Davis, Lee named to ICC Athletic Hall of Fame

ICC has selected its Athletic Hall of Fame inductees for 2020.

The honorees include Kenneth "Kebo" Davis of Okolona and Tyson Lee of Germantown, Tenn..

In 1971-72, Davis played football at IJC, where he was voted Most Versatile and Sophomore Favorite. He was selected as honorable mention All-State in 1971 and All-State in 1972, the same year he played in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Classic. The 1971 football team was composed of 40 freshmen and only five sophomores. Davis played running back and was the punt returner.

His leadership, both in practice and in games, contributed in a large measure to IJC's first winning season in several years and to IJC's tying for the league lead in scoring that season. During a close loss to 1971 National Champion Gulf Coast, Davis returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown and scored another on a 60-yard pass reception, accounting for two of three scores.

Following his college days, Davis had a successful career in the furniture industry in Okolona, retiring in 2012. He also served as football, basketball and baseball coach and interim headmaster at Chickasaw Academy. He and his wife, Debbie, have two children, John Parker Davis and Chip Holloway.

Lee, who attended ICC from 2006-07, earned both the bachelor's and master's degrees from Mississippi State University. Since 2019, he has been lower school principal at Evangelical Christian School in Germantown, Tenn. His additional employment history includes the St. Louis Rams scouting department from 2012-13; Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 2013-15; Redeemer Church, 2015-16; Mississippi State Bulldog Club, 2016-18 and Lightbearers Ministries, 2018-19.

Lee was the first football student-athlete in ICC's history to earn Academic All-American and first-team All-American recognition in the same season. His honors also include Region 23 Most Valuable Player, selected to play in the North-South All-Star Classic and finished his career with 4,432 yards passing, leading ICC to a 14-4 record as a starter. His additional honors include SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Lee has also started a small business, LoveLee Rolls, with his wife, Christa. They are the parents of four children, Zeke, Beck, Ivy and Myla.