ksgovols
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Pickens turned down an offer to NC in basketball to play football in Knoxville. We played his team in the intramural finals at TBA years ago. They had Pickens, Harper, Von Reeves and it was either Lloyd Kerr or Sterlin (can't remember which). We ended up beating them pretty good but you could tell then that Pickens was a pretty good basketball player.Bball team wanted Carl Pickens in the worst way but Johnny wasn't having it
I remember reading an article about Widby back when he was at U.T. about a practice round he played at Beaver Brook. I'm not sure if that course still exists in Knoxville. Widby had 9 birdies, 9 bogeys, no pars. Very unusual round, I would say.Ron Widby not only played basketball and football here and starred at them, he played professionally in both sports. He was in the ABA and won a Super Bowl. He played baseball and golf at UT too.
I have a good trivia question about multi-sport athletes. The answer is a man that I saw play in person in the NCAA finals as the starting point guard. At the same time, he was also the starting quarterback on the football team. He is also the only man ever to win a Heisman Trophy in football and play in a basketball Final Four. Without googling it, anybody have a guess? He was a left hander.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?
"Touchdown" Terry Baker (I am old too...)I have a good trivia question about multi-sport athletes. The answer is a man that I saw play in person in the NCAA finals as the starting point guard. At the same time, he was also the starting quarterback on the football team. He is also the only man ever to win a Heisman Trophy in football and play in a basketball Final Four. Without googling it, anybody have a guess? He was a left hander.
Charlie Ward?I have a good trivia question about multi-sport athletes. The answer is a man that I saw play in person in the NCAA finals as the starting point guard. At the same time, he was also the starting quarterback on the football team. He is also the only man ever to win a Heisman Trophy in football and play in a basketball Final Four. Without googling it, anybody have a guess? He was a left hander.
Hangs my head in shameI thought I was right, but didn't remember FSU and Ward making the Final 4, so I went back and edited in the ?. Great trivia question
Ron Widby letter in 4 sports at Tennessee; football, basketball, golf and baseball. Twice, he played in a football and basketball game the same day. He earned 8 letters while at Tennessee. He is said to be the best all around athlete to eager play at Tennessee. Hw was All American in both football and basketball. I think he played something like 12 years for the Dallas Cowboys. I am proud to say I saw him play both football and basketball, but did not see him in his other 2 sports. I doubt anyone will ever come close to accomplishing what he did at Tennessee.I remember Ron scoring 50 points in his final home basketball game for UT against LSU.
Did he only punt at UT, or did he play other positions as well?Ron Widby letter in 4 sports at Tennessee; football, basketball, golf and baseball. Twice, he played in a football and basketball game the same day. He earned 8 letters while at Tennessee. He is said to be the best all around athlete to eager play at Tennessee. Hw was All American in both football and basketball. I think he played something like 12 years for the Dallas Cowboys. I am proud to say I saw him play both football and basketball, but did not see him in his other 2 sports. I doubt anyone will ever come close to accomplishing what he did at Tennessee.