 Alphonzo
(Butch) Collins
2005 Greater Flint Afro-American
Hall of Fame Inductee
Category: Multiple Sports/Coaching
Wife: Lillian
Daughter: Moesa Jones
Son: Alphonzo II
Al (Butch) Collins
grew up on Flint’s North side near the corner
of Leith and North Streets. He attended Parkland Elementary, Emerson
Junior High, and graduated from Flint Northern High School. After graduation,
Al attended Northern Michigan University and was a member of the wrestling
team.
In high school, Al was State runner up and also earned Valley and
City Championships as a member of the Flint Northern Wrestling Team.
In football, Al earned Saginaw Valley honorable mention and also ran
track.
Al’s biggest
success came in coaching. In 14 years as head coach of the Flint
Northern Wrestling Team, he had 11 state championships,
won four district titles, two regional titles and three Saginaw Valley
Championships and 12 City Championships. Coach Collins took at least
one wrestler to the state meet 13 out of 14 years he coached. He also
had two wrestlers in the finals for first and second place 11 out of
14 years of coaching. In 1995, Al coached his wrestling team to a State
Championship including Valley and City Titles. Coach Collins was the
first wrestling Coach in any division to have two wrestlers from the
same weight class to compete against each other for a championship.
Coach Collins was the first Black wrestling coach in the Flint School
District to win a State Title.
Al and his family lives in Flint and he still works for the Flint
School District. You have made Flint proud of you and your accomplishments.
This is truly your night.
Congratulations, you make Flint proud!
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