WNC SPORTS HALL OF FAME

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• All American, Football

• N.C. Sports Hall Of Fame

• Pro Football:  Chicago Bears

• All American, Football
• N.C. Sports Hall Of Fame
• National Football Hall Of Fame

• All American, Football
• National Football Hall Of Fame
• Pro-Football:  Washington Redskins
• 1st Inductee, W.N.C. Hall Of Fame

• Outstanding Amateur Golfer
• Twice Low Amateur in Masters
• Wake Forest Hall of Fame

• Track Star
• Nine Sub 4 Minute Miles
• NCAA Indoor And World Records

• Professional Baseball
• 5 Time All-Star Team

• Pro Golf Champion
• Twice Southern Open Winner
• 3 Time Negro National Champion

• All American, Football
• Marine Corp. Lieut., W.W. II
• Pro-Football:  Chicago Bears, N.Y. Giants

• World Class Mountain Climber
• Lost in Descent From Mt. Dunagiri, Oct., 1978

• Twice All American, Basketball
• Amateur Golf Champion
• Wake Forest Hall Of Fame

• Amateur Tennis & Golf Champion
• 1st Female Inductee, WNC Hall of Fame

• All American, Football
• Professional Baseball Player
• World War II Hero

• All-ACC, Football
• Pro-Football:  San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders

• NAIA All American, Basketball
• NAIA Scoring Champion, 1967-68
• Pro-Basketball: Oakland Oaks,  Washington Caps, Virginia Squires

• Outstanding Swimmer
• AAU All American 1975
• Member U.S. Olympic Team 1972

• Professional Baseball, Washington Senators

• Outstanding Archer
• Southeastern Champion 11 Times
• World Champion 1957

• Morehead Scholor- UNC
• All-ACC, Football
• Pro-Football: Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers

• Hall Of Fame
• Owner And Manager Of Asheville Blues
• Coach At Stephens Lee HS - 20 Years

• Earned 12 letters at Wake Forest
• All Conference basketball And Baseball
• Coached Lee Edwards High Schools And High Point College

• N.C. Softball Hall of Fame
• Won 441 games - Lost 82
• All Regional 3 times

• N.C. Tennis Hall Of Fame
• Wimbledon Tennis Team Player
• 9 City Of Asheville Open Tennis Championships

• All American Baseball Player
• Outstanding Coach, Rollins College

• Undefeated Collegiate Boxer
• Two Southern Conference Boxing Titles
• World Class Welterweight Division

• All American Basketball, All ACC
• N.C. State NCAA National Champion
• 1978 U.S. Olympic Team Member

• Lenoir Rhyne 2 Time All-American Football
• Professional Football:  Canadian League

• Little All American End, 1940, 1st In School History
• Member Rollins College Hall of Fame

• Major League Baseball
• Member 1937 Giants Pennant Winning Team
• One Year Record:  21-9

• UNC-Chapel Hill 12 letters, 3 sports
• Coached at Western Carolina University, Canton High, Bethel High

• 1929 All State Football Player- Duke University
• Football Coach- Waynesville High School
• 213 Victories, 51 Losses
• Girls Basketball Coach- Had 443 victories

• 3 School star
• 11 Years Major League Baseball Pitcher
• Won 58 Games - Had 60 Losses

• Athletic Director/coach At Christ School
• Had 723 Team Victories In Football, Basketball and Baseball
• Respected As A Builder Of Men

• 1919 UNC Football Captain
• Football Coach- Bingham Academy & Asheville School

• 3 Sports Letter Man At WCU
• President N.A.I.A.- 1977
• Basketball Coach
• Pan-American Games 1977

• East Tennessee Tech.- 3 sport letterman
• Hall Of Fame- East Tennessee Tech.
• President of N.C. Coaches Assist.- 1969
• Had 574 Coaching Victories

• Captain- University of Marlyland Basketball team 1941
• Southern Conference and Junior National AAU 1/2 Mile Champion
• Founder of Hall of Fame- 1977

• Western Carolina Basketball & Baseball Star
• Started Blue-White Basketball Classic

• Football Coach- Robbinsville High School
• 11 State 1A Football Championships
• N.C. Coach Of The Year- 1976

• Western Carolina Basketball & Baseball Standout
• All American Basketball
• N.A.I.A. And Helms All American- 1952 & 1953

• Presbyterian College- 1958-60
• San Francisco 49'ers Quarterback
• Head Football Coach- Western Carolina 1969-1989
• Member Of The South Carolina And Citrus Bowl Hall Of Fame

• Outstanding Player And Coach
• Center-Linebacker At Wake Forest
• 3 State Football Championships At Canton High School

• Player, Coach, Administrator and Referee
• Football Star Of USC
• Refereed 3,000 Sporting Events

• Golfer- Won 80 tournaments
• Held 11 Course Records
• Won Beaver Lake Invitational 10 Times
• City Amateur Champion

• 4 N.C. State Singles Championships
• 5 N.C. State Singles Championships
• 4 City Of Asheville Men's' Singles Titles

• All American Football At University Of Tennessee
• All Pro Tackle For Los Angeles Raiders

• Captain, V.P. Basketball Team (leading scorer)
• Played Professional Basketball With The Memphis Tams And In LeMans France

• Olympic Swimmer

• Outstanding Woman Golfer
• NC Senior State Champion

• All American Football
• N.A.I.A.- Leading Passer In The Nation- 1969
• Pro-Football:  Atlanta Falcons

• Coached Water Polo, Kayaking And Swimming Teams On National And Olympic Levels
• US Water Polo Hall Of Fame

• Race Care Driver and Builder
• Credited With Pioneering, Building And Designing Most Safety Features Of Modern NASCAR Race Cars

• N.C. Softball Hall Of Fame
• Won 1125 Games- Lost 175
• All State 13 Times- Pitched 12 No Hit Games

• Outstanding Football Coach And Player
• Little All-American Center- Catawba College Football Record
• 262 Wins- 102 Losses- 10 Ties

• Outstanding Girls High School Basketball Coach
• State Record of 637 Wins

• Professional Basketball Player
• University Of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
• All-American Center- 1986

• "The Dean Of Athletic Officials Of WNC"
• Officiated H.S. Football, Basketball & Baseball For 50 Years
• Has Officiated apprx. 5,500 Athletic events

• Outstanding Tennis Player
• 1994 National 40's Indoor Singles Championship
• Rated #2 Nationally
• Runner-up National Champ- Age 45

• Outstanding Football And Baseball Coach
• Won 301 Football Games And 628 Baseball Games

• Race Car Driver & Builder
• Grand National Champion 5 Times
• NMSPA Hall Of Fame, 340 Wins

• Champion Golfer, 57 Titles
• President & Chair Of NC State Amateur Championships 1986, 1987

• World Class Racquet Ball Champions

• Professional Baseball Manager-  Cincinnati, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Atlanta

• Won Over 100 Tournaments
• Runner Up USA National Seniors Golf

• University of Tennessee All American Quarterback
• Played Professional Football- Washington Redskins

• Senior Tennis Sensation, Now Aged 90 Years
• Rhodes Scholar
• Formally Ranked World #1 In His Age Group
• Holder Of 35 World, National, State, And Local Titles
• "The Best Is Still Ahead."

• High School Football Coach
• Sylva-Webster 1950-64 (State Champion)
• Hendersonville 1964-1978 (State Champion 1968 & 1969)
• 205 Wins, 82 Losses, 8 Ties

• Four letter athlete at Lee Edwards High School
• Coached Asheville Cougars to playoffs 7 times.

• Outstanding basketball player and coach
• Retired with 331 wins as a coach by the age of 35

• Coach of 5-time high school state football champions at Swain

• Super Bowl Winner
• Two-Time All-Pro
• Played at Hendersonville High School

• World Class Tennis Player
• Played in 16 Grand Slam Events.
• Represented the United States on the Davis Cup.
• NCAA finalist as a freshman.

• Four time All-American in swimming.
• Held 34 state records in the 12-14 range.
• Part of world recording setting relay team.

• Official for over 50 years.
• Officiated over 30 NFL playoff games.
• Officiated three Super Bowls.