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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1994 |
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Jeff Branson, a 1985 graduate of Southern Choctaw High School in Silas, Ala., came to UWA on just a Tuition and Books scholarship and ended up one of the most decorated athletes in school history. He was voted to the All-GSC Baseball Team at shortstop for three years and was a First Team All-American selection in 1988. He hit an amazing .435 as a senior and was chosen to the 1988 United States Olympic Baseball Team that won a Gold Medal at the Seoul, South Korea Games.
Mickey Andrews, a native of Ozark, Ala., spent
three seasons guiding the UWA football team, leading the Tigers to a 24-7-2
record during his tenure and a 1971 NAIA National Championship. He was also an
assistant at UWA from 1967-69. Andrews went on to Florida State as defensive
coordinator and helped lead the Seminoles to the 1993 National Title. Andrews
starred in football and baseball at the University of Alabama from 1961-64,
earning Second Team All-American honors as a wide receiver and defensive back.
Alabama won two National Titles (1961 and 1964) and played in three New Year's
Day bowl games during his tenure at the Capstone. |
