2016 Hall of Honor Ballot

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
SPORTS HALL OF HONOR
2016 OFFICIAL BALLOT
Dear A Club Member:
Thank you for your continued support of Razorback Athletics. As a benefit of your A Club membership, you are eligible
to vote for 2016 University of Arkansas Hall of Honor nominees. After reviewing the list of eligible letter winners and
others, the Advisory Board has selected the following nominees for consideration.
It is recommended that you vote online for your top choices for induction during Hall of Honor weekend on September
2-3, 2016 (Arkansas vs. Louisiana Tech) or use the ballot on the back cover of this booklet to make your selections.
Additional information on the voting process may be found on the last page of this booklet. The deadline to submit
your ballot is April 8, 2016.
Once the ballots are tabulated, the Honors Committee of the Board will certify the results and name this year’s inductees. Honorees will be announced later this summer.
The success of Hall of Honor depends entirely on your participation. Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to seeing you in Fayetteville in September. Go Hogs!
Sincerely,
RANDY TAYLOR
Chairman
University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor Board
Track & Field, Cross Country 1965-69
RAZORBACK
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1. DAVID BARRETT - A four-year letterwinner at cornerback from
1996-99, Barrett tallied 176 tackles, seven interceptions,
three forced fumbles and five sacks during his collegiate
career. A captain his senior year, he registered 53 tackles, a
team-high tying three interceptions, including one returned
for a touchdown, one forced fumble, one sack and seven
pass breakups en route to earning All-SEC second team
honors and an invitation to the Senior Bowl. A member of
the Arkansas All-Decade Team for the 1990s, Barrett ranks
10th in school history in career interception return yardage
(119 yards, 7 interceptions). Following his collegiate career,
he was selected in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by
the Arizona Cardinals. In 2004, Barrett signed with the New
York Jets where he played five seasons. Over his nine-year
NFL career, he amassed 450 tackles, 18 interceptions and
defended 54 passes.
2. RAVIN CALDWELL - Caldwell lettered at Arkansas from 198285, helping the Razorbacks win 32 games and earn two top12 final rankings. The 1982 team was ranked No. 9 in the
final poll of the year after a 9-2-1 season concluded with
a win over Florida in the Bluebonnet Bowl. He finished his
Razorback career with 153 tackles, including 20.0 for loss
accounting for 110 yards lost, five fumble recoveries, six
forced fumbles, 16 pass breakups and one interception. As
a junior he led the team with 5.5 sacks, 10.0 tackles for
loss and four fumble recoveries while adding 65 tackles and
three forced fumbles. He was drafted in the fifth round of the
1986 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and helped the
Redskins win Super Bowls XXII and XXVI. He played in the
NFL from 1987-92, appearing in 79 games and recording 8.5
sacks.
3. TONY CHERICO – A nose guard and captain of the 1987 team,
Tony Cherico was named an AFCA first-team All-American
following his senior season. The ‘87 Hogs led the SWC in rush
defense, allowing only 99.8 yards per game on their way to a
9-4 season. He earned 67 tackles, including four tackles for
loss (-19) and two sacks, in his senior campaign. He racked
up 66 tackles and seven tackles for loss (-18) as a junior.
In his Razorback career, he tallied 219 tackles including 26
tackles for a loss (-87).
4. RON FAUROT – A defensive end for the 1983 Razorbacks,
Faurot was named a first-team All-American by UPI. A team
captain, he led the team in sacks and tackles for loss. Seven
times he dragged opposing quarterbacks to the ground and
he finished the year with 61 tackles including 10 tackles for
52 lost yards. He earned 161 tackles in his Razorback career.
He lettered in football in 1980-83 and was a number one
draft choice in 1983 by the New York Jets.
5. KEN HAMLIN – Hamlin finished his career as the school’s
record holder in tackles despite playing only three seasons
from 2000-02. He racked up 381 career tackles before
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entering the NFL Draft following his junior campaign. In his
final collegiate season, he earned first-team All-American
honors from CollegeFootballNews.com and first-team AllSEC recognition from the Associated Press, SEC Coaches
and Sporting News. The Seattle Seahawks drafted him in the
2003 NFL Draft, and he played for the Seahawks 2003-05. He
played for the Dallas Cowboys in 2006-07 and played in the
2007 Pro Bowl.
6. MADRE HILL – Hill lettered at Arkansas in 1994-95 and 1998,
helping lead the Razorbacks to their first SEC Championship
Game appearance in 1995, and was a team captain in 1998.
He was a first-team All-SEC selection in 1995 and was named
to the Arkansas All-Decade Team. He rushed 541 times for
2,407 yards and 25 touchdowns, tied for the sixth-highest
career total in school history. He is tied for ninth on Arkansas’
career 100-yard rushing games list with eight. He holds
Razorback single-game records for rushing touchdowns with
six against South Carolina in 1995 and rushing attempts
with 45 against Auburn in 1995. That season he broke school
records with 1,387 rushing yards and six 100-yard rushing
games. His 15 rushing touchdowns from 1995 are tied for
fifth on the Arkansas single-season list. He was drafted by
the Cleveland Browns and played two seasons in the NFL,
advancing to Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002 with Oakland.
an average of 38.l7 yards per try. For his career, he boasted a
38.8 yards per punt career average. He lettered in football in
1978-79 and 1981.
10. GREG LASKER – Lasker lettered at Arkansas from 1982-85 and
was a team captain his senior season. He was a first-team
All-SWC selection in 1985 and was named to the Arkansas
All-Decade Team. He ranks sixth on Arkansas’ all-time career
interception return yards list with 155 and tied for 12th on
the school’s all-time career interceptions list with nine. He
tied for the 1983 team lead with three interceptions and led
the team in passes broken up with 11 in 1984 and 10 in 1985.
He played in the East-West Shrine Game following his senior
season and was selected in the second round of the 1986 NFL
Draft by the New York Giants, where he played three seasons
and won Super Bowl XXI in his rookie year.
7. GREG HORNE – The only punter named an All-American at
Arkansas, Greg Horne made the first-team list of the AFCA
in 1986. Horne led the nation with a 47.2 yards-per-attempt
average, and his punting helped the Hogs to a 9-3 record
and an Orange Bowl berth. Horne kicked the ball 49 times
for 2,313 yards, a school-record average of 47.2 yards per
punt.
8. GREG KOLENDA - A four-year letterwinner at offensive tackle
from 1976-79, Kolenda earned consensus All-America honors
in 1979, All-Southwest Conference accolades in each of
his final two seasons and was named to the Arkansas AllDecade team for the 1970s. He helped lead the Razorbacks
to 35 victories during his career, including a share of the
SWC championship in 1979. In his final three seasons as a
Razorback, Arkansas finished in the top 10 of the national
rankings including No. 3 in 1977. His pass blocking helped
Arkansas complete a school-record 63.9 percent of its passes
in 1979. Arkansas appeared in three bowl games over the
course of his career, highlighted by a 31-6 win over No. 2
Oklahoma in the 1978 Orange Bowl. Kolenda also participated
in the 1980 Senior Bowl.
9. BRUCE LAHAY – A kicker and punter for the 1981 Razorbacks,
Bruce Lahay booted his way to a first-team All-America
award from the FWAA. He led the nation in field goals in
1981, averaging 1.73 kicks per game. He split the uprights
on 19 of 24 field goals (.792) and nailed 31 of 31 extra point
attempts in his only season as the Hogs’ placekicker. In the
same season, Lahay punted the ball 63 times for 2,436 yards,
11. ANTHONY LUCAS – Lucas is currently the all-time leading
receiver in Arkansas history with 2,879 yards. His 137 career
catches rank fourth and 23 touchdowns rank second. He is
known for making one of the most memorable catches in
Razorback history when he split the defenders to haul in a
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23-yard touchdown pass to lead Arkansas to a 28-24 win over
then No. 3 and defending national champion Tennessee in
1999. In 1995, he posted a then-Arkansas freshman record
with 27 catches for 526 yards and four touchdowns to help
the Razorbacks win the SEC Western Division title. After an
injury in 1996, he made 27 catches for 495 yards and four
touchdowns as a sophomore in 1997, then he exploded on
the national scene with 43 receptions for a school record
1,004 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in 1998. He
earned second-team All-SEC honors for his efforts. A preseason All-America selection, Lucas capped his career with
37 receptions for 822 yards and four touchdowns as senior
in 1999. He earned third-team All-America honors from the
Associated Press and first-team All-SEC recognition.
12. JONATHAN LUIGS - Luigs is considered one of the best
offensive linemen in Arkansas history. Luigs was a four-year
letterwinner for the Razorbacks from 2005-08 and served as
a team captain in 2008. As a junior in 2007, Luigs became the
first Razorback to win the Rimington Trophy, which recognizes
the most outstanding collegiate center in NCAA FBS. Luigs
earned first-team All-America honors from the FWAA, The
Sporting News, Walter Camp, Rivals, College Football News
and Phil Steele. He also won the Jacobs Trophy, which goes
to the SEC’s top blocker. Luigs was a third-team All-America
selection by the AP in 2006 and earned All-SEC honors in
2006, 2007 and 2008. Luigs was a fourth-round selection of
the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2009 NFL Draft.
13. JIM MABRY – A four-year football letterman from 1986-89,
Mabry was an All-America selection as an offensive tackle
in 1989. He was a unanimous two-time All-SWC performer
in 1988-89 and a member of the Razorback All-Decade Team
for the 1980’s. He played on teams that earned a combined
38-11 record and helped pave the way for two of the top three
single season rushing totals in Arkansas history. He holds the
school record for total offense in 1989 and was a member of
the All-SWC Academic Squad. He was selected captain his
senior season by his teammates.
14. CLINT MCDANIEL - Clint McDaniel played for the Arkansas
Razorback basketball team from 1992-95 and was an AllSEC selection in 1995 as well as a member of the Final
Four All-Tournament Team in that year. He was a member of
Arkansas’s 1994 National Championship team that defeated
Duke 76-72 and the 1995 National Runner Up team. McDaniel
played in 125 games during his four seasons at the University
of Arkansas and amassed a total of 1,007 points and 226
steals, 102 of which came in the 1994-95 season and are
the most in a season for Arkansas and the SEC. He led the
Razorbacks in free throw percentage in 1993-94 and scored
an average of 8.1 points per game during his career.
15. OLIVER MILLER - Part of three straight Southwest Conference
regular season (89-91) and tournament champion teams
over Arkansas’ final three years in the league from 198991, Oliver Miller played four seasons (1989-92) for Naismith
Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson. Included in those four
seasons in which the Razorbacks went a staggering 11524 was a trip to the 1990 Final Four and an SEC regular
season title in 1992, the program’s first year in the league.
One of the most versatile big men in Arkansas history, Miller
still holds as the program’s all-time leader in field goal
percentage (.636) and blocked shots (345), while ranking
third in rebounds (886) and ninth in points (1,674). Miller
was an All-SWC selection in the programs final year in the
conference his junior, becoming the only player in program
history with over 100 blocks and 100 assists in a season.
During the 1990-91 campaign, Miller set the single-season
record with 112 blocks while leading the NCAA in field goal
percentage at .704.
16. JONATHON MODICA – Modica earned All-SEC honors in 2004
and 2006 and was an all-freshman selection in 2003. He is
12th on Arkansas’ all-time scoring list with 1,589 points.
“Pookie” averaged 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds as a
freshman, 16.5 points and 4.5 as a sophomore, 9.6 and 2.8
as a junior and 16.1 and 4.0 as a senior. For his career, he
averaged 13.5 points and 3.9 rebounds. He shot 78.5 percent
from the line, 46.2 percent from the floor and 36.9 percent
from three-point range. He led the team in scoring as a
freshman (11.5) and sophomore (16.5), with a FG percentage
as a junior (.520). He ranks: 12th on Arkansas’ all-time
charts with 555 field goals, 11th with 326 free throws (tied),
and eighth with 153 threes.
17. JERMAINE PETTY – A three-year letterwinner from 1999-2001,
Petty moved to linebacker for his senior season and in the
process earned first-team All-America and All-SEC honors.
Petty’s move to linebacker resulted in an SEC-best 140 tackles
in 2001, including 80 solo and 13 tackles for loss (-30). He
ranked 13th in the nation in tackles per game and was the
only player to be named Bronko Nagurski Player of the Week
two times that season. The 140-tackle campaign by Petty
currently ranks as the fifth-most in program history, while
his biggest stop came on a two-point conversion attempt at
Ole Miss that gave Arkansas a 58-56 seven-overtime victory.
Petty won the Frank Broyles Award for the Most Outstanding
UA Athlete for the 2001-02 academic year while being named
an AFCA and AAFF All-American.
18. GEORGE STEWART – A three-year letterwinner at offensive
guard under legendary head coach Lou Holtz from 1978-80,
Stewart helped the Razorbacks earn a share of the 1979
Southwest Conference title and make appearances in fourstraight bowl games. The Little Rock native was an All-SWC
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honoree as a junior in 1979, served as a team captain in
1980 and earned a spot on the Arkansas All-Decade Team
for the 1970s. Following his collegiate career, Stewart
signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1981. He began his
coaching career in 1983, when he was hired by Coach Holtz
as a graduate assistant, working with tight ends. He went
on to have assistant coaching stints at Minnesota and Notre
Dame before beginning his NFL coaching career in 1989 as
Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coach. Stewart has served
as a special teams or wide receivers coach for multiple teams
in his 28-year professional coaching career and is entering
his 10th season on the Minnesota Vikings staff as wide
receivers coach.
19. TONY UGOH – Named to the Arkansas All-Decade Team after
lettering from 2003-06, Ugoh was a third-team All-America
selection by the Associated Press and a first-team All-SEC
pick in 2006 after helping the Razorbacks lead the SEC and
rank fourth in the country in rushing. He was drafted by the
Indianapolis Colts as the 42nd overall pick in the 2007 NFL
Draft and started on the offensive line from 2007-09. He was
named to the NFL All-Rookie Team after starting 11 games in
2007 and helped the Colts to Super Bowl XLIV following the
2009 season. He won Super Bowl XLVI as a member of the
New York Giants, becoming the sixth former Razorback to play
in multiple Super Bowls. At the end of the 2011 season, he
had appeared in 40 games with 28 starts in the NFL.
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20. KEVIN CAMPBELL
- Campbell lettered for
the Razorbacks from
1984-86, helping pitch
Arkansas to the 1985
College World Series, and
was an All-Southwest
Conference selection as
a freshman. The righthanded pitcher won 23
games, which was tied
for second on Arkansas’
all-time career list when
he left. His total still
ranks tied for seventh in
school history. He still
ranks in the top five on
Arkansas’ career lists
with 16 complete games,
46 games started and
301.2 innings pitched.
His five complete games
from 1984 still stand as
the Razorbacks’ freshman record, and his 10 wins in 1985
were the school’s fifth-highest single-season total at the
time.. After his Razorback career, he was selected by the Los
Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the 1986 MLB Draft.
He played five years in the major leagues for the Oakland A’s
and Minnesota Twins, averaging more than one strikeout per
inning over his career.
21. TROY EKLUND – An All-American outfielder in 1989, Eklund
also earned All-SWC honors in both 1988 and 1989. He also
received the Bill Dickey Award in 1989 and led the team in
runs scored with 54 in 1988 and 62 in 1989. He helped the
Hogs go 39-23 in 1988 to reach the NCAA regionals, and 5116 with a trip to the College World Series in 1989. His 17
career triples rank fourth all-time at Arkansas while his 32
home runs are seventh, 182 runs scored sixth, 180 RBI fourth,
93 extra base hits seventh and 13 sacrifice flies fifth.
22. KELLY EVERNDEN – A three-year letterman from 1982-84,
Evernden earned All-America honors in 1984. He was only the
fourth Razorback to earn All-America honors in both singles
and doubles in the same year. He was a two-time Southwest
Conference doubles champion and a singles finalist in 1983
and went 28-6 in doubles in 1983 and was 74-23 for his
career. His career winning percentage of .762 is second on
Arkansas’ chart, and his teams went 24-8, 24-9 and 27-7
with final national rankings of No. 10, No. 7 and No. 9,
respectively. The 1983 team reached the Elite Eight of the
NCAA Tournament while the 1982 and 1984 squads advanced
to the Sweet 16.
23. RODDIE HALEY - A nine-time All-American for legendary
Coach John McDonnell, Haley was one of the Razorbacks’ top
performers both on the indoor and outdoor ovals. He earned
four All-America honors indoors and was a five-time AllAmerican in outdoor track and field. Haley was a three-time
NCAA champion including twice in the Indoor 500 meters
(1986-87) and once in the Outdoor 400 meters (1985). He
earned SWC titles indoors in the 440 yard dash (1985) and
600 yard dash (1987) and was a three-time SWC Outdoor
champion in the 400 meters (1985-87). Haley also captured
a SWC title at the conference outdoor meet in 1985 with the
4x100 meter relay. Haley remains the outdoor 400 meter
record holder with a time of 44.48 set in 1986. Haley was part
of four SWC and four NCAA team championships in his three
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seasons, including contributing to the first national triple
crown in school history in 1985.
24. RALPH KRAUS – An All-American outfielder in 1986, Kraus
also earned All-SWC honors that year. He was named to
the College World Series all-tournament team in 1985 and
received the George Dickey Award in 1986. He led the team
with a .397 average in 1986 and tied for the team led with
91 hits. He helped the Hogs go 51-15 and reach the College
World Series in 1985 and 43-17 and reach the NCAA regionals
in 1986. His 245-career hits rank fifth all-time while his 58
doubles and 400 total bases are fourth and his 96 extra base
hits are sixth.
25. DAVID LINGMERTH – David Lingmerth was a member of the
Razorback men’s golf team in 2008-10, and was a two-time
All-Southeastern Conference and All-America honorable
mention selection during
his collegiate career. His
accomplishments are many but
one of the most memorable was
Lingmerth’s participation with
the Razorbacks at the NCAA
Championship in 2009. The
first year of a format change
that saw teams add match play
to the NCAA Championship,
Lingmerth
paced
the
Razorbacks through the field
to a dramatic NCAA runner-up
finish. After finishing tied for
third in stroke play, Lingmerth
and the Razorbacks worked
their way through match play
to the championship match
with Texas A&M, finishing 2-3.
During his career with the
Razorbacks, Lingmerth had 20
top-10 career finishes, ranks
third for single season stroke
average with a 71.63 mark,
fourth for career stroke average with 72.73, won the Battle
at the Beach in 2010 and was the first Arkansas player to
participate in the Palmer Cup in 2010. Lingmerth turned
professional after graduation and has played on the Web.com
Tour. Lingmerth was nominated for the PGA Tour Rookie of
the Year in 2013 and he finished No. 75 in the FedExCup race.
26. MELVIN LISTER – A member of the University of Arkansas
men’s track and field team from 1999-2000, Lister was an
eight-time All- American and one of the most accomplished
jumpers in school history. He was also a four-time SEC
individual champion and a five-time NCAA champion 1999
NCAA indoor – triple jump, 1999 NCAA outdoor – long jump,
2000 NCAA indoor – long jump, 2000 NCAA indoor – triple
jump, 2000 NCAA outdoor – triple jump) during his time in
Fayetteville. During his time as a Razorback, Lister was a part
of numerous team titles, including four SEC (1999 - Indoor &
Outdoor; 2000 - Indoor & Outdoor) and three NCAA titles (1999
- Indoor & Outdoor; 2000 - Indoor). The two-time Olympian for
Team USA (2000 Sydney Olympics - long jump; 2004 Athens
Olympics - triple jump) currently holds two Arkansas records
as part of record-setting 4x400m (outdoor) and sprint-medley
relay teams. He was a part of the squad that set the 4x400m
(outdoor) record in 2000 with a time of 3:02.02 and he was
also a member of the outdoor sprint-medley relay team that
ran 3:12.13 in 2000.
27. KENDERICK MOORE – An All-American second baseman
in 1996, Moore earned All-SEC honors that season. He was
named to the SEC all-tournament
team as a first baseman in 1994
and as an outfielder in 1995, also
receiving the Bill Dickey Award in
1996. He led the team with 80
hits in 1995, in home runs with
nine in 1996 and in stolen bases
with 24 in 1994 and 29 in 1996.
Arkansas was 38-23 in 1995 and
29-20 in 1996, earning an NCAA
bid each season. His 282 hits
are second most on Arkansas’
career charts while his 95 stolen
bases and 205 singles are first.
After Arkansas, he played for the
Kansas City Royals.
28. HOUSTON NUTT - Nutt
compiled a 75-48 record over
his 10 seasons (1998-2007) as
Arkansas head coach, becoming
the third coach in program
history to lead the Razorbacks to
a bowl game in each of his first
six seasons. He led Arkansas to three SEC Western Division
titles (1998, 2002, 2006), eight bowl games, three final top
25 national rankings and four nine-win seasons. Nutt ranks
second in school history with 75 coaching victories and eight
bowl appearances, trailing only the legendary Frank Broyles
(144 wins and 10 bowl appearances). Nutt’s 8-0 start in 1998
marked the best debut ever for a UA head coach and helped
the Razorbacks reach their first New Year’s Day game since
1990. In 2001 and 2006, Nutt was voted SEC Coach of the
Year by the Associated Press and conference head coaches.
Nutt, the last player signed to a scholarship by Frank Broyles,
was a quarterback at Arkansas in 1976 and 1977 and was a
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member of the team that upset No. 2 Oklahoma in the 1978
Orange Bowl.
29. JACK O’KEEFE – One of only two Arkansas golfers to earn
All-America honors four times, O’Keefe earned honorable
mention in 1989, 1991 and 1992. In 1993, he was awarded
with third-team accolades and he also earned league honors
during his career. In 1991, he became the first Razorback
golfer to earn All-SWC honors. When the Hogs switched to
the SEC, he picked up the league honor in 1992 and 1993.
He helped lead Arkansas to four top 10 team finishes in the
NCAA Championships. Individually, he finished tied for 21st
at the 1989 NCAA Championships and tied for 16th at the
1991 NCAA Championships. O’Keefe was inducted into the
Arkansas State Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2016.
in school history. His 75 doubles victories is also one of the
top in the Arkansas rankings as he is eighth all-time. His
.717 career singles winning percentage still stands as the
fourth best mark in program history. During his tenure with
the Razorbacks, Arkansas recorded a combined record of
94-32 and advanced to four-straight NCAA Championships,
including advancing to the round of eight twice.
30. TAG RIDINGS – A four-year letterman from 1994-97, Ridings
earned 1997 honorable mention All-America honors. He was
also a three-time second-team All-SEC selection. Ridings
was a member of the Razorback team that recorded the
school’s best showing at the NCAA Championships when they
finished in fourth place in 1994. He earned his PGA tour card
after finishing in the top 15 finishers on the Buy.com tour and
has been a member of the PGA tour since 2003.
31. NICK SCHMIDT - A Razorback letterman from 2005-07,
Schmidt was one of Dave Van Horn’s first elite pitchers upon
being named the Razorback head coach in 2003. Schmidt
generated a 2.83 ERA over his three seasons as a Razorback
and 345 strikeouts en route to two first-team All-American
nods in 2006 and 2007 as well as being named a freshman
All-American in 2005. It was a banner year for Schmidt in
2006 as he finished 9-3 with 145 strikeouts and was named
SEC Pitcher of the Year. His strikeout total that season still
stands as the second-most in a single season in Arkansas
history. In his three seasons, Schmidt’s 345 strikeouts Is
still the Razorback record for strikeouts in a career. Schmidt
was a no doubt selection for all-conference in each of his
three years as a Razorback, being named first-team All-SEC
in 2006 and 2007 and a freshman all-conference player in
2005. He still ranks third in victories (28) and third in innings
pitched (340.1) at Arkansas. In 2007, Schmidt became the
fourth Razorback to be selected in the first round of the MLB
Draft as the lefty was picked 23rd overall by the San Diego
Padres. He was the first of four Arkansas players that have
been selected in the first round of the draft after player under
Dave Van Horn.
32. TIM SIEGEL – A four-time letterman from 1983-86, Siegel
was also a two-time All-American in doubles in 198586 for the Razorback men’s tennis team. He teamed with
Richard Schmidt to dominate the college tennis scene and
was also a three-time SWC singles champion. Siegel won
89 singles matches in his career and ranks ninth-all-time
33. ANDY SKEELS – An All-American catcher in 1987, Skeels
also earned All-SWC honors that season. He received the Bill
Dickey Award in 1987 and led the team with 70 runs scored in
1987, tied for the team lead with 76 RBI and led the club with
18 home runs. Arkansas was 57-16-1 in 1987 and reached
the College World Series. His .358 career batting average is
the fourth-best in school history, and his 50 extra base hits in
1987 is a school record.
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34. MARTIN SMITH – Smith coached the men’s and women’s swim
teams at Arkansas, leading the Lady’Backs to four top 25
finishes, and in 1988 was named the SWC Coach of the Year.
In all, he coached the women’s team from 1987-1996 and
the men’s team from 1990-95. A three-time All-American in
swimming, Smith was an Olympic bronze medalist in 1980.
He was also the Razorbacks’ starting place kicker in 1982.
35. JERRY SPENCER - The first All-American swimmer in Arkansas
history, Spencer earned the honor five times from 1979-81 in
the 50 and 100 freestyle, 400 medley relay and 400 freestyle
relay. He was a 1979 Southwest Conference Champion and
placed fifth in the championship final of the 50 freestyle at
the NCAA Championships that same year. He was part of the
1981 Razorback 400 meter freestyle relay team that set a
world record time, and his 100 meter split of 22.4 seconds
was also a world best. At the 1981 NCAA Championships, he
became the first Arkansas swimmer to break 20 seconds in
the 50 freestyle, clocking 19.8 seconds. Spencer also excelled
in international competition. He represented the United States
at the 1981 World University Games in Bucharest, Romania,
and was a medalist in the 50 and 100 freestyle events and a
member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team. Spencer was
a member of the US National team from 1980-83, and helped
set American and world records in the 200 and 400 freestyle
relays, as well as the 400 medley relay. Spencer was inducted
into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame in 2012.
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36. TAMMY KINCAID – Kincaid lettered in softball from 19972000 and is a two-time All-SEC record-holder. A member of
Arkansas’ first graduating class in softball, Kincaid pitched
the inaugural recruiting class to the university’s first berth in
the NCAA Tournament during her senior year in 2000. A twotime All-SEC pitcher and five-time SEC Pitcher of the Week,
she is Arkansas’ all-time winningest pitcher with 72 decisions.
Pitching over 1,000 innings in her career, she set the SEC mark
with 309 innings her freshman year. In 171 appearances, she
had 745 strikeouts and a career ERA of 1.78.
37. CHIN BEE KHOO – A three-time All-American, Khoo lettered
in tennis from 1998-2001. The only three-time All-America
women’s tennis player in school history, she led Arkansas
to three consecutive NCAA team berths including the alltime best finish in 1998 in the 16th round at the NCAA
Championships. A three-time NCAA singles participant, she is
the only Lady’Backs to make the 16th round as an individual.
Ranking in the top 10 for career and single season singles
wins, she is fifth all-time in the career singles winning
percentage.
38. AURELIJA MISEVICIUTE - In the span of just two seasons,
Aurelija Miseviciute became one of the most decorated
women’s tennis players in University of Arkansas history. She
earned All-America honors twice and finished her career with
Arkansas as the leader in career singles wins (125), doubles
wins (86) and singles winning percentage (.886). She also
set season records for singles wins (52) and singles winning
percentage (.897). Miseviciute led Arkansas to back-toback SEC Western Division titles. Capturing the ITA Indoor
Championship in 2007, she climbed from a 2008 preseason
ranking of 117 to claim the ITA Indoor Championship in 2008.
The 2009 SEC Player of the Year, Miseviciute advanced to
the NCAA quarterfinals
in singles that season.
Miseviciute was a twotime first team All-SEC
honoree (2008 and
2009), an SEC Scholar
Athlete of the Year both
seasons, an ESPN the
Magazine Academic AllAmerica second team
member in 2008 and a
finalist for the Honda
Award for women’s
tennis in both 2008 and
2009.
39. DANA MCQUILLAN – A
member of the inaugural
team in 2003, McQillin
became Arkansas’ first
NCAA
Championship
qualifier, competing as
an all-around gymnast at the 2005 NCAA Championships.
She was team captain all four years, earned the program’s
first SEC Gymnast of the Week honor in 2004 and was finalist
for the SEC’s H. Boyd McWhorter Scholarship. The Dana
McQuillin Coaches Award for a team member who represents
the Razorbacks above and beyond normal expectations was
named in her honor, and she won the award in 2003, 2004
and 2006. She shared the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year
award in 2003 and won the team’s first two Most Outstanding
Gymnast awards in 2004 and 2005. McQuillan won 10 event
titles in her career including five in the all-around. Her high
scores include multiple 9.90s on bars, which tie for sixth-best
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in school history, and 9.925 on beam, which ties for fifthbest. She also had highs of 9.85 on vault and 9.90 on floor.
She ended her career with what was at the time the school
record of 39.500 in the all-around.
appearances. A three-time All-SEC selection, she was firstteam All-SEC in 1998 and voted SEC All-Tournament in 1997
when Arkansas defeated Florida for the overall title. She holds
the Arkansas career record for attack percentage (.365).
40. SYTIA MESSER – Messer played for the Lady’Backs from 199599 and was named All-SEC as a freshman. She was named
MVP of the 1998 NCAA West Regional and returned after the
NCAA Final Four to lead Arkansas to the 1999 Women’s NIT
championship. Playing 128 consecutive games in her career,
she broke school records for games played and consecutive
games and was voted all-tournament for the 1999 WNIT.
45. SHELLY WALLACE – The only Lady’Back to go over 1,000
rebounds in a career, Wallace was one of only two in SWC
history. Her career follows Arkansas’ early rise on the national
scene, playing as a freshman on the Lady’Backs’ first NCAA
team in 1986. She was part of the 1987 NWIT Championship
and a senior on the 1988 NCAA team. More than a rebounder,
the Kodak All-America honorable mention holds the school
record for points in a game with 44 and the most games over
30 points in a career.
41. KRYSTAL OSBORNE – As part of the University of Arkansas’
first-ever volleyball team in 1994, Osborne was part of
establishing a championship tradition from 1994-96. In that
span, Arkansas compiled a 70-43 overall record, advanced
to two SEC championship matches and made its first trip to
the NCAA Tournament during the 1996 season. She tallied
a program-best 2,185 career kills ranking first at Arkansas,
second all-time in the SEC and, upon graduation, she was in
the top 20 in the nation for career kills. Osborne is one of five
players to have more than 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career
digs and ranks second for career digs with 1,659 digs to her
credit. She was the first Razorback volleyball player to earn
All-SEC First-Team honors and was selected to the AVCA AllDistrict team. She went on to earn three All-SEC honors and
added SEC Tournament MVP to her resume in 1997, leading
the Razorbacks to a three-set upset win over fourth-ranked
Florida in the SEC Championship.
42. MARIA PAVILDOU – The All-American tennis star ended her
career as Arkansas’ all-time leader with 107 wins in singles
play. She led the Lady’Backs to their highest finishes in the
SEC, NCAA and ITA rankings, highlighted by a tie for ninth in
the nation at the 1998 NCAA Championships. Along with four
straight NCAA team bids, Pavildou was the first Lady’Backs
individual participant at the NCAA singles championship.
She made three consecutive NCAA singles appearances
and earned the first All-America honors at Arkansas for her
impressive run during the 1999 championship.
43. APRIL STEINER BENNETT – A women’s track and field standout
from 2001-03, Steiner Bennett finished her career as a
Razorback with three SEC team titles and the 2003 SEC Pole
Vault Individual title (outdoor). The four-time All-American is
the former school-record holder (indoor/outdoor pole vault)
and was the first in program history to clear 14’. In addition
to her numerous collegiate accomplishments, Steiner Bennett
was a member of Team USA at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
44. KIM STOREY – One of two Lady Razorback volleyball players
named AVCA All-American, Storey led Arkansas to the
NCAA Sweet 16 in 1998, the best of four consecutive NCAA
46. AMY WRIGHT – The all-time record holder for assists in a
career (717) and a season (205), Wright finished her career
as the first starting point guard to take her team to four
consecutive post-season appearances (1999-2000, WNIT;
2001-02, NCAA). As a freshman, Wright guided Arkansas
to the 1999 WNIT Championship. Her teams won 77 games,
including three 20-win seasons, for one of the most successful
four-year periods for Arkansas. Her senior season team set
the Arkansas record for the least turnovers in a season. After
her playing career, she has become a successful Division I
women’s basketball assistant coach.
47. TIFFANY WOOLLEY – The two-time All-SEC and 2002 SEC/H.
Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Woolley was
a four-year starter at four different positions for the Lady
Razorback softball team, leading Arkansas to NCAA Regional
appearances her sophomore and senior seasons. As a senior,
she led Arkansas in 12 of 18 statistical categories. Woolley
was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. Team MVP
as a junior, she was the team Golden Glove as a sophomore
and set the Razorbacks’ mark for consecutive games with
a hit as a freshman. A summa cum laude graduate, she
was the Walton College of Business’ top senior graduate
in 2002.
48. CHRISTIN WURTH-THOMAS – A member of the University
of Arkansas cross country and women’s track and field
team from 2000-03, Wurth-Thomas was a four-time AllAmerican and is the school record holder in the 1,500
meters (outdoor) with her time of 4:10.49 that she set in
2003. The 2002 SEC Cross Country Athlete of the Year,
Wurth-Thomas was a four-time SEC individual champion
(2002 SEC outdoor – 1,500 meter, 2002 SEC cross country,
2003 SEC indoor – 3,000 meters, 2003 SEC indoor – 5,000
meters) and helped lead the Razorbacks to eight SEC team
titles during her time in Fayetteville. She was named the
2002 SEC Cross Country Athlete of the Year. In addition to
her numerous collegiate accomplishments, Wurth-Thomas
was a member of Team USA at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
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49. BO BUSBY - Busby lettered for Arkansas from 1973-76. He
was a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection in 1975
and a three-time academic all-conference honoree. The safety
was also named to Arkansas’ 1970s All-Decade Team. He won
the team’s Chism Reed Outstanding Senior for Leadership
Award and was recognized as a National Football Foundation
Scholar in 1976. He recorded 225 tackles in his four seasons..
In his senior season, he registered 24
tackles, 1.0 for loss, a team-high
six pass breakups and one fumble
recovery. As a junior, he recorded
87 tackles, five pass breakups and
two interceptions. After his football
career, he earned his medical degree
from the University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences and founded the
Cardiovascular Surgery Center of
South Arkansas at Jefferson Regional
Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Busby
also served on the Board of Directors
for the Razorback Foundation.
50. JIMMY COLLIER – A three-year
letterman, Collier was a tight end
for the Hogs from 1959-61. Collier won SWC accolades for
his play at the offensive end position in 1960 and 1961.
During the three years that he played under head coach
Frank Broyles, the Hogs won or shared the SWC title and
finished ranked in the top 10 each season. He went on to play
professional football, first with the New York Giants and then
with Washington. He played in Gator, Cotton and Sugar Bowls
and had a long tenure as assistant coach under Charlie
McClendon at LSU.
51. DICK CUNNINGHAM - Part of the 1964 National Championship
team and a three-year letter-winner at offensive tackle
from 1964-66. Over his three seasons, Arkansas posted a
29-3 record and won the first 21 games of his career. An
All-Southwest Conference selection in 1966, Cunningham
was named to Arkansas’ All-Decade team for the 1960s.
Cunningham helped the Razorbacks lead the SWC in scoring
for three-straight years (1964-66). In 1965, Arkansas led the
SWC in total offense (360.3 yards per game) and rushing
offense (226.2 yards per game). The Razorbacks also earned
a then-record 34 rushing touchdowns in 1965. Cunningham
went on to play in the East-Shrine Game before being drafted
by the Detroit Lions in the eighth round of the NFL Draft.
However, Cunningham decided to play for the Buffalo Bills of
the AFL. He played a total of six seasons with the Bills (196772) including two years (1967-68) in the AFL and four years
(1969-72) with them in the NFL. In 1973, he played for both
Houston and Philadelphia in the NFL.
52. BILL DOROTHY – Dorothy was a two-year letter winner in
1969-70 for the University of Arkansas baseball team. In his
first season with the
Razorbacks, Dorothy
led the team with 40
hits and a .417 batting
average. His batting
average during the
1969 season stood
atop Arkansas’ singleseason list for 28 years
and now sits at No.
2 all-time. In 1970,
Dorothy tied for the
team lead with three
home runs. During
his two-season career
in Fayetteville, the
Razorbacks totaled a
record of 37-23 (.617). He was a member of the first team
coached by legendary head coach Norm DeBriyn in 1970, and
after one season of professional baseball with the Chicago
Cubs, Dorothy returned to the Razorbacks in 1972 as the
team’s pitching coach.
53. IVAN JORDAN – A three-time All-Southwest Conference
selection, Ivan Jordan was a four-year letterman at defensive
end for the Razorbacks from 1972-75. He was named to the
All-Southwest Conference team in 1973, 1974 and 1975. As a
senior, he helped Arkansas win 10 games, earn a share of the
SWC championship and a trip to the Cotton Bowl. Jordan set
the school record with five fumble recoveries in 1974, a mark
that is still tied for second in program history. He is a member
of the 1970s Arkansas All-Decade team.
54. EWELL LEE – A three-year letterman from 1953-55, Lee
was known for a huge first serve and for playing with
grace and athleticism. Lee and his wife Nancy Dills Lee
have been instrumental in the development of the current
tennis program, making a donation to the University for the
renovation of the indoor tennis facility along with Jane Dills
Morgan. Dills Indoor Stadium was completed in 2002 and
named for Robert “Bob” and Lucile Dills. The project increased
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the number of courts from four to six and included a new
ceiling and insulation system, 96 new lamps, resurfacing of
all courts and six electronic scoreboards. Lee was president
of Arkhola and later worked for Merrill Lynch and Citizens
Bank and Trust. He is a member of the University’s Century
Circle, which recognizes former student-athlete lettermen
for lifetime giving of $100,000 or more to the University or
athletics.
55. CHUCK LIVELY – Lettering in football in 1942, 1946 and 1947
and in basketball in 1943, Lively played for John Barnhill’s
first team that won SWC championship and played in the
Cotton Bowl following the 1946 season. He also played in
Dixie Bowl following the 1947 campaign and earned All-SWC
honors in 1946. He was named tackle on the 1940’s AllDecade Team.
56. RICKEY MEDLOCK – Known as a pure shooter, Rickey
Medlock still stands as the program’s all-time leader in
free throw percentage at 90.4 percent (178-197) playing
for the Razorbacks from 1973-75. Medlock played his first
two seasons for head coach Lanny Van Eman before closing
his career for legendary coach Eddie Sutton. Medlock joined
coach Van Eman as a sophomore after scoring a UA freshman
team record 57 points against Poteau Junior College on
Feb. 5, 1972. After making the transition to the varsity as a
sophomore, Medlock had a breakout junior season in which
he averaged 165.2 points and 6.2 rebounds. The Cave City,
Ark. native opened his junior campaign with a bang, going
for 27 points and 12 rebounds at No. 1 UCLA, and later in the
year scored a career-high 30 points at SMU. In his one season
under Sutton, Medlock averaged 12.9 points and led the NCAA
in free throw percentage (.939), highlighted by a program
record 48 straight makes at the charity stripe. Medlock was
a major part in Arkansas’ quick turnaround under Sutton,
going from 10 wins in 1973-74 to a 17-9 season in 1974-75
that included an 11-3 mark in the Southwest Conference for
second place.
57. JAMES MONROE – A three-year letterman in football in 1956
and 1958-59, Monroe quarterbacked the 1959 Hogs to a 9-2
season and a Gator Bowl victory over Georgia Tech. He passed
for 202 yards and three touchdowns, rushing for 164 yards
and three touchdowns in 1959. As a junior, he rushed for 174
yards and threw for 512 yards and three touchdowns, also
leading Arkansas to a share of the SWC Championship in
1959.
58. DEAN PRYOR - Pryor lettered at Arkansas from 1950-52 and
was a team captain as a senior. In 1950, he averaged 14.27
yards per punt return, collecting 214 yards on 15 returns,
the third-best single-season punt average in school history
at the time and still 11th on Arkansas’ single-season list.
His career punt return average of 12.92 yards per return was
second in school history when he graduated and still ranks
seventh on the school’s all-time list. Pryor also competed on
the Razorbacks’ track and field team. He won the decathlon
at the Kansas Relays and finished eighth in the event at
the 1952 Olympic Trials. Following his Arkansas career, he
became a coach and directed the Coffeyville Junior College
cross country and track and field teams to national titles in
1960. He left Coffeyville for an assistant coach position at
Wichita State and later became athletic director at Arkansas
State.
59. RAYMOND TRAIL – Lettering for the Razorbacks from 196062, Trail was a team captain in his final season. He led
Arkansas with four fumble recoveries in 1961 and was a firstteam All-SWC performer in 1962. Arkansas won the SWC title
in 1960 and 1961 and finished second in 1962. The team
earned three top 10 finishes and collected 25 wins in that
three-year period, including nine in 1962 when the team was
ranked sixth in the final Associated Press poll. From 1960-62,
the Hogs appeared in the Cotton Bowl and in the Sugar Bowl
twice.
60. BILL TRANUM – Tranum lettered for the Razorbacks from
1957-59. During his three seasons at Arkansas, the team
won 19 games, and as a senior in 1959, he helped lead the
Razorbacks to a SWC co-championship and a final ranking of
ninth after a 9-2 campaign that included a 14-7 victory over
Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl. He was the only sophomore
to letter in 1957, a year in which he caught eight passes for
90 yards. He was selected by the Dallas Texans in the 1960
AFL Draft.
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61. RICKY TANNENBERGER – Tanneberger played for the
Razorbacks from 1968-70. A product of Little Rock’s Central
High School, he played all three seasons for head coach Duddy
Waller, including starting his final two seasons at guard
or forward. He scored 532 points and earned 306 rebounds
as a Razorback. His best season was as a junior when he
averaged 9.8 points per game and pulled down 5.4 rebounds
per contest. As a senior, he averaged 8.0 points per game and
pulled down 3.7 rebounds per game.
return in the 27-24 win over No. 1 Texas. Trantham finished
his career as Arkansas’ all-time school leader with 12
career interceptions and still holds the school record with
300 interception return yards. Nearly 50 years later, his
12 career interceptions still rank tied for third in program
history. Trantham was named to the Arkansas All-Decade
team for the 1960s as a defensive back and participated in
the North-South Shrine Game and Hula Bowl following his
senior season.
62. TOMMY TRANTHAM – Tommy Trantham was a three-time
All-Southwest Conference selection at defensive back for
Arkansas from 1965-67 and helped the Razorbacks win the
1965 SWC championship. He intercepted four passes during
that 10-1 season in 1965 and had a 77-yard touchdown
63. LEE YODER – A track letterman from 1950-52, Yoder was
Arkansas’ second ever track All-American. He earned the
honors in 1952 when he finished second in the 400 meter
hurdles at the NCAA outdoor meet.
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pass breakups. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1999,
appearing in two games, and spent time as a member of the
XFL’s Orlando Rage.
65. DARREL AKERFELDS – Akerfelds played for the Razorbacks in
1981 and 1982, pitching in 14 games – including 12 starts
– and had a 5-5 record with a 5.81 ERA in 1981. He tossed
three complete games in 1981 and struck out 57 batters in
74.1 innings. In 1982, he had a 5-4 record with a 3.36 ERA in
12 appearances, including 11 starts. He led the Razorbacks
with 76 strikeouts in 75 innings. He was drafted with the
seventh overall pick by the Seattle Mariners in the 1983
MLB Draft, and he spent five seasons playing professionally.
Following his retirement as a player, he served as the bullpen
coach for the San Diego Padres for 11 seasons.
66. JAMES CATHCART – Lettering in basketball from 1948-50,
Cathcart played for two SWC championship teams and the
1949 NCAA Final Four squad. He earned All-SWC honors in
1950 and was a successful coach at Little Rock Central High
School.
64. KEN ANDERSON – Anderson lettered for the Razorbacks from
1994-97 and was elected team captain as a senior in 1997.
He was the recipient of the Gordon Campbell Senior Spirit
Award in 1997, a season in which he tied for fourth on the
team with 6.0 tackles for loss. During his time at Arkansas,
the Razorbacks won 20 games, including the 1995 SEC
Western Division title. The defensive end from Shreveport,
La., collected 98 career tackles, seven for loss, and had two
67. KAY EAKIN – A football letterman 1937-39, Eakin was AllSWC in 1939 and the only Razorback ever to lead the nation
in passing. In 1939, he passed for 962 yards, the top in the
nation. He led the SWC in total offense in 1939 with 1,344
yards and punted for the New York Giants from 1940-41,
averaging 45.3 yards per punt.
68. AUBREY FOWLER – Fowler lettered in football in 1946-47,
playing tailback and punting for John Barnhill’s first two
teams at Arkansas. He punted 64 times in 1946 and 53 times
in 1947 before being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in
the 1948 draft.
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69. BOB GRIFFIN – Griffin lettered in football from 1949-51 and
was named All-SWC center in 1951. One of first Razorbacks
ever to play in Senior Bowl, he was a member the 1950’s AllDecade Team. He was a second round draft pick by the Los
Angeles Rams.
70. JOHN HOFFMAN – Lettering in football
in 1945 and 1946, Hoffman is best
remembered for his 32-yard interception
return for a touchdown that led the Hogs to
defeat Rice University and secure a spot in
the Cotton Bowl in 1946. He played in the
NFL for the Chicago Bears from 1949-56.
He rushed for 1,377 yards and had 1,870
in receptions for an average of 13.8 yards
per reception.
71. LARRY JACKSON - A two-time All-Southwest
Conference selection in 1977 and 1978,
Jackson was a three-year letterwinner
at linebacker. Over his three years on the
field, Arkansas compiled a 25-8-2 record. Jackson registered
309 tackles over his career to currently rank 12th all-time
in program history, highlighted by a team-best 123 stops in
1977 to help lead the Razorbacks to a 11-1 record and a 31-6
win over No. 2 Oklahoma in the 1978 Sugar Bowl. For his
efforts in 1977, Jackson was named the ABC-TV Chevrolet
Player of the Year. During the 1978 season, as a co-captain,
Jackson helped lead Arkansas to a 9-2-1 mark and a Fiesta
Bowl appearance while leading the Razorbacks in tackles for
the second straight year with 102 stops. Jackson was named
to Arkansas’ All-Decade team for the 1970s following his
career.
72. BRUCE JENKINS – Jenkins was a two-year letterman for the
Razorbacks in 1980 and 1981. He earned All-SWC honors in 1981
and participated in 44 rounds during his two years for a career
stroke average of 74.13. Jenkins led the Razorbacks in stroke
average each of his two seasons and posted a low tournament
score of 213 at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Tex. in 1981.
73. HAL MCAFEE – McAfee was a first-team All-SWC performer in
1975, lettering from 1973-75. As a team captain in 1975, he
helped lead the Razorbacks to a 10-2 overall record and the
SWC co-championship. The 1975 team was ranked seventh in
the final Associated Press poll after defeating Georgia in the
Cotton Bowl, where he was named the game’s Defensive MVP.
He was later named to the Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Heroes
and the All-Time Cotton Bowl Classic Team by the Houston
Chronicle.
74. TOM OAKLEY – Oakley lettered in track 1956-58. He won the
SWC outdoor two-mile title in 1958 with a time of 9:31 and
was one of just seven Razorbacks to win a SWC individual
title during the 1950’s.
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75. RAYMOND PETERS – A gridiron standout for the Razorbacks
and Coach John Barnhill, Peters was a two-year letterman
in 1947-48. He was named to the Razorbacks’ All-Decade
Team for the 1940’s as a tackle and went on to become
the athletic director for Little
Rock Public Schools and the
first football coach at Little Rock
Hall, where he led the team to
the 1959 state championship. He
coached at North Little Rock and
Little Rock Central, compiling an
overall record of 27-11-2. He was
inducted into the Arkansas Sports
Hall of Fame in 1996.
76. TOM PICKELL – A three-time
first-team All-SWC selection,
Pickell was an All-American in
1929 as selected by College Humor
magazine. His team won three
SWC titles, going 14-2 overall and
8-2 in the league in 1927, 19-1 and 12-0 in 1928, and 19-1
and 11-1 in 1929. He led the Hogs to a combined 52-4 record
and competed in cross country and track and field. He was
inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.
77. DANNY RHODES – Rhodes was a two-time first-team All-SWC
selection, having earned the recognition in 1971 and again
in 1973, and was named to the Arkansas All-Decade Team for
the 1970s. He lettered from 1971-73 and was a team captain
his senior season, with 128 tackles in 1973, the seventhhighest single-season total in school history at the time. He
appeared in three all-star games and was taken in the sixth
round of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts, appearing
in 14 games during his only NFL season.
78. JON RIDDLEHOOVER – A letterman from 1972-74 as a
defensive tackle, Riddlehoover was a first-team All-SWC
selection in 1973 when he led the team with 129 tackles.
He had 107 tackles in 1974 when he was awarded the
Chism Reed Outstanding Senior for Leadership Award. The
Texas native was heavily recruited by Texas, Texas A & M and
others.
79. WAYLAND ROBERTS – Roberts lettered in 1953-55 as an
offensive guard. During his three years, the Razorbacks
averaged 114.9 yards rushing in 1953, 158.5 in 1954 and
185.4 in 1955. The Hogs were 3-7 in 1953, 8-3 and ranked
No. 8 in 1954, and 5-4-1 in 1955.
80. BRAD SCOTT – Scott lettered from 1924-26 and was
an All-SWC lineman in 1926. A member of the 1920’s
All-Decade Team, he later served as an assistant coach at
Arkansas and was named a member of the Arkansas Sports
Hall of Fame.
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