Northwest welcomed six new members into the Sports Hall of Fame on May 24, 2012 in the David M. Haraway Conference Center on the Senatobia campus.
NORTHWEST SPORTS HALL OF FAME MEMBERS 2012 Inductees Danny Cranford, 1957, Football; Merrie Carol Martin Butler, 1991, Rodeo; Cassius Ware, 1991, Football; Bobby Ferguson, 1980, Football; Lacie McCulley Cook, 2006; Softball; Will Hall, 2000, Football
2002 Inductees James Randy Cook, 1976-77, Football; Mike McClenton, 1988-89, Football; Gerald Perry, 1983-84, Football; Thomas Poff Jr., 1959-60, Football; Kenneth “Cat” Robbins, 1975-93, Head Men’s Basketball Coach (posthumously)
2010 Inductees Lonny Calicchio, 1991-93, Football; Bill McCollins, 1991-93, Football; Johnny Ray, 1985-87, Baseball; George “Max” Lee, 1959-61, Football; Joel Posey, 2000-01, Baseball; Freddy Rogers, 1980-82, Football
1997 Inductees Cortez Kennedy, 1987-88, Football; Mike Rowan, 1976-77, Football, Baseball; Henry “Gizmo” Williams, 1981-82, Football, Track
2008 Inductees Russell Evans, 1991-93, Football; Bryant Mix, 1991-93, Football; Bill Selby, 1990, Baseball; LaConger Cohran-Shelton, 1981-83, Basketball; Bryce J. McCullough, 1961-62, Football (posthumously) 2006 Inductees Robert Tulon Akins, 1973-75, Football; Cecil Weston Burford Sr., 1926-28, Football, Basketball, Baseball (posthumously); Michael Joe Cannon, 1978-80, Football; Billy C. Rotenberry, 1961-62, Track
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2005 Inductees Harry Adair, 1978-87, Head Women’s Basketball Coach; Catricia Howard, 1989-90, Basketball; Jack Peel, 1983-84, Baseball; Don Randolph, 1960-61, Basketball; Fred Thomas, 1992-93, Football; Lawrence “Bud” Young, 1973-2009, Rodeo Coach
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2004 Inductees Donny Castle, 1979-2005, Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach; Eddy Halfacre, 1977-79, Rodeo; Arthur L. “Bubba” Kuntzman Jr., 1960-61, Football; Eric Schwartz, 1982-83, Football 2003 Inductees Bobby Franklin, 1981-2005, Head Football Coach; Cedric Matthews, 1990-92, Basketball; Tommy Simpson, 1956-58, Basketball; Paul Stroud Jr., 1960-61, Football
1996 Inductee Robert Q. Whitwell, 1965, Football 1995 Inductees Hollis Miller, 1971-72, Basketball; Dr. Mark Robbins, 1982-84, Football 1994 Inductees James C. Miles Jr., 1961-63, Basketball, Baseball; Maurice Kelly, 1947-48, Football, Basketball, Baseball 1993 Inductees Bernard Blackwell, 1948-50, Head Football Coach (posthumously); John W. Clayton, 195153, Football, Basketball; Bobby Hogue, 1957-59, Football, Baseball; Kenny L. Hunt, 1959-60, Basketball, Baseball; Henry B. Koon, 1965-85, Basketball Coach, President (posthumously) 1992 Inductees Darrel M. Arnold, 1953-55, Football, Basketball, Baseball; Jamie Whitten Howell Sr., 1956-58, Basketball, Baseball, Track; Robert Eugene Proctor, 1951-53, Football, Basketball, Baseball; William C. “Bill” Oakley, 1955-65 (Coach), Basketball, Football, Athletic Director (posthumously); Edwin P. Thomas, 1956-58, Football 1991 Inductees (Charter Class) James Walden “John” Brewer, 1947-49, Football, Baseball; James Carroll Johnson, 1929-32, Football, Baseball, Basketball; Leslie Buford “Cy” Taylor, 1930-31, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track (posthumously); A.C. Williams Jr., 1935-37, Football, Basketball, Baseball
**To be considered for induction, please contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at (662) 560-1105 and submit a nomination form.
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