Mississippi high school football head coach Calvin Hampton killed in highway accident

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Posted By: Jeff Fisher October 22, 2020

Our condolences to the family of Southeast Lauderdale head football coach Calvin Hampton, who was killed in a truck crash on Wednesday. Hampton, who was in his second year as the Tigers’ head coach, passed away after his vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler.

The Lauderdale County School District is extremely saddened by the tragic loss of Southeast High School Head Football Coach Calvin Hampton. Please click on the following link to view a message from Superintendent Cain. #LCSDExcellence #SEHSTigersStrong https://t.co/LiWFZxMqBr pic.twitter.com/KQeWXqSUBc
— LCSD (@LauderdaleCSD) October 21, 2020

Prior to becoming the head coach at Southeast Lauderdale, Coach Hampton was the head coach at Meridian High.

Calvin Hampton helped shape the lives of hundreds of kids out of Meridian.

It was an honor to not only have him as a friend, but as a brother. You’ll be missed more than you know Nupe. Rest easy, on the Golden Shores. pic.twitter.com/egfNvP3lfH
— Perry Robinson, III (@ThePRobReport) October 22, 2020

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.