THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Class of 2011
Raymond Bonner
Football, Track and Field
Buford "Mudcat" Brewer
Baseball
Jacqui Brown
Track and Field
Kelly Potter
Football
Terry Sweeney
Football, Track and Field
History of the Hall of Fame
In the early spring of 1975, a pair of long-time supporters of Middle Tennessee State University's athletic program decided that the University should honor its greatest athletes. Homer Pittard, alumni director, and Gene Sloan, public relations director, came up with the idea and asked sports information director Jim Freeman to join them in setting up an athletic hall of fame.
After getting approval for the Hall of Fame from President M. G. Scarlett, the trio began laying the groundwork to select the first inductees. Others, including Bob Womack and Joe Nunley, were also involved.
"We decided not to have categories but to put all candidates in one group," said Freeman. "We also decided against inducting a large group to start with and felt that three per year was the ideal number. That way, everyone got a good share of the spotlight."
The nominating and voting for the first several years was done by members of the old "T" Club, now reorganized and called the Varsity Club. Nominations were solicited, and the the list of candidates was mailed to the voters. They selected Horace Jones, Charles "Bubber" Murphy and Teddy Morris as the initial inductees in 1976.
The Blue Raider Hall of Fame was originally housed in the old Blue Raider Room under the west side of the football stadium. It had to be torn down when then stadium was expanded in 1998. After several years without a home, the Hall of Fame moved into the new Rose and Emmett Kennon Sports Hall of Fame building in 2004.
MEMBERS
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Jerry Beck (2008)
Bill Burkett (1996)
Buford "Mudcat" Brewer (2011)
Willie Brown (1979)
Granville "Buck" Bouldin (2009)
Raymond Bonner (2011)
Miles "Moe" Baskin (1992)
Elmer "Moody" Bain (1982)
Ed Bunio (2010)
John T. Bragg (1993)
Jacqui Brown (2011)
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Julian Crocker (1991)
Gregg Cunnyngham (2007)
George Camp (2003)
Joe Campbell (2008)
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Vernon "Buck" Hindman (1980)
Vince Hall (2006)
Jerry Hurst (1988)
Charles Holt, Sr. (1989)
Dean Hayes (1982)
Gary Head (1999)
Charles "Fuzzy" Harmening (2009)
Monte Hale (1981)
James "Jaybird" Hamblen (1991)
Henry Hackman (1978)
John Hambrick (1995)
Tommy Haynes (1988)
Kelly Holcomb (2008)
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Joe B. Jackson (2004)
Horace Jones (1976)
Dwight Johnson (2010)
Gerald "Mama" Johnson (1989)
Dr. O. Tom Johns (2002)
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Elmer "Molly" Malone (1982)
Teddy Morris (1976)
Charles "Bubber" Murphy (1976)
Danny Moore (2009)
Steve McAdoo (2009)
Robert E. "Gene" McIntire (1993)
Bill Martin (2004)
Barry McClure (1996)
Charles W. Miller (1992)
Clark Maples (2003)
Mike Moore (2007)
G. E. McCormack (1995)
Dennis Mix (2005)
Roland McGhee (2005)
Roxie McHenry (1999)
Jennifer McFall (1999)
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Kelly Potter (2011)
Ray Purvis (1978)
J. B. Proctor (1992)
Dr. E. K. Patty (1977)
Homer Pittard (1985)
John Price (1984)
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Charles "Stumpy" Sarver (1987)
Reese L. Smith, Jr. (1986)
Cromer Smotherman (1990)
Gene Sloan (1989)
Terry Sweeney (2011)
Larry Stewart (2007)
Dwight Stone (1998)
Stephen B. Smith (2004)
Tim Sisneros (2005)
Dale Short (2000)
Leonard Staggs (2002)
Kola Sharp (1978)
Dr. James Hubert Swann (1988)
John Stanford (1987)
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MTSU Box 20 · Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone 615.898.2450
