Virgil Starks, III ’85
It is my sad duty to report that Virgil Starks, III, Rhodes College Class of 1985, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008. He died of cardiac arrest while driving to his home following Auburn’s football game. At the time of his death, Virgil served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Auburn University. Click here to see the announcement on Auburn’s Website.
As a student at Rhodes, Virgil was involved in the Kinney program and the Black Student Association. He was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Virgil ran cross country and played on the football squad. As an alumnus, Virgil worked for the Rhodes College Admissions Office as Coordinator for Alumni Recruiting and served a three year term on the Alumni Association Executive Board.