Kenny Morgan Remembered

"From the time you were big enough to know what football was, you knew who Woodlawn was and you knew who Coach Morgan was..."

"He demanded great effort."   

"He was a little bit like John Wayne"

"Everything I learned as a young man was from Kenny"

"I wouldn't trade that experience for anything in the world."

Those are just a few of the tributes to a man who was so much more than a coach. He powerfully and permanently impacted the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing him. Below, hear tales and memories of Coach Morgan's lasting legacy as remembered by his players, family, and friends. 

This video will also be uploaded to the "Meet Kenny Morgan" page.

Welcome to the Kenny Morgan Scholarship Foundation!

Welcome to the web page for the Kenny Morgan Scholarship Foundation and the Kenny Morgan Scholarship Fund. We are happily entering our 40th year of organization.

The Kenny Morgan Scholarship Foundation is comprised of Woodlawn High School (Birmingham, AL) alumni and friends whose purpose it is to bestow the Kenny Morgan Scholarship Fund to Samford University incoming freshmen students. The Scholarship is awarded in memory of Coach Kenny Morgan, the mentor and friend of many students at Woodlawn High School from 1945 to 1959, by providing scholarships in his name for deserving young men and women who desire to attend Samford University.

Selections are made without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, or national origin. Applicants, however, must be a graduating senior from an accredited Alabama Public High School, Private High School, or Homeschool equivalent; or the offspring of a missionary wishing to return to Alabama to attend college at Samford University. Additionally, applicants must have participated in sports or a sports related activity, i.e., Cheerleader, Majorette, Trainer, manager, marching band, etc; must be an active member of a church, synagogue, temple, etc; must have maintained a grade average of B or above; must be active in the community, i.e. Boy/Girl Scouts, Hi-Y or Tri-Hi-Y, Future Farmers, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, etc. Under special circumstances, the Board will entertain an application from a student whose qualifications do not strictly comply with scholarship criteria based on extenuating circumstances, such as military service, peace corps, missionary work, transfer students from junior colleges, transfer students from other universities, etc.

Please take a moment to look around this site. Make sure you get information regarding our flagship fundraiser: The Bobby Bowden Golf Tournament and Bar-B-Que. We hope to see you there! (Click HERE to go directly to the tournament info page.) 

As new or updated information becomes available, we will make changes to this site, so please check back regularly.

If you are unable to participate in our golf tournament or other fundraiser events, please consider a contribution to the scholarship fund. Your contribution is recognized by the IRS and is tax deductible, since we are a 501c3 organization. 100% of all donations go to the scholarship fund. Thank you for your consideration of today's students and tomorrow's leaders.

artist's rendering of Woodlawn High School circa, 1960