Teacher/Coach 15 Years (1944 - 1959)

• Melrose High School (1944 – 1959)
  • Football
    • Only 2 losing seasons
    • Won 5 City Championships

Assistant Principal 3 Years (1959 - 1962)

• Booker T. Washington (1959 - 1962)

Memphis City School System Central Office 11 Years (1964 – 1975)

President Black State High School Association 5 Years (1951 – 1956)

President Tennessee Education Association 1 Year (1971 - 1972)

• Served as Chair of the Tennessee Congress Merger Committee
• First black educator to be elected President of the Tennessee Education Association
• Officiated on the college level for 5 Years