Family, friends to celebrate milestones at Ponchatoula gathering
Coach William “Bill” Claiborne Hawkins Jr., a lifelong educator, athlete, and mentor, turns 90 this month - and the Hawkins family is coming together to honor a life lived in dedication to sports, service, and shaping young lives.
Born May 12, 1935, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Coach Hawkins is the son of Alberta Bodker Hawkins and Willi…