#TimPage January 17

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For January 2024 several of us will be participating in the “30-Day 6 Degrees of Separation Coach4aday Challenge”-today we learn about a member of First Presbyterian of Lumberton TIM PAGE and Michael Jordan.

Tim Page, an outstanding member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lumberton congregation, has showcased versatility throughout his professional journey, with a particular passion for coaching. Unfortunately, health challenges in 2023 necessitated his departure from coaching basketball at Dillon Christian Academy (DCA), where he collaborated with Bo Stone and other coaches, including Ryan Sampson. These associations form a unique chain linking Tim to the legendary Michael Jordan, creating a fascinating connection through the world of sports.

Photo of DCA Coaches Bo Stone and Tim Page

Rules of the Challenge

Many people have heard of this concept. The notion of six degrees of separation grew out of work conducted by the social psychologist Stanley Milgram in the 1960s. It then became a 1993 film named appropriately “Six Degrees of Separation.”

Organizing a six degrees of separation challenge involves creating a chain of people, each connected to the next by a mutual acquaintance. The goal is to demonstrate that any two people in the world can be connected through a chain of six or fewer personal connections.

How to Participate

Here is how to participate:

1. Identify the First and Last Person in the Chain.
2. Go thru the connections with a brief explanation.
3. Do this daily for 30 Days posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge

Day 17-Tim Page to Michael Jordan

6 Degrees of Separation-Tim Page-Ryan Sampson-Jeremy Sampson-Dan Kenney-Jerry McGee-Michael Jordan

1. Tim Page lives in Fairmont NC and is a fantastic servant leader who as mentioned above loves coaching. He has given his time to assist Dillon Christian Academy. He is not the only one that serves that school so does Ryan Sampson.
2. Ryan Sampson is currently an elected councilman in the Town of Pembroke NC. He is a big proponent of recreation and athletics. He has three brothers one named Jeremy Sampson.
3. Jeremy Sampson is the Head Basketball Coach at Purnell Swett HS and a former college basketball player of Dan Kenney at UNC Pembroke.
4. Dan Kenney worked in college athletics from 1977-2012 at several universities and in 2022 was nominated by Jerry McGee to become a Director on the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
5. Jerry McGee is a retired university president, college football official and currently serves as Chairman of the NCSHOF. He also is a member of the hall of fame along with Michael Jordan.
6. Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all-time. He won 6 NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls.

Check out MJ’s humility when he got inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame-That quality is something Tim Page has also.