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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1988 |
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Waldon Tucker, a native of Linden, Ala., played football for West Alabama from 1966-69. For his career, Tucker caught 78 passes for 1,570 yards and 14 touchdowns, while averaging 20.13 yards per catch. Tucker had 10 catches against Troy State in 1968 and 173 receiving yards against North Alabama in 1969. He went on to coach high school football at Fayette County High School and won the 2A State Championship in 1980 at Gordo High School.
Stanley King, a native of Auburn, Ala., played football for West Alabama from 1976-1978. He was named GSC “Defensive Player of the Year” in 1975 and was a three-time All-GSC selection. In three seasons at UWA he totaled 215 solo tackles, 106 assists, and 15 interceptions from his defensive back position. In the 1978 Senior Bowl, King intercepted two passes. King was signed by the Oakland Raiders when he left West Alabama. King has coached at Tuskegee High, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and was the defensive backs coach for Southern Illinois University. |
