The hundreds of likes, comments and shares of a Facebook post this week are a good indicator of how loved and respected Jimmy Young is in the community.

The video posted on the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame site shows Young being told that he would be one of six inductees in the Class of 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center in Dothan beginning at 7 p.m.

Young, a longtime sports official and coach in the area who continues to play competitive softball at the age of 70, got emotional when told of the honor of being selected to the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame.

“It’s the people,” Young said with tears rolling down his cheeks. “I try to do it right. I tried to teach the girls and the guys to just have fun. You know, I’m just a little ol’ boy from Pinckard.

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