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Gary Anderson (Football)
Running back/receiver University of Arkansas 1979-82
All-American running back 1982
Chosen to the U of A 1980's All-Decade Team
At the U of A rushed for 1,999 yards on 392 carries
1st round draft pick of both the NFL and USFL
Professionally played for both San Diego (NFL) and Tampa Bay (USFL)
Twice named MVP for the San Diego Chargers
Also played for the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A native of Columbia, Missouri
Ray Brown (Football)
Played his college football at Memphis State and Arkansas State
After transferring to ASU became an all-Southland Conference performer
Only player in league history to be named All-Conference at two different positions
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 8th round of the 1986 NFL draft
Has played both guard and tackle in the NFL
With the 49ers in 2000 he did not give up a sack
Named to the 2001 Pro Bowl
In his 20th season in the NFL
Has played for the Cardinals, 49er's, and Lions
Currently with the Washington Redskins
A native of Marion
Bernie Cox (Coaching)
Longtime head football coach at powerhouse Little Rock Central
Has guided his teams to 6 State Championships (1975, 78, 80, 81, 86, 2003)
Twice his teams have been unbeaten (1975 and 2003)
Teams have won 16 conference titles
Prior to this year had an overall record of 237-92 and 8
Served as head coach for the 2004 High School All-Star Game
4-times named High School Coach of the Year
Former assistant coach at Conway and Searcy
Graduated from Harding University
A native of Dyess
John Daly (Golf) One of the world's most notable golfing figures
First victory on the PGA Tour was the coveted PGA Championship 1991 (Crooked Stick)
PGA Rookie of the Year 1991
Captured his 2nd major (British Open) at St. Andrews in 1995
Among his other wins are the BellSouth Classic, B.C. Open, and Buick Classic
Played for the Razorbacks 1984-87
Former Arkansas and Missouri Amateur Champion
Idol was Jack Nicklaus
A native of California, spent his high school years in Dardanelle
Bettye Fiscus Dickey (Basketball) A 4-year standout for the Lady Razorbacks
Was the first U of A women's player to score more than 1,000 points in her career
Broke the school scoring record in just 2 seasons
Scored 2,073 points in her career
Career scoring average (18.7, 18.3, 16.9 and 19.8)
Named All-Southwest Conference
Chosen to the U of A All-Decade Team
First female inducted into the Razorback Hall of Honor
First U of A basketball player to have jersey retired (#5)
Arkansas Democrat High School Player of the Year 1981
A native of Wynne
Paul Eells (Broadcasting) Longtime Sports Director at KATV Channel 7
Took over as the "Voice of the Arkansas Razorbacks" in 1978
Has been named "Sportscaster of the Year" in Arkansas 9-times
6-times voted "Best Play-By-Play" in Arkansas
Prior to coming to Arkansas was Sports Director at WSM in Nashville, Tennessee
A native of West Branch, Iowa
Fred Grim (Basketball/Coaching) Starred for the University of Arkansas 1954-58
All-Southwest Conference 1958
Guided the Hogs to the NCAA Tournament in 1958
Played in the East-West Shrine Game
Drafted by the NBA's Syracuse Nationals
Twice played on State Championship teams at Green Forest
Coached 24 years at his alma mater posting a record of 512-229
Played for Hall of Fame coaches John Widner and Gayle Kaundart
A native of Green Forest
Charles "Rip" Ripley (Coaching) One of the most successful basketball coaches in state history
Built Little Rock Parkview into a national powerhouse
Coached the Patriots for 18 years
Won State Championships in 1978, 88, 92, 93, and 95
Captured the Arkansas Overall Championships in 1988 and 92
Teams won 10 conference championships
Parkview teams made it to the state championship game 10 of 21 seasons
1995 team was ranked 7th nationally
A native of Little Rock
Henry Hawk (Senior) (Coaching/Athlete) All-American running back at Arkansas State Teachers College 1959
Led the A-I-C in rushing, total offense and scoring in 1959
Earned 17 letters in high school
1972 voted "High School Coach of the Year" in Arkansas
Guided North Little Rock to a State Championship in 1972
Played for the Hamilton Tigercats of the C-F-L
Crowned Arkansas Marathon Masters Champion in 1981-82
Recognized as one of America's top runners in his age division
In 1982 finished 58th out of 1,660 runners in his age group in the Boston Marathon
Ran in the Boston Marathon 7 consecutive years
A native of Conway
E. C. O'Neal (Basketball) One of the top college basketball players of his era (1950-54)
Named first team All-American in 1955
4-year starter at Arkansas Tech University
Named All-AIC 3 years in a row (1953, 54, and 55)
Led the Wonder Boys to the NAIA semi-finals his junior and senior seasons
A native of County
(Posthumous)
Jay Freeman Sr. (Tennis)
A standout tennis player at Ouachita Baptist
One of the highest ranked players ever produced in Arkansas
He and partner Gus Palafox won 8 National Doubles Championships
Won every age group title from high school through the age of 65
In 1974 became the first Arkansan invited to participate at Wimbledon
Former Chairman of the United States Tennis Association
A charter member of the Arkansas Tennis Hall of Fame
A native of Little Rock
