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Called the “Showman Shooter from Somerville,” Herb Parsons was an expert marksman with a shotgun and rifle. Hunters still tell “Herb Parsons” stories today, decades after his death. Parsons enjoyed…

Recognized as one of the nation’s noted authorities on sports officiating, “Buddy” Patey began refereeing after his football playing days at Union University. He served in the SEC for twenty…

William A. “Pug” Pearman was born May 21, 1929. After an outstanding career at Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was “All-Everything,” Pearman was invited to the…

The great Tennessee Vols football teams of the late 1930s under General Robert Neyland were filled with fantastic players, and one of the best was Ike Peel. A native of…

Pound for pound, Bob Peoples is probably the strongest Tennessean who ever lived. Born in Carter County in 1910, Peoples was a world champion power lifter who developed the craft…