest members of the school's hall, bringing the number of members to 30. Each left a lasting memory in SHS history. Jacksons' mother, Cleo, perhaps best described the feeling the inductees shared. "Jamacia would be bouncing off the walls if he were here (tonight)," she said. "He always said 'I'm gonna make it, I'm gonna do this.' " Boy did he ever. Jackson, the first posthumous inductee into the hall, was a "good person," according to his father, James, said. "Puddin,"' as Jamacia was referred to by many, was an athlete in the fullest sense of the word. Jackson was a three-year letterman who set the school's single-season rushing record with 2,187 yards as a junior. He added defense to his resume as a senior, was named to the Shrine Bowl and won the Defensive MVP award for the game. He also was an all-region basketball player as well. For his career, Jackson rushed for more than 4,000 yards. He went on to excel at football for the University of South Carolina. His mother said not only did he excel on the gridiron and hardwood but he also played soccer, ran track and she heard he even played golf in Canada while playing in the Canadian Football League before his death in 2008. Speaking of records, the name Karen Grant, now Karen McFadden, comes to mind when you're talking about SHS track and field. McFadden finished as a state runner-up in the triple jump as a sophomore and junior. She won both the triple jump and long jump as a senior. She then went on to become an All-American in track at the University of Nebraska. Then she transferred to Methodist College where she was a nine-time Division III champ and set six NCAA Division III records. "It has never been my intention to win," she said. "I was always told to do your best." McFadden said she owes her success to her family support and numerous coaches that helped her along the way. She admits that she came from humble beginnings and to this day asks for advice from old coaches. Passion for the game of baseball has always been a part of Wilkie's life. "I still love the game today and play baseball and softball," he said. "I have a great family and they all have been a part of the Sumter High family." As a junior and senior, Wilkie led the Gamecocks in just about every major hitting category. He batted .442, going 38-for-86 as a senior, with an on-base percentage of .527 with 10 doubles, a triple, a home run, 17 runs scored and 28 runs batted in. During his junior year, Wilkie batted .310, going 18-for-58, with an on-base percentage of .397. He had five doubles, a homer, six runs and five RBI. Wilson was the team captain of the 1984-85 boys basketball team that went 28-0 and won the 4A state title. He averaged 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in '84-85 after averaging between 15-16 points a game during his sophomore and junior years. Wilson, who would go on to play at Virginia Commonwealth University and was actually the first American player to play in the Russian championship game, said the team just had loads of talent. "It seemed like yesterday that I was in the gym," he said. "I was so proud of that team because we have 15 players who could do anything. And you could put any combination of five players on the court and they were good." Wilson said he learned a lot from the many coaches who helped develop him and it made him a better person as well as athlete. He became inspired by them and would go onto coach himself. "Those coaches are very special to me and I learned my coaching style from them," said Wilson. "Sumter is a very special place." Posted in Local sports, Sports on Friday, October 28, 2011 | |
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| _UID | 01FBAD3C71124FD99464A5F06C659CB33DC4 | |
| Person ID | I238923 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 25 Feb 2022 | |
| Father | Joe T. WILKIE, Sr., b. 22 Nov 1934, Sumter County, South Carolina  d. 15 Feb 2022, at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 87 years) | |
| Mother | Betty Reed GALLOWAY, b. 15 Nov 1938, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 16 Feb 2022, at her home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 83 years) | |
| Marriage | 2 Jun 1955 [1] | |
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| _UID | 7A84E2D8F4274525999A90225908F72AA468 | |
| Family ID | F116536 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Amy FELDER | |||||
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| _UID | 796C1FCC9D414ACB8913CB3404229F8CAFF3 | |||||
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| Family ID | F161276 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||
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