1980s, and was the first legislator in the state's history to have been elected to the Speaker's office for four terms. Jonas Randolph (born 1990), winner of the 2011 Harlon Hill Trophy, the NCAA Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. As a running back for the Mars Hill football team he gained 5,608 yards from 2008 to 2011, a school and South Atlantic Conference record. Eugene L. Roberts, Jr., (born 1932), National Editor of The New York Times from 1969 to 1972; Executive Editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer from 1972 to 1990; Managing Editor of The New York Times from 1990 to 1997. In 2007, he won the Pulitzer Prize in history for his book The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation. Lacy Thornburg (born 1929), North Carolina State Attorney General from 1985 to 1993; United States Federal District Judge for Western North Carolina, 1995–2009. Ludovico Corsini (born 1993), Milan, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Athlete in the sport of Swimming. References External links Official website Official athletics website Mars Hill College Yearbooks: 1917-2011 University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina Buildings and structures in Madison County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, North Carolina Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Educational institutions established in 1856 1856 establishments in North Carolina Universities and colleges affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention Private universities and colleges in North Carolina Liberal arts colleges in North Carolina