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Among Tennessee’s many sports stars, there are a few whose remarkable accomplishments and unquenchable spirits shine just a little brighter. Wilma Rudolph could light up a winter sky. The legend…

Henry “Red” Sanders was an all-round athlete at Vanderbilt. He lettered three years in football, played basketball, and captained the baseball team. His first coaching job was on the Clemson…

Although he never played sports himself, the esteemed Vanderbilt educator Dr. Charles Madison Sarratt was a man of deep integrity who truly believed in the importance of athletics. “When a…

Grantland Rice was nothing less than amazed when he saw Vanderbilt quarterback Bill Spears in action. “He is the fastest of the nation’s quarterbacks,” Rice raved, “and one of the…

“He was a true citizen of the wide world of sports, but his heart was always in Tennessee.” So said sportswriter “Buck” Johnson of the legendary sportscaster, Lindsey Nelson. If…