Athletic E-Mail Directory Hall of Fame Athletics Home Links UWA Home
|
|
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1983 |
|
Buddy Nix played fullback and linebacker for West Alabama from 1957-1961. He was twice named All-Conference and was president of the L-Club his senior year. Nix was a graduate assistant football coach on the University of Alabama’s 1961 National Championship team before spending eight years as a high school coach. In 1969 Nix served as the secondary coach at Carson-Newman before returning to UWA as the defensive coordinator in 1970 and 1971. Nix helped lead the Tigers to a 1971 NAIA National Championship. He would later serve as a coach in various positions at Southern Mississippi, Auburn and Louisiana State University.
Herbie Malone played defensive tackle for West Alabama from 1971-73, and led the Tigers to a 1971 NAIA National Championship. Malone was twice named All-GSC, three times tabbed All-Alabama Small College and once named NAIA All-American. Malone was also named GSC “Defensive Player of the Week” twice while at UWA. He missed most of the 1973 season with a broken leg, but still signed a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons. |
