2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
Cliff Sturdivant
Camden Central High School
Class of 1966
Football - Basketball - Baseball
*4-Year Letterman in football
*Named All-Volunteer Conference & All-West TN in 1966.
*Offensive MVP of '66 Butter Bowl (15-26, 222 yds, 2 TD)
*Compiled a record of 27-5 as starting QB for Camden.
*QB of the 1965 undefeated CHS football team.
*3-Year Letterman in basketball, earning All-District in '67.
*Member of the UTM baseball team from '69-71
*Team MVP in 1970.
*Lettered in both football and baseball at UTM.
*VSAC All-Conference Team in 1970 & 1971.
*Coached Lake County High School football from 1973-1982.
*Class A State Champions (1980)
*2x Class A Runner-Up (1977, 1979)
*Jackson Sun Coach of the Year: 1980
*Coached Huntingdon High School from 1984-1990
4x TSSAA District Coach of the Year
*2010 UT Martin Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee (Baseball)
JACK FRANKS
Holladay High School
Class of 1951
Basketball
* Played for Holladay High School from 1947-1951
* Reputation as one of the best to ever play at Holladay
* The local newspaper reported that he
"ran like greased lightning", "jumped like a deer", and was "tough as a pine knot"
* Attended UT-Martin Branch
* Served 2 years in US Army & 4 in Army Reserve
*Later, coached 3 years of Little League in 3 different cities
DANNY BRANDENBURG
Big Sandy High School
Class of 1986
Basketball
* 4-Year Letterman in basketball
* 3x All-District selection (1983-84, 84-85, 85-86)
* 2x All-Region selection (1984-85, 85-86)
* 2x District Player of the Year (1984-85, 85-86)
* First Team All-West TN (1985-86)
* Helped lead Big Sandy to back-to-back substate appearances in 1984-85 & 1985-86 seasons
* Scored total of 1,984 career points
* Long time supporter of athletics in both Big Sandy and Camden
*CHS Softball Booster President for 2010 State Champion Lady Lions Softball team
JERRY McELVEY
Camden Central High School
Class of 1963
Football
* 4-Year Letterman in football
*Named All-Volunteer Conference
* Named All-West TN
* MVP of the Civic Bowl in Waverly (1962)
* Played football for Doug Dickey at the University of Tennessee (1963-65)
* Transferred and played at UT Martin (1966-68)
* Coached football at Tampa Catholic High School, leading them to numerous conference and regional titles
* Also served as the Dean of Students
DAVID DULIN
Camden Central High School
Class of 1966
Football - Baseball
* 4-Year Letterman in Football
* Co-Captain in 1966
* Member of the undefeated 1965 team
* Team leader in tackles (1965, 1966)
* 2x All-Volunteer Conf. (1965, 1966)
* All-West TN (1966)
* 1st Team All-State (1966)
* Played in East/West All-Star game
* Attended Tennessee Tech on football scholarship
* Spent summers starring on the baseball diamond
JIM McPEAKE
Camden Central High School
Class of 1969
Football - Basketball
* 4-Year Letterman in Football
* All-District performer
* All-West TN (1968)
* Voted Most Outstanding Defensive Player
* Played in East/West All-Star game
* 3-Year Letterman in basketball
* Received football scholarship to the University of Tennessee
* Transferred to Murray State and was 3-Year Letterman there
*Coached Football, Basketball, and Baseball at Houston County High and Obion County High for a total of 12 years.
MARK FLORENCE
Camden Central High School
Class of 1984
Golf
* Competed in three regional golf tournaments in HS career
* Received full scholarship to UT Martin in Golf
* Played in 2 NCAA DII National Championships
* Finished 14th at the 1989 National Championship
* Captain of the UT Martin Golf team as a senior
* Named 1989 Wilson Golf Coaches Association All-American
* One of 20 players selected to play in East/West All-Star match
* Inducted into the UT Martin Sports Hall of Fame in 1997
* Coached Camden High School golf team from 2004-2012
* Director of Schools for Benton County since 2013
DALE WOODARD
Camden Central High School
Class of 1967
Football - Basketball
* 4-Year Letterman in Football
* 2-Year Letterman in Basketball
* 2x All-Volunteer Conf. (1965, 1966)
* All-West TN 1966
* 2x Top 10 Scorer in Football (1965, 1966)
* Played in East/West All-Star game summer 1967
* 1967 All-District selection in Basketball (15 ppg)
* 3-Year Letterman at TN Tech in football
* Head Football Coach at Bradley County HS and Camden Central High