Hall of Fame
Wilbert E. Hawkins is a native of Washington, D.C. He attended Armstrong High School, where he was on an outstanding blocking lineman who played every position on the football team.
Hawkins also played on the first all-Black American Legion Baseball Team to win a District and Regional Championship Walker Post. He was and outstanding blocker and one of the most vicious tacklers to play on a Morgan team. Coach Hill identified Hawkins as being the “best blocker to play at Morgan State since Rosie Brown”. Hawkins was an inspirational leader to his teammates both on and off the field. He looked as innocent as a baby but was an aggressive headhunter, blocker and tackler. He was popular with his classmates and teammates but very unpopular with Morgan’s opponents.
While at Morgan, Hawkins earned several nicknames. These included: “Little Sugar”, “Baby-face Assassin”, and “The Clutch”.
Hawkins was selected to both the All-CIAA and Pittsburgh Courier All-American Teams in 1956.
He was a member of the Dormitory Council, Westley Club, and the Drama Club. Hawkins made the Dean’s List in the spring of 1957.
After graduating from Morgan, Hawkins entered the Armed Services, earning a Good Conduct Medal and an Honorable Discharge in 1960.
Wilber Hawkins has taught Physical Education and Driver Education. He has also served as a Guidance Counselor and Administrative Assistant in the public schools of Prince George County, Maryland. Hawkins successfully coached football, basketball, and track teams in several junior and senior high schools in Prince George County. He is presently serving as an Assistant Principal at the Thomas Johnson Junior High School in Lanham, Maryland.
Wilbert Hawkins is a devoted father to two lovely children, Tony and Kristal. He is a member of the Varsity “M” Club in D.C. Chapter of the Morgan State University Alumni Association. He lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
