Hall of Fame '06 inductees
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Everett Christmas
As a child in Montclair, N. J., Everett Christmas lived next door to the YMCA in Montclair, N.J. He began his professional YMCA career there, as Physical Director. He later worked in Wilmington, DE and as Executive Director at the Second Street Youth Center in Plainfield, N.J.
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Julius Jones
Julius Jones started his career in 1963 as a Youth Program Director at the Jacksonville (FL) YMCA. Four years later, he was appointed Branch Executive Director in the Nashville (TN) Association. In 1972, he moved to the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. as Director of Operations.
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Adrian B. Moody
Adrian Moody worked for the YMCA since graduating from college. Over a 40-plus year career, Moody served as CEO of four YMCAs: Moultrie, GA; Bristol, TN; Middle Tennessee and Greater Miami, FL.
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Richard C. Morse
Richard Morse was a nephew to Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph. He was ordained a Presbyterian minister, but never entered the active ministry. Instead he chose to become the religious editor of The New York Observer, a weekly newspaper founded by his father.
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William V. Phillips
Bill Phillips decided to become a YMCA Director while attending a teen Leadership Development Conference at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly. He began his career as Boys’ Work Secretary at his hometown Y in Pensacola, FL. Beginning in 1962 he served in several leadership roles at the Central Florida YMCA in Orlando, and in 1968, Phillips returned to Pensacola as General Director to lead the racial integration of that YMCA
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