But Hankerson clocked a 10.61 in the 100, not record-shattering because of the weather, but a solid time. It was a cold, misty day in the spring, the worst possible temperature to race for records. McCarthy remembers seeing Hankerson win the state meet in Bloomington. “He mastered many of the techniques athletes in college struggle with.” “His biomechanics were impeccable,” said Mike McCarthy, head track coach at St. Hankerson won every meet he ran in and made an impact on both sides of the ball on the gridiron. The two working in concert would help Hankerson become a star in the absence of his parents. Davidson didn’t care what his background was. No one knew why he spent his final two years of high school in South Bend, other than the fact his maternal uncle, Jay Johnson, was the head football coach. He wasn’t willing to commit to the team.” “He’s the fastest guy I’ve ever seen,” Iowa Central teammate Michael Slater said of Hankerson. He was late or tardy to team functions and wasn’t committed in the weight room. Hankerson wanted to play offense, but the coaches wanted him at safety. Hankerson was never even listed on an Iowa Central roster.ĭon Jones, a cornerbacks coach at Iowa Central, told The Times the sides never built up trust. He didn’t even make it to spring practice before the sides parted ways. He reported to class in January so he could practice with the team in the spring and suit up in the fall. All sides reported the conversation was productive. The Hankersons sat down with then-AD Rick Sandquist and Montalto. Division I athletes near the four-star line aren’t available often, and they can immediately transfer to a junior college without sitting out a year. Hankerson was a risky move, but the 19-year-old was brimming with potential. Montalto, then in his first year at Iowa Central, wanted to make a splash. Iowa Central Head Coach Jesse Montalto told The Times he received “a call from a source in the SEC” there was a talented player available.
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Hankerson was a free man in the fall of 2017. The dismissal sent shock waves through the Oktibbeha County Sheriff and district attorney’s office, as both agencies were convinced Hankerson would be behind bars for life.
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That was just weeks after he was released from a Mississippi jail, when a grand jury declined a 15-count indictment in connection with a series of robberies at Mississippi State. Hankerson’s journey to Iowa started with a meeting between his father and athletic brass at Iowa Central Community College. The hearing was a formality.Īs deputies led her son around the corner, his mother Janell wailed with emotion. After he pleaded guilty Monday, Judge Borth sentenced him to the terms outlined in the plea agreement. Wherever he went, Hankerson fumbled opportunities. He would never race competitively or play in a football game again. Hankerson graduated from Washington High School in 2016, and headed to Mississippi State University in his father’s footsteps, or so people thought. 'Moir, Reginald John (1918-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009.16 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. Moir, R.J., 'Underwood, Eric John (1905-1980), Professor of Agriculture' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds, vol.12 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), pp. J., 'Sutton, George Lowe (1872-1964), Agricultural Scientist' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 11 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), p. J., 'Paterson, John Waugh (1869-1958), Professor of Agriculture' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Geoffrey Serle, ed., vol.
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