FRANKLIN TO DEDICATE ‘MCWILLIAMS STADIUM’

The Indians’ football stadium, which received lights for the first time in school history last spring, will be named in honor of longtime supporter Dr. Clarence E. McWilliams.

Franklin High School, whose stadium was equipped last spring with lights for the first time in history, will name the venue posthumously in honor of Dr. Clarence E. McWilliams, a longtime supporter of the Indians’ athletic programs whose wife, Jean, children and grandchildren have attended the school.

Below are details of the official ceremony, to be held on Nov. 9 prior to the Indians’ homecoming game against Dulaney. Jean McWilliams plans to attend the event, as does Baltimore County superintendent Dr. Joseph Hairston.

WHAT:

Franklin High School will officially dedicate its stadium complex (field, press box, stands and lights) in honor of Dr. Clarence E. McWilliams, Jr., a community physician who lived and practiced next door to the school and provided services to students and student athletes for more than 40 years.

WHEN:

Friday, November 9, 2007
6:15 p.m. Ceremony
7:00 p.m. Football varsity homecoming game â?? Franklin Indians vs. Dulaney Lions

WHERE:

Franklin High School stadium
12000 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown

WHO:

In attendance will be:
Dr. Joseph Hairston, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools.
James T. Smith, Baltimore County Executive.
Jean Eckhardt McWilliams, wife of Dr. McWilliams and a Franklin High graduate.
All eight McWilliams children, including Gary McWilliams, all of whom are Franklin High graduates.
Many of Dr. McWilliamsâ?? 22 grandchildren as well as nieces and nephews.
Kathy Schmidt, Franklin High principal.
Dean Terry, former Franklin High principal for 11 years, 40 total in the education field.
Rich Reed, Franklin High athletic director.
Jill Myers, former athletic director of Franklin High for 40 years.
Former and current Franklin Athletic Boosters Members and community members.
Students from fall sports teams.