football game against North Davidson High School in Welcome. Four months later, on February 21, 1999, Mizell died at the age of 68 in Kerrville, Texas, where he was visiting his wife's family. In moving to have Mizell's obituary recorded in the Congressional Record, Senator Helms observed, "One doesn’t lose a friend like Wilmer Mizell without experiencing a deep and penetrating sadness." His burial site was the Faith Missionary Alliance Church Cemetery in Winston-Salem. References External links Mizell's Infoplease Bio 1930 births 1999 deaths People from Washington County, Alabama American Protestants Members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Major League Baseball pitchers New York Mets players Pittsburgh Pirates players St. Louis Cardinals players National League All-Stars Baseball players from Alabama American athlete-politicians United States Army soldiers People from Davidson County, North Carolina Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina 20th-century American politicians People from Leakesville, Mississippi Albany Cardinals players Winston-Salem Cardinals players Houston Buffaloes players Columbus Jets players Conservatism in the United States