Huntington in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
We Are . . . Marshall
"We Are...Marshall" Memorial Bronze presented to Marshall University on the Eleventh day of November in the year 2000 as a tribute to those lost on November 14, 1970.
The memorial will stand for all time as a symbol of community resilience and as a reminder of the awesome strength that can flow from a people united with a common bond. It represents the life, legacy and legend that is Marshall University Football.
This gift from our hearts has healed our hearts.
Adams, James Michael Andrews, Mark Raeburn Blake, Michael Francis Blevins, Dennis Michael Bluford, Willie, Jr. Brown, Larry Brown, Thomas Wayne Childers, Roger Keith Cottrell, Stuart Spence Dardinger, Richard Lee DeBord, David Grant Gilmore, Kevin Francis Griffith, David Dearing, Jr. Harris, Arthur W. Harris, Robert Anthony Hill, Bobby Wayne Hood, Joe Lee Howard, James Thomas, Jr. Lajterman, Marcelo H. Lech, Richard Adam Nash, Barry Winston Norrell, Patrick Jay Patterson, James Robert Reese, Scottie Lee Repasy, John Anton, Jr. Sanders, Larry Saylor, Charles Alan Shannon, Arthur Kirk Shoebridge, Lionel Ted Skeens, Allen Gene Stainback, Jerry Dodson Tackett, Donald, Jr. VanHorn, Robert James Vanover, Roger Arnie Wilson, Freddie Clay Young, John Patton Zborill, Thomas Jonathan
Coaches
Brackett, Herbert B. Carelli, Albert C., Jr. Loria, Frank Moss, James M., II Tolley, Rickey D. - Head Coach
Supporters
Arnold, Charles Arnold, Rachael Lynette Chambers, Dr. Joseph Chambers, Margaret Hall Hagley, Dr. Ray Hagley, Shirley Mealey Harris, Arthur L. Heath, E.O. Heath, Elaine Keyser Jarrell, James Jarrell, Cynthia Scott Leslie Jones, Kenneth Prestera, Michael Preston, Dr. Glenn Preston, Phyllis Charles Proctor, Dr. H.D. Proctor, Courtney Phillips Ralsten, Murrill Ralsten, Helen Banda Ward, Parker Weichmann, Norman
Staff
Booth, Donald - Team Photographer George, Gary Wilson - Assistant Sports Information Kautz, Charles E. - Director of Athletics Morehouse, Eugene J. - Sports Information Director Nathan, Jeffrey P. - Sports Writer/Parthenon O'Connor, Brian R. - Director of Admissions Schroer, James Joseph - Trainer
Crew
Abbott, Frank Deese, Danny Poat, Charlene Smith, Jerry Vaught, Patricia
Erected 2000 by Marshall Fans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters • Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 38° 25.497′ N, 82° 25.324′ W. Marker is in Huntington, West Virginia, in Cabell County. Marker is at the intersection of 20th Street and 3rd Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling north on 20th Street. Marker is located on the west side of Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 3rd Avenue, Huntington WV 25703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. November 14, 1970 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marshall Memorial Boulevard (about 500 feet away); Marshall University (approx. Ό mile away); One Room School Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Marshall (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Marshall University (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Carter Godwin Wilson (approx. Ύ mile away); Carter Godwin Woodson (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.