Every great organization has one, that singular soul you can’t do without, even if few on the outside may know his worth.
Obituary
Leighton Lynn Trent Jr. obit
When it comes to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics over the past 50 years, that person was Leighton Lynn Trent Jr., who died a week ago today after a brief illness.
“He was a legend and irreplaceable,” wrote associate athletic director Jay Blackman, who saddened the souls of so many of us in the media by notifying us of the 68-year-old Trent’s passing.
“What a great ambassador for UTC,” added Furman assistant athletic director for sports information Hunter Reid. “He was the mayor and the chamber of commerce all rolled into one. No one could have represented the school better. I can’t tell you what a joy it was to come to Chattanooga and catch up with him. It was more fun visiting with him than watching the game.”