2017 Hall of Fame Inductees
KEITH PEACH
Big Sandy High School
Class of 1993
Baseball - Basketball
* As an 8th grader, pitched a no-hitter in his first high school game
* Led the team in batting average all 5 seasons
* 2x All-District (1992, 1993)
* 2x District MVP (1992, 1993)
* Class A Player of the Year (1992-93)
* Averaged 25,8 ppg in basketball
* Scored 2,013 career points
* 1991 All-Region
* 2x All-District (1991-92, 1992-93)
* All-West TN (1993)
* All-State (1993)
HARRIET CHESTER BAILEY
Camden Central High School
Class of 1968
Basketball
* Lettered in basketball at CHS 1965-1968
* Played for Coach Charles Cowell
* Member of the 1967 District Championship team
* First time the Camden girls team had won a district title since 1929
* Voted Team MVP in 1967
* Scored 639 points and averaged 23.4 PPG
* Shot 77.9% from the free throw line
* Team Captain
* Known for superb leadership, and respect for all involved in the game of basketball
JEFF THARPE
Camden Central High School
Class of 1980
Football
* 4-Year letterman in football under Coach John Bukky
* Selected 1st Team All-Volunteer Conference, 1979
* Voted Team MVP in 1979 and 1980
* Earned scholarship for football to UT Martin
* 4-year letterman at UTM
* 2x Gulf South defensive player of the week
* Earned "Strongest Man" award after his Freshman season
* Graduated with a BS in Criminal Justice and a minor in Business Law (1993)
* Has been in law enforcement for over 30 years
*Fugitive Detective with the US Marshall Task Force
SAM LOWRY
Camden Central High School
Class of 1953
Football - Basketball - Baseball
* 3-Year letterman in football
* Started at QB on offense and Safety on defense
* Earned a scholarship to Union University for basketball and baseball
* Earned Masters degree from the University of Memphis in 1973
* Coached at Decaturville High School in 1957-58
* Head Basketball coach of White Station High School from 1958 to 1973
* Served as Athletic Director and Head Football coach at Kingsbury High School from 1973-1978
*Official for college basketball
JEFF ROWLAND
Camden Central High School
Class of 1993
Baseball - Basketball - Football
*4-Year letterman in baseball, basketball and football
*2x All-Region in football (1991, 1992)
* 2x All-District in basketball (1991-92, 1992-93)
* 2x All-District in baseball (1992, 1993)
* Played baseball at Vol State and Union University
* All-TJCAA 1st Team
* NAIA Mid-Region Player of the Year (1998)
* NCCA Baseball 1st Team All-American (1998)
* NCCA National Player of the Year (1998)
* Trans-South Player of the Year (1998)
* Trans-South All-Conference selection (1998)
*Longest hitting streak in Union Univ. History (22 games)
WILLARD EARL STOKES
Holladay High School
Class of 1954
Basketball
* Played basketball in Jr High and High School
* 4-Year starter on the Holladay basketball team
* Was the leading scorer and rebounder for the team
* Was well known for his free throw shooting
* Awarded a full scholarship for basketball to Austin Peay State
* Unfortunately, was unable to attend APSU
* Served as a member of the US Army in Korea
* Also worked as a Tennessee Highway Patrolman in Dickson
* Volunteer Little League coach
* Known for attending all of his children's sporting events.
BOBBY "FLASH" MELTON
Camden Central High School
Class of 1972
"The Voice of the Camden Lions"
* Earned degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee (1976)
* Became News and Sports Director at WRJB Radio in 1978
*Part-Time employee of WRJB/WFWL calling sports broadcasts of Camden Central High School since 1983
* Also served as part-time reporter for Camden Chronicle and The Magic Valley Times
*Since 1992 has been the "Voice of the Camden Lions" for Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball
*On the call for three HR-Bruceton State Championship football games, the 2010 Camden Lady Lions State Championship & '07 Title game, as well as the 1992 Lady Lions basketball state tournament game
*1999 Benton County Man of the Year