Born: March 31, 1910
Died: March 27, 2002
Hometown: Corinth, MS
Year of Induction: 1992
College Career
Mississippi State (1928-1930)
• Played football and tennis Lambeth College (1930-1932)
• Lettered in football, basketball and tennis
Pro Tennis Career
• Won the Cape Coral Invitational (’67, ‘68)
Tennis Coaching Career
Mississippi State (1949-1968)
• Had the best record of any coach of any sport in the SEC with 216-36, 85.7%
• Coached 3 undefeated teams (’56, ‘65, ‘68)
• Coached 2 teams that ranked third nationally (’66, ‘67)
Did You Know?
Tom Sawyer developed and implemented the drivers’ education program in Mississippi.
