Chucky Mullins - Memorials

Memorials

During Mullins' time in the hospital, he and Gaines, who did not know each other before the accident, became close friends. Every year since Mullins' death, Gaines, alone, visits and maintains his friend's gravesite three times a year: May 6 (the anniversary of Mullins' death), October 28 (the anniversary of the injury) and December 25 (Christmas Day). Brad Gaines continues this personal tradition to this day.

Each spring, during the annual Grove Bowl (a game at the end of spring practices pitting Ole Miss players against each other), the player most embodies Chucky Mullins' spirit and courage receives the "Chucky Mullins Memorial Courage Award". With the award, the player received the right to wear jersey number 38, the same number Chucky wore on his jersey. Chucky's number 38 was retired on September 3, 2006 in a pregame ceremony before the Rebels' victory over Memphis. From 2006 until 2009, the winner of the "Chucky Mullins Memorial Courage Award" wore a patch in honor of this award. This was an unpopular move, and after changes to the award (any player is eligible, no longer just the rising senior defensive player), the number was returned to circulation in 2010, exclusively worn by the award winner. The only other was the legendary Archie Manning's number 18.

Winners of the Chucky Mullins Courage Award

• 1990 - Chris Mitchell
• 1991 - Jeff Carter
• 1992 - Trea Southerland
• 1993 - Johnny Dixon
• 1994 - Alundice Brice
• 1995 - Michael Lowery
• 1996 - Derek Jones
• 1997 - Nate Wayne
• 1998 - Gary Thigpen
• 1999 - Ronnie Heard
• 2000 - Anthony Magee
• 2001 - Kevin Thomas
• 2002 - Lanier Goethie
• 2003 - Jamil Northcutt
• 2004 - Eric Oliver
• 2005 - Kelvin Robinson
• 2006 - Patrick Willis
• 2007 - Jeremy Garrett
• 2008 - Jamarca Sanford
• 2009 - Marcus Tillman
• 2010 - Kentrell Lockett
• 2011 - D. T. Shackleford
• 2012 - Jason Jones

Mullins' story was memorialized in a documentary film, Undefeated: The Chucky Mullins Story.