Bio

JIMMIE LEE ROSE graduated in 1989 from Morse High in San Diego where he participated in football, basketball and baseball. His 1988 football team won the San Diego CIF 3A Championship under Coach John Shacklett. One of Jimmie’s memories is being selected as
the Tigers Most Athletic Male in his 1989 graduating high school class.

In the Fall of 1989, he enrolled at Southwestern College and reported to Head Coach Bill Kinney for football practice. Jimmie played third-string quarterback for the 1989 season. Because he had plans to play at a four-year school and feeling that those plans were in
jeopardy if he continued at the quarterback position, he agreed to play wide receiver for the 1990 season under Assistant Coach Terry Davis. A decision he would not regret!

One of the high points of the 1990 season occurred when Southwestern played the 10th ranked football team in the nation, Pasadena City College Lancers. Behind 22–0 entering the last quarter of play, Southwestern suddenly scored 14 unanswered points when,
according to Star-News Sports Editor Phillip Brents, “Quarterback Derek Chapman saw Rose along the left sideline. At the 25, Rose went up for the pass with a Lancer defender. The ball bounced three times off groping hands before finally settling into Rose’s grasp. Suddenly finding himself in open pasture, it was off to the races. 22–20.

“My coach said to just keep focused,” said Rose, who finished the game with six receptions for 91 yards. “When I got hold of it, I thought someone was behind me. I just wanted to get into the end zone as quick as I could. But when I looked around and didn’t see anyone, I just took off.” Quarterback Derek Chapman said, “Jimmie Rose is a great receiver! He will catch anything.” The final three plays of the game—47 seconds—ended with Pasadena QB Ken Edwards kneeling on the ball as Apache players
watched in silence from the sidelines. “Two points—that’s all that separated us and the 10th-ranked team in the country,” rhetorically stated Coach Kinney.

Jimmie moved on to play football for the Baker University Wildcats in Baldwin City, Kansas in 1991. It was his break-out year. As he began to set record after record on the field, he was selected Two-time Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) All-American when he set the school’s all-time pass reception record. He also had the most pass receptions in a quarter (7) and the most receptions in a half (12). Jimmie’s accomplishments were also recognized when he was selected by ESPN/Sports Illustrated as the Outstanding Small College Player of the Week in 1993. In 2014, he was honored by Baker University when he was again recognized for earning NAIA All-American First Team honors in 1992 and 1993. At the time, he set Baker University records with most receptions in a game with 14 and most receptions in a career with 168 to help lead the Wildcats to two NAIA playoff berths.

Over the years, Jimmie has used his skills, knowledge and experience to volunteer hundreds of hours of community service to coaching youth athletics, earning accolades and thanks from many parents. Jimmie has been very happily married for 27 years to his high school
sweetheart Tamika, and they are the proud parents of daughter, Tiana, and son, Jalen, and grandparents to Tyler and Kaystynn. Jimmie has been a loyal employee of the City of Austin, Texas, for 20 years.

For all of your outstanding accomplishments, Jimmie Rose, the Southwestern College Athletic Hall of Fame proudly welcomes you as a member of the Class of 2019. Well done!