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Question is in the title, I mention basketball specifically because it is the 2nd most emphasized sport for UT.
And to be a little more specific, has a football or basketball starter ever cross over to the other sport for Tennessee?
He also lettered in baseball..4 sports letters..that's just incredibleRon Widby was a punter, great basketball player, and on the golf team.
Ron Widby - Wikipedia
Sportswriter Ron Higgins would say in 2011, "Few athletes in SEC history enjoyed a better senior year in 1966-67 than Ron in both football and basketball." In football, he led the nation in punting average at 43.8 yards, while in basketball, he averaged 22.1 points and 8.7 rebounds while leading the Volunteers to a conference title.[2] He was named a second-team All-American in basketball, and was also the SEC's basketball Player of the Year.[3] He also thought about continuing with golf, but decided against it because it interfered with NFL contract negotiations.
Ron Widby was a punter, great basketball player, and on the golf team.
Ron Widby - Wikipedia
Sportswriter Ron Higgins would say in 2011, "Few athletes in SEC history enjoyed a better senior year in 1966-67 than Ron in both football and basketball." In football, he led the nation in punting average at 43.8 yards, while in basketball, he averaged 22.1 points and 8.7 rebounds while leading the Volunteers to a conference title.[2] He was named a second-team All-American in basketball, and was also the SEC's basketball Player of the Year.[3] He also thought about continuing with golf, but decided against it because it interfered with NFL contract negotiations.