SO NICE THEY DID IT TWICE!!

On January 14, 2010, Mercedes Wiggins, President/Owner and Head Coach Kim Wiggins were inducted into the American Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010.  That now makes them both members of two Hall of Fames. 

The Florida Kings were well represented with the inductions of:

1. Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach Kenneth Revere -- Minor League Player
   
2. Offensive Coach, Johnny Lester --  Minor League Player
   
3. Robin Reed --  Minor League Player
4. Robert Vigneault --  Minor League Player

        The Hall of Fame Award is the highest honor bestowed in any sport.  Recipients of this prestigious award must possess the highest moral standards, tremendous leadership and/or athletic abilities, commitment to the community, and, be respected by his/her peers.  The American Football Hall of Fame's inductees possess all these qualities and are from all levels of football including, but, not limited to professional, indoor, minor league (adult amateur), college high school coaches, executives, trainers, sportscasters, reporters, and others as well.  The above inductees are now members of the American Football's "League of Extraordinary People".  CONGRATULATIONS!

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at Keys Gate Golf and Country Club in Homestead, Florida.  For more information, check out the American Football News Today website:  www.americanfootballnewstoday.com.

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  HEAD COACH KIM WIGGINS INDUCTED INTO THE MINOR LEAGUE HALL OF FAME


Head Coach Kim Wiggins was inducted into the Minor League Hall of Fame December, 2006 in Las Vegas. Coach Kim is the first female head coach of an all male football team, Coach Kim joins her mother, MERCEDES WIGGINS, who was inducted in 2004 and is the first African American woman to become a Minor League Hall of Famer. Not to be outdone, Head Coach Jesse Wiggins, Knights of Miami, and a 1997 AFA Hall of Famer, was also inducted into the MNFN Hall of Fame in December along with his daughter Kim. Three Hall of Famers in one family...talk about making history. Congrats to all.

Florida Kings

 

In October of 1997, the Florida Kings were born. Under the umbrella of the Knights Of Miami Sports Association the Vice President, now Owner/General Manager of the Florida Kings, Mercedes Wiggins decided to start a team with South Miami's most talented men. South of Kendall all the way to the Keys Mercedes searched, advertised and scouted for men 18 years and older worthy to be called Kings.

One of the goals and purposes of this organization is to give these talented men a second opportunity to further their aspirations to play football at a college or professional level. Some of them were unable to attend college for one reason or other, some didn't even finish high school. We help them go to the next chapter in their lives through football. Another goal is to provide an arena for those who just want to play football for the love of the game and enjoy in the camraderie that team sports bring.

Mercedes Wiggins is the first African American female Owner/General Manager of a Minor League Football Team. Her hard work, dedication and motherly instincts is what keeps the Florida Kings growing and striving for the best South Florida has to offer.BR>BR>Along with Mercedes as Head Coach, is her daughter, Kim Wiggins. Together, these ladies are making Minor League Football History by being the first mother/daughter administrative team to organize and run a Minor League Football Team. Kim is the first female Head Coach of an all male Minor League team. These ladies make it happen with style, grace and no doubt a first-class operation.

So here we are ten years later BIGGER, BETTER and STRONGER than before.