The Tennessee Football Coaches Association is starting its own hall of fame.
The first group of 46 inductees will be all the coaches currently in the TSSAA Hall of Fame.
A breakfast and hall of fame induction ceremony will be held at the Clarion Hotel in Cookeville on Saturday, Dec.
6 at 8 am. Later the same day, the TSSAA state championship football games in classes 2A, 4A and 6A will be held at Tennessee Tech University.
General admission is $15. TFCA members’ admission is $10 with a membership card.
Mail reservations to:
TFCA president Graham Clark
Dobyns Bennett High School
1800 Legion Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664
Make checks payable to Tennessee Football Coaches Association.
The honorees:
Middle Tennessee
Turney Ford, Gordonsville; Jim Satterfield, Trousdale County; Tommy Owen, MBA; Calvin Short, Gallatin; Jim Cartwright, Columbia; Nick Coutras, Nashville Overton; Bill Derrick, Father Ryan; Jerry Pearson, Dickson County; Wes Elrod, several metro schools; Glen McCadams, Lipscomb Academy; Boyce Smith, Springfield; Leonard Staggs, Lawrence County; Lee Pate, Murfreesboro Central; William Bouldin, Franklin County; Bill Brimm, Goodlettsville; Ralph Spangler, Cheatham County; Louis Thompson, Lincoln County; Bob Cummings, Beech; Gary Rankin, Riverdale/Alcoa.
Knoxville Area
Ted Wilson, Maryville; Bob Black, Fulton; King Berrong, Sweetwater; Chig Ratledge, Loudon; Petie Siler, Morristown; Jim May, Oneida; Fred Sorrellss Greeneville; Ben Martin, Oak Ridge; J.C. Campbell, Hampton.
Jackson Area
C. Maurice Kelly, Ripley; Paul Caywood, Lexington; John Tucker, Milan/Humboldt; John Hooper, Haywood County; Richard Ross, Jackson Central-Merry; Walter Kilzer, Peabody; Jim Stowe, Lexington; Jack Cain, Haywood County; Andy Pugh, Halls.
Memphis Area
Tom Nix, Christian Brothers; John Johnson Jr., Manassas; William Woodruff, Carver; Al Cate, Memphis Central; Jake Rudolph, MUS.
Chattanooga Area
E. B. “Red” Etter, Central, Baylor; Don Grider, South Pittsburg; Ken Colquette, Marion County; Benny Monroe, Cleveland.
TFCA is attempting to find family members to represent each honoree. If you have information on any of these gentlemen or family members please email: gclark@k12k.com or donovans1222@gmail.com.