Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum exists to tell — and preserve — the stories of these Mississippi’s greatest athletes and coaches, who are some of the world’s greatest athletes and coaches. Question: What other state can boast the leading scorer and receiver in NFL history (Jerry Rice), the leading passer in NFL history (Brett Favre), the second leading rusher (Walter Payton) and the patriarch of the first family of football (Archie Manning)?

E.B. “Gene” Chadwick

College Career

Mississippi State (1924-1927)

• All-State Halfback (’57)

• Lettered in football and basketball

Football Coaching Career

Greenwood High School (1930)

• Record of 11-0-0 with 405 total points scored

Mississippi State (1944)

Laurel High School (1945)

• Credited with bringing the split-T football formation to Mississippi

Delta State University (1947-1987)

• Produced the first undefeated Delta State football team (’54)

Did You Know?

Coach Chadwick, while coaching baseball, would interrupt the game to ask the pitcher about the best defense against a new football play Chadwick had drawn during the game.