In Loving Memory of Jerry Don Magness, 1942-2014.
Jerry was born on October 17, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, Oklahoma. He was the son of James Albert Magness, Jr. (1911-1994) and Kathryne Pearl Gilbert Clark Magness (1909-1994). He died on May 22, 2014 in Fontana, San Bernardino county, California.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, both of whom died in 1994; half-sisters Billie June Clark Fuentes Miles (1928-2009), and Geneva Maxine Clark Reese (1931-1963); and his half-brother, Howard Lee Clark (1937-2013).
Jerry's family relocated from Oklahoma to Colton, California in the late 1940s. Jerry went to schools in Colton, and it was here that he discovered his life-long love of baseball. In 1954, Jerry's team, the Colton Lions Club Little League All-Stars, played in the Little League World Series. Jerry graduated from Colton High School in 1960.
Jerry's seven-year professional baseball career as a pitcher began in 1963, at the age of 20. He was a Rookie pitcher who played for the Wytheville Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1963 Appalachian League. In 1964, at the age of 21, Jerry played as a Winter Rookie for the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 Florida Instructional League. That same year, he went from Rookie to Single-A player, first with the Orlando Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1964 Florida State League, and then with the Bismarck-Mardan Pards in North Dakota, playing for the 1964 Northern League. He returned to the Orlando Twins for the 1965 and 1966 seasons as a Single-A pitcher. Then in 1967, at the age of 24, he pitched for the Wilson Tobs team, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, out of Wilson, North Carolina, playing for the 1967 Carolina League. He pitched for the Wilson Tobs team again in the 1968 Carolina League. He pitched for two teams in 1969. First, he pitched for the Red Springs Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, out of Red Springs, North Carolina, for the 1969 Carolina League. Then, at the age of 26, Jerry made it to Double-A status. He pitched for the Charlotte Hornets, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1969 Southern League. In the last season of his baseball career, Jerry again pitched for the Charlotte Hornets in the 1970 Southern League out of Charlotte, North Carolina. An elbow injury ended his professional career. He played 1 season as a Winter Rookie, 1 season as a Rookie, 6 seasons in Single-A, and 2 seasons in Double-A Minor League baseball.
He graduated in 1972 from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California with his Bachelor of Science degree. He taught P.E. for a couple of years at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino, California. He also coached baseball at Valley College, California State University, San Bernardino, and Chaffey College. While working full time as a teacher and a coach, he took classes at Azusa Pacific College, eventually earning his Masters degree in Education in about 1996. He taught P.E. and coached for 32 years at Eisenhower High School in San Bernardino, retiring in about 2006.
Jerry was a teacher, a coach, and a role model for many, and was respected and loved by all who knew him. He had a beautiful smile, a kind heart, and made everyone around him feel special. He was a true friend, devoted son, husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and grandfather, and he will be missed terribly.
Jerry was born on October 17, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, Oklahoma. He was the son of James Albert Magness, Jr. (1911-1994) and Kathryne Pearl Gilbert Clark Magness (1909-1994). He died on May 22, 2014 in Fontana, San Bernardino county, California.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, both of whom died in 1994; half-sisters Billie June Clark Fuentes Miles (1928-2009), and Geneva Maxine Clark Reese (1931-1963); and his half-brother, Howard Lee Clark (1937-2013).
Jerry's family relocated from Oklahoma to Colton, California in the late 1940s. Jerry went to schools in Colton, and it was here that he discovered his life-long love of baseball. In 1954, Jerry's team, the Colton Lions Club Little League All-Stars, played in the Little League World Series. Jerry graduated from Colton High School in 1960.
Jerry's seven-year professional baseball career as a pitcher began in 1963, at the age of 20. He was a Rookie pitcher who played for the Wytheville Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1963 Appalachian League. In 1964, at the age of 21, Jerry played as a Winter Rookie for the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 Florida Instructional League. That same year, he went from Rookie to Single-A player, first with the Orlando Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1964 Florida State League, and then with the Bismarck-Mardan Pards in North Dakota, playing for the 1964 Northern League. He returned to the Orlando Twins for the 1965 and 1966 seasons as a Single-A pitcher. Then in 1967, at the age of 24, he pitched for the Wilson Tobs team, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, out of Wilson, North Carolina, playing for the 1967 Carolina League. He pitched for the Wilson Tobs team again in the 1968 Carolina League. He pitched for two teams in 1969. First, he pitched for the Red Springs Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, out of Red Springs, North Carolina, for the 1969 Carolina League. Then, at the age of 26, Jerry made it to Double-A status. He pitched for the Charlotte Hornets, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1969 Southern League. In the last season of his baseball career, Jerry again pitched for the Charlotte Hornets in the 1970 Southern League out of Charlotte, North Carolina. An elbow injury ended his professional career. He played 1 season as a Winter Rookie, 1 season as a Rookie, 6 seasons in Single-A, and 2 seasons in Double-A Minor League baseball.
He graduated in 1972 from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California with his Bachelor of Science degree. He taught P.E. for a couple of years at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino, California. He also coached baseball at Valley College, California State University, San Bernardino, and Chaffey College. While working full time as a teacher and a coach, he took classes at Azusa Pacific College, eventually earning his Masters degree in Education in about 1996. He taught P.E. and coached for 32 years at Eisenhower High School in San Bernardino, retiring in about 2006.
Jerry was a teacher, a coach, and a role model for many, and was respected and loved by all who knew him. He had a beautiful smile, a kind heart, and made everyone around him feel special. He was a true friend, devoted son, husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and grandfather, and he will be missed terribly.
In Loving Memory of Jerry Don Magness, 1942-2014.
Jerry was born on October 17, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, Oklahoma. He was the son of James Albert Magness, Jr. (1911-1994) and Kathryne Pearl Gilbert Clark Magness (1909-1994). He died on May 22, 2014 in Fontana, San Bernardino county, California.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, both of whom died in 1994; half-sisters Billie June Clark Fuentes Miles (1928-2009), and Geneva Maxine Clark Reese (1931-1963); and his half-brother, Howard Lee Clark (1937-2013).
Jerry's family relocated from Oklahoma to Colton, California in the late 1940s. Jerry went to schools in Colton, and it was here that he discovered his life-long love of baseball. In 1954, Jerry's team, the Colton Lions Club Little League All-Stars, played in the Little League World Series. Jerry graduated from Colton High School in 1960.
Jerry's seven-year professional baseball career as a pitcher began in 1963, at the age of 20. He was a Rookie pitcher who played for the Wytheville Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1963 Appalachian League. In 1964, at the age of 21, Jerry played as a Winter Rookie for the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 Florida Instructional League. That same year, he went from Rookie to Single-A player, first with the Orlando Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1964 Florida State League, and then with the Bismarck-Mardan Pards in North Dakota, playing for the 1964 Northern League. He returned to the Orlando Twins for the 1965 and 1966 seasons as a Single-A pitcher. Then in 1967, at the age of 24, he pitched for the Wilson Tobs team, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, out of Wilson, North Carolina, playing for the 1967 Carolina League. He pitched for the Wilson Tobs team again in the 1968 Carolina League. He pitched for two teams in 1969. First, he pitched for the Red Springs Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, out of Red Springs, North Carolina, for the 1969 Carolina League. Then, at the age of 26, Jerry made it to Double-A status. He pitched for the Charlotte Hornets, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1969 Southern League. In the last season of his baseball career, Jerry again pitched for the Charlotte Hornets in the 1970 Southern League out of Charlotte, North Carolina. An elbow injury ended his professional career. He played 1 season as a Winter Rookie, 1 season as a Rookie, 6 seasons in Single-A, and 2 seasons in Double-A Minor League baseball.
He graduated in 1972 from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California with his Bachelor of Science degree. He taught P.E. for a couple of years at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino, California. He also coached baseball at Valley College, California State University, San Bernardino, and Chaffey College. While working full time as a teacher and a coach, he took classes at Azusa Pacific College, eventually earning his Masters degree in Education in about 1996. He taught P.E. and coached for 32 years at Eisenhower High School in San Bernardino, retiring in about 2006.
Jerry was a teacher, a coach, and a role model for many, and was respected and loved by all who knew him. He had a beautiful smile, a kind heart, and made everyone around him feel special. He was a true friend, devoted son, husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and grandfather, and he will be missed terribly.
Jerry was born on October 17, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, Oklahoma. He was the son of James Albert Magness, Jr. (1911-1994) and Kathryne Pearl Gilbert Clark Magness (1909-1994). He died on May 22, 2014 in Fontana, San Bernardino county, California.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, both of whom died in 1994; half-sisters Billie June Clark Fuentes Miles (1928-2009), and Geneva Maxine Clark Reese (1931-1963); and his half-brother, Howard Lee Clark (1937-2013).
Jerry's family relocated from Oklahoma to Colton, California in the late 1940s. Jerry went to schools in Colton, and it was here that he discovered his life-long love of baseball. In 1954, Jerry's team, the Colton Lions Club Little League All-Stars, played in the Little League World Series. Jerry graduated from Colton High School in 1960.
Jerry's seven-year professional baseball career as a pitcher began in 1963, at the age of 20. He was a Rookie pitcher who played for the Wytheville Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1963 Appalachian League. In 1964, at the age of 21, Jerry played as a Winter Rookie for the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 Florida Instructional League. That same year, he went from Rookie to Single-A player, first with the Orlando Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1964 Florida State League, and then with the Bismarck-Mardan Pards in North Dakota, playing for the 1964 Northern League. He returned to the Orlando Twins for the 1965 and 1966 seasons as a Single-A pitcher. Then in 1967, at the age of 24, he pitched for the Wilson Tobs team, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, out of Wilson, North Carolina, playing for the 1967 Carolina League. He pitched for the Wilson Tobs team again in the 1968 Carolina League. He pitched for two teams in 1969. First, he pitched for the Red Springs Twins, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, out of Red Springs, North Carolina, for the 1969 Carolina League. Then, at the age of 26, Jerry made it to Double-A status. He pitched for the Charlotte Hornets, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, in the 1969 Southern League. In the last season of his baseball career, Jerry again pitched for the Charlotte Hornets in the 1970 Southern League out of Charlotte, North Carolina. An elbow injury ended his professional career. He played 1 season as a Winter Rookie, 1 season as a Rookie, 6 seasons in Single-A, and 2 seasons in Double-A Minor League baseball.
He graduated in 1972 from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California with his Bachelor of Science degree. He taught P.E. for a couple of years at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino, California. He also coached baseball at Valley College, California State University, San Bernardino, and Chaffey College. While working full time as a teacher and a coach, he took classes at Azusa Pacific College, eventually earning his Masters degree in Education in about 1996. He taught P.E. and coached for 32 years at Eisenhower High School in San Bernardino, retiring in about 2006.
Jerry was a teacher, a coach, and a role model for many, and was respected and loved by all who knew him. He had a beautiful smile, a kind heart, and made everyone around him feel special. He was a true friend, devoted son, husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and grandfather, and he will be missed terribly.
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