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I was a young teenager when a confluence of things sparked a golden age of Tennessee basketball. Coach Mears came to Knoxville, they signed A.W. Davis, Howard Bayne, and Ron Widby and John Ward began calling the basketball games in the 1965 season. Sitting by the radio with my dad and brother as Ward called the games was nothing short of magical. We lost A.W. (the Rutledge Rifle) a few years ago and now sadly we have lost Howard. Thanks to a great VFL for the memories, may you rest in peace.
I was a young teenager when a confluence of things sparked a golden age of Tennessee basketball. Coach Mears came to Knoxville, they signed A.W. Davis, Howard Bayne, and Ron Widby and John Ward began calling the basketball games in the 1965 season. Sitting by the radio with my dad and brother as Ward called the games was nothing short of magical. We lost A.W. (the Rutledge Rifle) a few years ago and now sadly we have lost Howard. Thanks to a great VFL for the memories, may you rest in peace.
The rumors back then about Howard Bayne was that he was a football player coach Mears put on the team to intimidate the other team's front line.He would body folks up into the first row.He also ruled the area around the basket.Rest in peace big guy!!!!
I was a young teenager when a confluence of things sparked a golden age of Tennessee basketball. Coach Mears came to Knoxville, they signed A.W. Davis, Howard Bayne, and Ron Widby and John Ward began calling the basketball games in the 1965 season. Sitting by the radio with my dad and brother as Ward called the games was nothing short of magical. We lost A.W. (the Rutledge Rifle) a few years ago and now sadly we have lost Howard. Thanks to a great VFL for the memories, may you rest in peace.