Player Detail

KEN AKIN
Tackle
1957 / 1958
Atlanta, GA

Biography
Akin was a member of the Grady 1953 state championship squad coached by future Georgia assistant and Georgia Southern head coach Erk Russell. He also played in the GACA North-South All-Star Game the summer before his freshman year at USC. A reserve tackle for two seasons with the Gamecocks, Akin went on to have a long career in high school coaching. He served as the head football coach at Spartanburg and at Knoxville (TN) Webb, and as head track coach at Ooltewah (TN) (1977-81, 1988-2000) and Chattanooga (TN) The McCallie School.

Biography

Akin was a member of the Grady 1953 state championship squad coached by future Georgia assistant and Georgia Southern head coach Erk Russell. He also played in the GACA North-South All-Star Game the summer before his freshman year at USC. A reserve tackle for two seasons with the Gamecocks, Akin went on to have a long career in high school coaching. He served as the head football coach at Spartanburg and at Knoxville (TN) Webb, and as head track coach at Ooltewah (TN) (1977-81, 1988-2000) and Chattanooga (TN) The McCallie School.

Prior Schools
School	Location

Roster Listings
Year	Roster	Num	Pos	Ht	Wt	Yr	Gms	GS
1957	Game Program vs. Texas	78	T	6-2	225	So	0	0
1958	Fall 1958	72	T	6-2	225	So	0	0

Depth Chart Appearances
Description	Position	Rank

Scoring Plays
Date	Opponent	Qtr	Time	USC	Opp	Play