Haywood Harris Haywood Harris, for nearly 50 years a steadying voice in the UT Athletics Department since Gen. Robert R. Neyland appointed him Sports Information Director in January 1961, passed away in June at the age of 80. A Maryville native, Harris graduated from Knoxville High School (1947) and later
Hal Canfield Hal Canfield was always there at the finish line. You could count on it like clockwork. That's how former University of Tennessee runner Marty Sonnenfeldt remembers Canfield, one of the founding members of the Knoxville Track Club in 1962. Canfield died Thursday. He was 89. "I first met
Tom Black Tom Q. Black Tom Black was born 11 Mar 1904, Tellico Plains, Tennessee. He received a high school education and went on to prominence in Knoxville both in business and in his long-term commitment and generosity to the University of Tennessee. Among several endeavors at UT, Tom Q.
Courtney Fagan Courtney Fagen died on February 28, 2020 at age 75 in Winter Haven, Florida where he lived. He was born on March 6, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois. Being interested in science at a young age he built a two-stage rocket that went 200 feet in the air and
Steve Keltner Steve Keltner passed peacefully away on Monday, September 28, 2020, due to complications arising from Parkinson’s disease. Steve was born in Shelby County on January 31, 1947, and attended Memphis University School where he excelled in track & field, competing in the high hurdles, high jump, long jump,
John Nichols John Nichols, age 72 of Oak Ridge passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Canterfield Assisted Living. He was born in Chicago, Ill and grew up in the Chicago area. He was very active in the Eagle Scouts during his younger years. He loved track and was
David Barto Dr. David Barto, age 77, passed away peacefully with family present on June 30, 2020. He battled multiple myeloma for the last 16 years with courage and grit. He was a man of integrity for whom love of God, family and friends were of most importance. David was
Tony Wilson Track Star Tony Wilson Dies March 10, 1973 Knoxville, Tennessee (UPI): Tony Wilson, the Southeastern Conference and University of Tennessee record-holder in the high jump, died Monday, several hours after checking into University Hospital complaining of illness. Wilson, 21, of Columbus, Ohio died at 1:30 pm. He
Wayne Whigham Wayne Elliott Whigham, 63, a Montgomery County high school principal and school administrator, died March 14 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. The cause was an embolism and complications following surgery to remove a colon polyp, said his wife, Mary Beth Waits. At his death, Mr. Whigham
Gary K. Wagner Gary K. Wagner, 66, of Upper Macungie, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Posted by Mary Ellen Alu (Editor), December 22, 2012 at 09:42 pm Gary K. Wagner, 66, of Upper Macungie Township, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the
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