Red Simmons: Former track star, coach has legacy of creating opportunity for others

Posted: 7:43 p.m. January 2, 2010

For years, he has carried the silver-dollar-sized medallion, which remains well preserved considering its age.

It's a charm of sorts, a keepsake from the 1928 Michigan Interscholastic Track and Field championships when Red Simmons was just making a name for himself in the running world.

In two days, Simmons, whose given name is Kenneth, will embark on his 101st year of life. It's been a lifetime that has nothing to do with luck as the championship medal that hangs from his