Born: October 25, 1919
Died: August 27, 1997
Hometown: Meridian, MS
Year of Induction: 1994
College Career
Mississippi State (1938-1942)
Sports Information Career
• Meridian Star (’46)
- Sports Editor
• Mississippi State (1946-1985)
- Sports Information Director
- Charter member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)
- CoSIDA president (’62, ‘63)
- Feature writer for Dawg’s Bite
Did You Know?
The press box at Scott Field at Mississippi State is name for Hartley. Sports writers in Mississippi referred to Hartley as Mr. Mississippi State.



