Bill Lumpkin (1996) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Bill Lumpkin

Induction:
1996
Class:
1937

Bill Lumpkin was an outstanding distance runner on the track team from 1934-37 and captain of the track team in 1937. He broke the Southern Conference record for the 2-mile at an indoor tournament in Chapel Hill with a time of 9:27, a record that stood for nearly 20 years. He was UR's first Southern Conference champion record holder. He broke 12 collegiate records while at Richmond. Lumpkin remained active at his alma mater following graduation, serving on the University of Richmond Board of Trustees and the Board of Associates. He was also President of the Baptist General Association of Virginia.