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)?
• Captains of football (’32), basketball (’32-’33), and baseball teams (’33)
• Freshman Coach (’34) and Assistant Coach (’35-’36)
• Head Coach (’37-’48)
• Record of 59-20-4 (.735 winning percentage)
• Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (’49-’74)
Reed Green was named Head Coach of Southern’s football team at age 24.
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