John Melvin Hampton was born on January 8, 1932, to the late Eddie Hampton and Polly Mae Graham Hampton in Hazel Green, Alabama. He came to Chattanooga in 1957 and joined Zion Hill Baptist Church.

Dan Hampton was not pleased with what he saw from Chicago Bears starting safety Eddie Jackson in the team’s opening loss to the Green Bay Packers. Hampton, who was part of the legendary Super ...

HAMPTON – Eddie William Johnson, 65, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Erwin, W.Va., he had been a Hampton resident since 1969 and was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church.

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Share Bears safety Eddie Jackson said he hadn’t heard what Dan Hampton said, then smiled when it was relayed to him. “Shout out to Dan Hampton,” he said ...