John Jacob Hallum Jr.

John J. Hallum, Jr., 76, husband of Mable D. Hallum, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015. He was the son of the late John J. Hallum, Sr., and Margaret Martin Hallum. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Edith H. Hallum. Jake is survived by his wife Mable; two sons, Todd Hallum of Cincinnati, OH, and Bart (Lisa) Hallum; a stepson Ryan Redmond of Odenton, MD; a sister Dona (Joel) Wyman and nephews Jay (Barbara) and Chad (Jessica) Wyman, all of Huntington, NY. He began his high school coaching career at Pickens High School in South Carolina from 1960-62, and played four years of college football at Newberry College. Following his collegiate career at Newberry, he earned a Master’s Degree at Murray State University. He coached high school football at Hopkinsville and Ashland Paul Blazer High School that included two state Kentucky state titles. He guided the Ashland Tomcats to a state title in 1967, and was named the Kentucky High School Coach of the Year by the Lexington Herald. He was head football coach at Morehead State University 1968-71. He joined Jerry Claiborne at the University of Maryland 1972-81, where the Terps won three consecutive ACC titles. In 1982, he then followed Jerry Claiborne to the University of Kentucky. For eight years he coached the offensive line for the Wildcats. He then finished out his college coaching career at Arizona State University. After completing a 24 year coaching career, he served as a senior scout for three NFL teams: Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns. A visitation will be from 3 to 8 PM Monday at Milward – Southland. A gathering of friends and players is scheduled on Tuesday from 3 to 6 PM at the K-House, 1398 Sportscenter Drive, Lexington, KY. On Monday, August 17, a visitation will be held from 3 to 6 PM at Dillard Funeral Home, 2402 Gentry Memorial Hwy., Pickens, SC 29677. A private burial will be on Tuesday, August 18 in Norris, SC. Donations can be made to Team Focus, PO Box 91626, Mobile, AL 36691.