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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1991 |
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Tommy Joe Tarleton, a native of Thomasville, Ala., played three years (’47-’49) of baseball and two years (’47-’48) of football for West Alabama after transferring from Auburn. Tarleton became the assistant football, baseball and basketball coach at Tuscaloosa High School in 1954. He became the head basketball coach in 1960 and had a 431-69 record over 17 years. He sent teams to the state tournament nine times and won two State Championships. Tarleton became head golf coach in 1969 and won four State Championships in ten years. He also served as head golf coach at Tuscaloosa Academy. Tarleton is also a member of the UWA Society of The Golden Key.
Steve Davis, a native of Aliceville, Ala., played football for West Alabama from 1970-74. Davis was a member of the 1971 NAIA National Championship team and was an All-GSC selection in 1973. Davis served as an assistant coach at UWA in 1975 and 1976. Davis went on to be the defensive coordinator at East Mississippi Junior College from 1977-79, and was the secondary coach at North Alabama from 1980-83. Davis came back to UWA as the defensive coordinator from 1985 to 1986. He also served as the defensive secondary coach at the University of Southern Mississippi and at Louisiana State University. |
