Hall of Fame
When you think of Jim Kite's athletic career, you think of two things - baseball and golf.
At FUMA, Jim lettered in baseball four times. As pitcher and captain of the baseball team in 1950, Jim had 111 season strikeouts. In 1951, he had posted a batting average of .371. He led the State Military Prep Baseball Championship Team in 1950 and his 1950 and 1951 teams posted consecutive records of 16-1.
He continued his baseball career after FUMA, pitching for the New York Yankees Farm System in Richmond, Denver, Louisville, Birmingham, and New Orleans. He was also manager of the Shenandoah Indians in 1960. Later Jim turned to golf.
He was the runner up in the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship in 1987, VSGA Senior Golfer of the Year in 1994, and State Senior Four-Ball Champion six times.
