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| Longtime high
school coach and educator, Kenneth Hull,
died on December 5, 2008, at the age of 87.
He was born, November 13, 1921, at
Indianola, Oklahoma to Charlie and Ella
McNutt Hull. Hull is one of the most
recognized coaches in high school athletics
in Oklahoma, and is a multi-time member of
the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of
Fame. His first induction was for Oklahoma
Girls' Basketball, followed by induction
into the Oklahoma Boys' Baseball Hall, and
eventually the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of
Fame. Hull began his coaching career at
Atwood Public Schools in 1949. He assumed
coaching duties at Moss Public Schools in
1953, and then coached boys' baseball and
girls' basketball at Holdenville Public
Schools from 1963 until 1970. Upon leaving
the Wolverines, Hull made his way to
Seminole Junior College, where he started
the first ladies' basketball program in the
history of the school. He later returned to
Moss School where he served as
Superintendent from 1971 until his
retirement in 1981. He has also served as
president of the Oklahoma Coaches
Association and was the first president of
the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association in
1965. He is a member of Banner Baptist
Church, Horntown. Mr. Hull graduated from
McAlester High School in 1940. He then
served in the United States Navy during
World War II. Afterwards, he graduated from
East Central State Teachers College with a
Bachelor of Science & Masters Degree. He
received his Educational Administrative
Certification from the University of
Oklahoma. Mr. Hull was preceded in death by his parents; brothers; Carl, Harlan, Otis and a sister, Jewel Hickerson. He was also predeceased by three wives and two grandsons, Gavin and Ryan Ingram. Mr. Hull is survived by his three daughters: Sandra and husband, Earl Ingram, of Ada, Okla., Cindy and husband, Ed Fulmer, Idabel, Oklahoma, Kristi and husband, Richard Stephens, Mustang, Oklahoma He is also survived by his grandchildren; Robert Ingram and wife, Rachel; Nathan Fulmer and wife, Kristi, Nicholas Fulmer; Aaron and Brent Stephens. He is survived by a great granddaughter, Emily Ann Ingram. In addition, he is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of former athletes, students, and friends. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Heritage Village Nursing Home, Holdenville, for the excellent care given "Coach Hull," as he was affectionately known to them; many of whom had been his former athletes. Pallbearers were: Jerry Shepherd, P.D. Brown, Jackie Brown, Wilkie Berry, Mike Snyder, and John Allford. Honorary pallbearers are all former students and athletes of Coach Hull. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church in Holdenville, Okla., at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, with Reverend Jimmy Anderson officiating and Reverend Jason Yarbrough assisting. Interment followed at Bohannon Cemetery, south of Stuart, Okla. Services were under the direction of Hudson Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville, Okla. |
