William S. “Pedie” Jackson, a star and coach in football and basketball for Emory and Henry College, was so revered that his grid-coaching tenure with the Wasps is still fondly recalled as “Jackson’s Era.” After proving his mettle as a…
A native of Baltimore, MD, Gene Corrigan was a standout lacrosse player at Duke University from 1948 to 1952. His prowess on the lacrosse field earned him a spot in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Even so, it was…
Dick Fletcher is one of the truly outstanding sports celebrities in the history of Virginia Sports. He attended Penn State University and the University of Chattanooga. He had just turned twenty-one when he was signed as head football coach at…