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<P>When Dr. James E. Martin steps onto the field on Saturday, the former Auburn basketball and track star and later President of Auburn University will be receiving an award he was bestowing upon others ten years ago.
<P>"I'm sure I'll feel a little bit different," Martin said.
<P>Martin, who was President from 1984 to 1992, has been chosen as the 19th annual Walter Gilbert Award winner for former Auburn athletes who have succeeded in their chosen profession.
<P>"Obviously, I'm honored and flattered to have been selected," Martin said. "It's the highest award a former athlete can receive, and when you think about the past winners, it's truly an honor."
<P>Martin, who came to Auburn in 1950 under a four-year athletic scholarship for basketball and track, received a B.S. degree in agricultural administration in 1954. While at Auburn, Martin roomed with another future Walter Gilbert Award winner - William A. Fickling, who won the award in 1985. Martin presented Fickling with the award at the ceremonies.
<P>Following his graduation from Auburn, Martin entered graduate school at North Carolina State and received his M.S. in agricultural economics there in 1956.
<P>After two years of service as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Martin found himself back in the classroom, this time as a doctoral candidate at Iowa State, where he received his doctorate in agricultural economics in 1962.
<P>In 1968, Martin became Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute after a two-year stint as Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics there. He held the Dean's position until 1975.
In 1980, Martin became President of the University of Arkansas after six months as Interim President. While at Arkansas, Martin initiated the University of Arkansas Press, established the Razorback Scholarship Fund Inc., to help support the Fayetteville intercollegiate athletic program, and reorganized and computerized the University of Arkansas Foundation alumni listing which resulted in increased assets by some 300 percent. He also initiated higher admission standards for the Fayetteville campus.
<P>Martin found himself back at his alma mater, the "loveliest village on the Plains," in 1984 as the 14th President of Auburn University. From 1984 to 1992, Martin left an indelible mark on the state's largest university that will benefit students and Alabamians for decades to come.
<P>Several milestones were reached during Martin's tenure as President. Most notable was the enrollment of 20,000 students for the first time in school history as well as the graduation of 4,000 students in one year for the first time. During his tenure, Martin presented over 33 thousand degrees, accounting for almost a quarter of all degrees conferred during Auburn's history.
<P>While at Auburn, Martin served on the Board of Directors of the Auburn University Foundation, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival Theatre Finance Authority, the Business Council of Alabama, the Southern Regional Education Board, as well as President and Vice-President of the Southeastern Conference. In 1986, he received the National 4-H Distinguished Alumni Award.
<P>These days, Martin resides in Decatur with his wife, Ann. Though retired, Martin still stays busy writing computer software, a hobby of his for years. He and his wife have three children - Michael, 40, William, 38, and Jill Richmond, 36. The Martins also have five grandchildren.
<P>And while all this keeps him busy, Martin tries to find time to visit Auburn now and then.
<P>"We thoroughly enjoyed our years in Auburn," Martin said. "It's a delightful place to be, and we miss it."
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1981	Joe Stewart			Football
1982	Thomas K. McGehee		Football
1983	Joel Eaves			Football
1984	Dr. David Middleton		Football
1985	William A. Fickling, Jr.	Basketball
1986	Ted Fereira			Football
1987	John Adcock			Football
1988	Bill Nichols			Football
1989	C.H. "Babe" McGehee		Football
1990	Billy Hitchcock			Baseball,Football
1991	Vince Dooley			Football,Basketball
1992	Jeff Beard			Track
1993	Morris Savage			Football
1994	Ed Dyas				Football
1995	Lloyd Nix			Football
1996	Richard Guthrie			Football,Track
1997	Jim Voss			Wrestling
1998	Ernie Warren			Football
1999	Dr. James E. Martin		Basketball,Track

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	<P>When Dr. James E. Martin steps onto the field on Saturday, the former Auburn basketball and track star and later President of Auburn University will be receiving an award he was bestowing upon others ten years ago.
	<P>"I'm sure I'll feel a little bit different," Martin said.
	<P>Martin, who was President from 1984 to 1992, has been chosen as the 19th annual Walter Gilbert Award winner for former Auburn athletes who have succeeded in their chosen profession.
	<P>"Obviously, I'm honored and flattered to have been selected," Martin said. "It's the highest award a former athlete can receive, and when you think about the past winners, it's truly an honor."
	<P>Martin, who came to Auburn in 1950 under a four-year athletic scholarship for basketball and track, received a B.S. degree in agricultural administration in 1954. While at Auburn, Martin roomed with another future Walter Gilbert Award winner - William A. Fickling, who won the award in 1985. Martin presented Fickling with the award at the ceremonies.
	<P>Following his graduation from Auburn, Martin entered graduate school at North Carolina State and received his M.S. in agricultural economics there in 1956.
	<P>After two years of service as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Martin found himself back in the classroom, this time as a doctoral candidate at Iowa State, where he received his doctorate in agricultural economics in 1962.
	<P>In 1968, Martin became Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute after a two-year stint as Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics there. He held the Dean's position until 1975.
	In 1980, Martin became President of the University of Arkansas after six months as Interim President. While at Arkansas, Martin initiated the University of Arkansas Press, established the Razorback Scholarship Fund Inc., to help support the Fayetteville intercollegiate athletic program, and reorganized and computerized the University of Arkansas Foundation alumni listing which resulted in increased assets by some 300 percent. He also initiated higher admission standards for the Fayetteville campus.
	<P>Martin found himself back at his alma mater, the "loveliest village on the Plains," in 1984 as the 14th President of Auburn University. From 1984 to 1992, Martin left an indelible mark on the state's largest university that will benefit students and Alabamians for decades to come.
	<P>Several milestones were reached during Martin's tenure as President. Most notable was the enrollment of 20,000 students for the first time in school history as well as the graduation of 4,000 students in one year for the first time. During his tenure, Martin presented over 33 thousand degrees, accounting for almost a quarter of all degrees conferred during Auburn's history.
	<P>While at Auburn, Martin served on the Board of Directors of the Auburn University Foundation, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival Theatre Finance Authority, the Business Council of Alabama, the Southern Regional Education Board, as well as President and Vice-President of the Southeastern Conference. In 1986, he received the National 4-H Distinguished Alumni Award.
	<P>These days, Martin resides in Decatur with his wife, Ann. Though retired, Martin still stays busy writing computer software, a hobby of his for years. He and his wife have three children - Michael, 40, William, 38, and Jill Richmond, 36. The Martins also have five grandchildren.
	<P>And while all this keeps him busy, Martin tries to find time to visit Auburn now and then.
	<P>"We thoroughly enjoyed our years in Auburn," Martin said. "It's a delightful place to be, and we miss it."
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	1981 Joe Stewart Football
	1982 Thomas K. McGehee Football
	1983 Joel Eaves Football
	1984 Dr. David Middleton Football
	1985 William A. Fickling, Jr. Basketball
	1986 Ted Fereira Football
	1987 John Adcock Football
	1988 Bill Nichols Football
	1989 C.H. "Babe" McGehee Football
	1990 Billy Hitchcock Baseball,Football
	1991 Vince Dooley Football,Basketball
	1992 Jeff Beard Track
	1993 Morris Savage Football
	1994 Ed Dyas Football
	1995 Lloyd Nix Football
	1996 Richard Guthrie Football,Track
	1997 Jim Voss Wrestling
	1998 Ernie Warren Football
	1999 Dr. James E. Martin Basketball,Track

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