'He was one of the legends.' Jacksonville and RainesVikings remember longtime track coach James Day, a multiple state champion who directed the Bob Hayes Invitational Track Meet for more than a half-century.
He coached Raines to FHSAA championships in 1976 and 1989, as well as state runner-up finishes in 1973, 1974 and 1993. During his tenure, Raines athletes won 19 individual FHSAA boys titles, from James Pinckney in the 220-yard dash in 1970 to Maurice Lewis in the long jump in 1997, as well as a dozen state relays.
"He was one of the legends, no doubt about it... he helped so many of us to become better young men, and we aspired to do well for him and for ourselves because of him," White said. The high school's fieldhouse, the building immediately south of Earl S. Kitchings Stadium on the Raines campus, is named in his honor.
Under his leadership, the Bob Hayes Invitational, which drew competitors from across the United States along with Canada and the Caribbean, became a famed track destination nationwide.
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