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A native of Kenton in Obion County, Earl Ramer joined the University of Tennessee faculty in 1944 as an associate professor of education. In 1958, Dr. Ramer became a faculty…

Hailing from Tiptonville, Tennessee, Jerry Reese was named the New York Giants’ Senior Vice President and General Manager on January 16, 2007. He had spent the previous four seasons as…

Ted Rhodes, the nation’s first black professional golfer, was born in Nashville. He attended the city’s public schools and learned the game of golf in his teenage years while working…

Cornelius Ridley was born in Smyrna, Tennessee in 1932. He developed an avid interest in sports at a young age, playing football, basketball and baseball in school. He graduated from…

Anyone playing high school volleyball today, no doubt has heard the name Catherine Neely. She was, and continues to be, a major force in raising awareness and popularity in the…