2018 Hall of Fame Inductees
JACKIE BLAND
Big Sandy High School
Class of 1956
Basketball - Baseball
* Said to be one of the best basketball players to come out of Big Sandy High School
* Team in 1955-56 was one of the best Big Sandy High has seen
* Known as an outstanding scorer, rebounder, and defensive player
* Also played American Legion baseball at Camden
* Was a top pitcher with a 90 MPH fastball
* Was first student in Benton County to make a perfect score on the Senior year standardized test
LEIGH ANN PETTYJOHN
Camden Central High School
Class of 1986
Basketball - Softball
* Played Basketball and Softball at Camden
* 1982-1986
* 2x All-District in Basketball (1984-85, 1985-86)
* 2x All-District in Softball (1985, 1986)
* Led team to 4 straight District and Regional Titles in softball
* Softball team went to state tournament all 4 years
* State Runner-up in 1983 & 1984
* Played Softball at Austin Peay State University (1986-1990)
* Still ranked in most statistical categories at APSU
WAYNE CHESTER
Camden Central High School
Class of 1952
Basketball
* 4-Year Letterman in Basketball
* Team Captain, 1951-52
* Led Boy's Basketball team to Regional Finals for first time
* Attended Bethel College to play basketball
* Became Team Captain during his time there
* Chosen VSAC Tournament MVP
* Began coaching in Missouri, but accepted basketball coaching job in Camden in 1960.
* Coached for 3 years, compiling one of the best winning percentages of any Camden coach in history.
TANNY RAY COLE
Camden Central High School
Class of 1975
Golf - Baseball - Football
* Captain 1973 football team
* 4-Year Letterman in Golf
* 4-Year Letterman in Baseball
* First athlete from Camden to sign a golf scholarship
* Played collegiately at Southern Mississippi
* 1979 University of Mississippi Scholastic Athlete Award
* 1987 member of the Mississippi Cup Team
* 2011 Golf Week Magazine Tournament of Champions winner
* 2011 Golf Week Magazine Senior Player of the Year
BOBBIE SUE (FULLERTON) WARD
Holladay High School
Class of 1951
Basketball
* 4-Year member of the basketball team
* Played 1947-1951
* Team Captain, 1950-51
* Led the team in scoring during her time on the team
* Attended Austin Peay State University and earned a degree in Business Education
* A former teammate said she was "The best basketball player by far that I ever saw play at Holladay School"
DANNY HENSLEY
Camden Central High School
Class of 1975
Football - Baseball - Basketball
* Lettered in Football, Baseball, and Basketball at Camden
* 2x All-Volunteer Conference Football (1973, 1974)
* 2x All-West TN - Football(1973, 1974)
* All-State Football (1974)
* 2x All-District/All-West TN - Baseball (1974, 1975)
* Played college baseball at Jackson State
* Set a national record for hitting 5 consecutive home runs (1977)
* Also played baseball at UT Martin
* All-Conference & MVP, 1979
* Coached high school softball in Florida
* Led his teams to 5 Final Four appearances and won the Florida 6A Title in 2011
* 2011 MaxPreps National High School Coach of the Year