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Billy Ray Adams (BSHPE '62)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First team All-America selection
- SEC Living Legend
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Warner Alford (BBA '60; MA '66)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Football Team Captain of 1960 National Championship squad
- Served as Ole Miss Athletic Director (1978-94) and currently serves as Executive Director of the Ole Miss Alumni Association
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Calvin Barbour (BS '23; LLB '26)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Earned four letters in football (Captain of 1922 team) and five in baseball
- Was President of Student "M" Club
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Doby Bartling (BSC '36)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- QB for Ole Miss' first ever bowl game (1935 Orange Bowl)
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Mahesh Bhupathi
(BA '95)
- Former Ole Miss tennis All-American and NCAA doubles champion
- Currently one of the world's top doubles players
- Has won 10 Grand Slam doubles or mixed doubles titles
- Was ranked #1 doubles player in the world in 1998 and 1999
- Has won at least one title at all four Grand Slam events
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Bernard Blackwell (BSHPE '48)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Served as Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Coaches
- The Bernard Blackwell Classic, the Mississippi High School Football All-Star Game, is named in his honor
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Denver Brackeen (BSHPE '55; MED '56)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Led the SEC in scoring in 1955
- Consensus All-America selection in 1955
- Played three seasons for the New York Knicks
- Was Assistant Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard
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Johnny Brewer ('61)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First team All-America selection
- Played 10 years in the NFL (seven with Cleveland, three with New Orleans).
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Lindy Callahan (BSHPE '53)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Played football and baseball at Ole Miss
- Compiled an outstanding high school coaching career as his Gulfport teams became nationally renowned for winning streaks and state titles
- Helped create the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Football Game
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Mack Cameron (JD '74)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Coached Ole Miss Men's Tennis Team (1971-74) and helped raise the money for the first two full tennis scholarships ever offered by Ole Miss
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Van Chancellor (MED '74)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Compiled a 439-154 record during 19 years as head basketball coach of the Ole Miss Lady Rebels, leading the team to 14 NCAA Tournament appearances
- Led United States team to 2004 Olympic Gold Medal
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Charlie Conerly
(BSHPE '48)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First team All-America selection
- Helped lead Rebels to first SEC football championship in 1947
- Enjoyed All-Pro career during his 14 years with the NFL New York Giants
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Bobby Crespino (BBA '61)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Played for Cleveland and New York during his eight year career in the NFL
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Roland Dale (BSHPE '49; MED '51)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Served as Assistant Football Coach (1960-71) on some of the greatest teams in Rebel history
- Served as Athletics Director at Southern Mississippi
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J.W. (Wobble) Davidson (BSHPE ’42; MED ’52)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- M-Club Scholarship at Ole Miss is named in his honor
- Served as Assistant Football Coach (1942; 1945-68) on some of the greatest teams in Rebel history
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Eagle Day (’56)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame
- Played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League
- Most Valuable Player of CFL, 1962
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Tony Dees (’85)
- Former American hurdling athlete who won a silver medal in the 110M Hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
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David Dellucci (BS '95)
- All-America with the Rebels and one of the top players in Ole Miss baseball history
- Currently playing in the major leagues with Texas
- Has played nine years in the majors (Baltimore, Arizona, New York Yankees, Texas)
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John (Kayo) Dottley (BSHPE '50; MED '51)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First team All-America selection
- Only player in Ole Miss football history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in two seasons
- Played three years with the NFL Chicago Bears
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Jim Dunaway
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First team All-America selection
- Enjoyed 10-year NFL career (Buffalo, Miami) and twice made All-Pro
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Doug Elmore
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First team All-America selection
- Played with Washington in the NFL and Calgary in the CFL
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Charlie Flowers
(BBA 60; LLB '62)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First team All-America selection
- Played three years in the NFL (San Diego, New York Jets)
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Bobby Ray Franklin ('62)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame
- MVP of 1960 Sugar Bowl
- Enjoyed outstanding coaching career at Northwest (Miss.) Community College
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Joe Gibbon (BSHPE '57)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Named first team All-America (basketball) in 1957
- Played 13 seasons in the big leagues for four MLB teams
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Jake Gibbs (BSHPE '61)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First team All-America selection
- Enjoyed 10-year major league career as a catcher with the New York Yankees
- Served as head baseball coach at Ole Miss from 1972 to 1990
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Kline Gilbert (BSHPE '53)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Consensus first team All-America selection
- Played five years in the NFL with Chicago
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Jennifer Gillom
(BAR '87)
- Kodak All-America selection while playing at Ole Miss
- Second leading scorer (behind her sister, Peggie) in Ole Miss women's history
- Olympic Gold Medalist in women's basketball
- Compiled an All-Pro career in the WNBA
- Women's Sports Complex on campus is named in honor of her and her sister, Peggie
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Peggie Gillom (BSW '80)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame; One of the greatest women's basketball players in Ole Miss history and all-time leading scorer with 2,486 points
- Longtime assistant coach of the Lady Rebels
- Women's Sports Complex on campus is named in honor of her and her sister, Jennifer
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Larry Grantham (BBA '65)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- and Ole Miss Team of the Century
- Five-time All-Pro during 13-year AFL-NFL career with the New York Jets
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Glynn Griffing (BBA '65)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First team All-America selection
- Played with NFL New York Giants in 1963
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Parker Hall (BSC '39)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First team All-America selection
- Played four years with Cleveland Rams of the NFL as he was MVP and Rookie of the Year
- Was the first professional player to complete over 100 passes in a single season
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Ronnie Heard
(BBA '99)
- Outstanding Ole Miss defensive back who currently plays in the NFL for Atlanta after five years with San Francisco
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Gene Hickerson ('58)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- and Ole Miss Team of the Century
- Enjoyed 15-year NFL career with the Cleveland Browns as he earned All-Pro honors four times and won the NFL Outstanding Blocker Award in 1968
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Stan Hindman (BA '69)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First team All-America and Academic All-America selection
- Enjoyed eight year NFL career with San Francisco
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John A. (Junie) Hovious (BSC '42)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Served as an assistant football coach (1946-74) on some of John Vaught's greatest teams
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Doug Kenna, Jr. ('42)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Member of 1941 Ole Miss freshman team which was broken up by World War II
- All-America while playing at Army
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Don Kessinger (BBA '65)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Received All-American honors in 1964 for both basketball and baseball
- Was a six time All-Star during his 15 year MLB career
- Served as head baseball coach at Ole Miss from 1991 to 1996
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Robert C. Khayat (BAED '61; JD '66)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- Academic All-American
- Played in NFL for the Washington Redskins, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi
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Frank M. (Bruiser) Kinard (BSC '38)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First All-America selection in Ole Miss football history
- Was a two-time All-America selection
- Named NFL All-Pro five times during a nine-year pro career
- Only Ole Miss player named to National Football League Hall of Fame
- Served as an assistant football coach at Ole Miss (1948-70) on some of John Vaught's greatest teams
- Served as Ole Miss Director of Athletics (1971-73)
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Dr. Ike Knox (BA 1908; MCERT 1909)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Earned two letters in football and four in baseball, while also playing track and tennis
- Practiced medicine for more than 50 years and was instrumental in establishing the Ole Miss Medical Alumni Association
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A.C. (Butch) Lambert, Sr. (BSHPE '48)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Was an outstanding Southeastern Conference official
- Field at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson is named in his honor
- Enjoyed longtime career in the Mississippi Legislature
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Jimmy Lear (BBA '54)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First team All-America selection
- Quarterback of 1952 team which defeated Maryland in what many call the game which put Ole Miss football on the national map
- Played football, baseball, track, and golf at Ole Miss
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Harold (Monk) Lofton (BBA '55)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- All-SEC selection
- Member of 1952 Ole Miss team which defeated nationally ranked Maryland in what the Associated Press called the "Upset of the Year"
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Archie Manning
(BPA '71)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First team All-America selection
- Considered one of the greatest college quarterbacks ever
- Had 14-year career in the NFL and was MVP of the NFL in 1989 with the Saints
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Eli Manning
(BBA '03)
- Quarterback for Super Bowl XLII champions New York Giants
- Most Valuable Player Super Bowl XLII
- Set 47 Ole Miss records during career with the Rebels
- Selected No. 1 overall in the 2004 NFL Draft
- Earned first team All-America honors and won Maxwell Award as the nation's top college player in 2003
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Deuce McAllister
(BSCJ '00)
- One of the most decorated players in Ole Miss football history
- Only Ole Miss player to record three seasons with at least 1,000 all-purpose yards
- Selected in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by New Orleans
- Currently having an All-Pro career with the Saints
- Gave the University of Mississippi $1 Million for the Indoor Practice Facility
- Created Catch 22 Foundation which works with children in Mississippi and Louisiana
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Jimmie McDowell (BAED '49)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- President of the All-American Football Foundation
- Enjoyed successful sportswriting career before being named Executive Director of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
- Suggested the formation of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
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Dr. Cary Middlecoff ('41)
- Member of PGA/World Golf Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- First golf All-America selection at Ole Miss
- Won 40 tour events between 1947 and 1961
- Won the 1949 and 1965 U.S. Opens and the 1955 Masters
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Crawford MimsBSHPE '56)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Consensus first team All-America selection
- Was heavily involved in his Vicksburg community
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John Montgomery (LLB '24)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Was captain of baseball, football, and basketball teams at Ole Miss
- Graduated from Ole Miss Law School
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Jimmy Patton ('55)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- Played 12 years in the NFL with the New York Giants and made All-Pro six times
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George Barney Poole (BSHPE '48; MA '49)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First team All-America selection at both Ole Miss and Army
- Member of "The Pooles of Ole Miss" and shares the honor of having a street on the Ole Miss campus named in their honor
- Played professional football five years
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James E. (Buster) Poole (BSC '37)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Named All-Pro three times during six year career
- Member of "The Pooles of Ole Miss" and shares the honor of having a street on the Ole Miss campus named in their honor
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Ray S. Poole (BSHPE '47; MA '50)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Member of "The Pooles of Ole Miss" and shares the honor of having a street on the Ole Miss campus named in their honor
- Played six years in the NFL with the New York Giants and also two years in the CFL
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Justin Reed
(BA '04)
- Fourth leading scorer in Ole Miss basketball history
- First Rebel basketball player to earn All-SEC honors all four years
- 40th overall selection in 2004 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics
- Currently playing with Minnesota
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Bill (Greaser) Sam (BSC '42)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Killed in action on Saipan during World War II
- Played football, basketball and track at Ole Miss
- Was President of Student Body
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C.M. (Tad) Smith (BSC '30)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Played football, baseball, and basketball at Ole Miss
- Served as Ole Miss Athletics Director for 24 years
- The University's coliseum is named in his honor
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Ralph (Catfish) Smith (BSHPE '62)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Had eight year career in the NFL; All-SEC selection
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Savanté Stringfellow (’01)
- World champion long jumper selected for the 2000 United States Olympic Team
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Tom Swayze (BA '33)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Won four SEC titles as baseball coach (1951-71) and made three trips to the College World Series
- Considered the first football recruiting coordinator in the South as he served on John Vaught's staff from 1947 to 1971
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Marvin Terrell ('62)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First team All-America selection
- Played four years in the AFL
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Thad (Pie) Vann (BSC '29)
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Captain of the 1928 Ole Miss football team and also played baseball
- Served 20 years as head football coach at Southern Mississippi
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John H. Vaught
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- Served as head football coach at Ole Miss for 25 years as the Rebels won six SEC titles and a share of three national championships while winning a school record 190 games
- The football stadium at Ole Miss is named in his honor along with Judge William Hemingway
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Todd Wade
(BA '00)
- Second team All-America and first team All-SEC selection senior year
- Four year letterman and three year starter
- Second round pick of Miami in 2000 NFL Draft
- Played four years with Dolpins and the last two with Houston
- Made All-Rookie team in 2000
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Gerald H. (Gee) Walker ('30)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Enjoyed 15-year career in the major leagues
- Considered one of the greatest players in Detroit Tigers history
- Played both football and baseball at Ole Miss
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Wesley Walls
(BE '91)
- First team All-America tight end who was a two-way player his senior season
- Received National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award
- Enjoyed 15-year career in the NFL as he earned All-Pro or Pro Bowl honors five times
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Nate Wayne
(BPA '98)
- Outstanding linebacker with the Rebels who has enjoyed an eight year NFL career, playing for Denver, Green Bay, Philadelphia and Detroit
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J.L. (Skeeter) Webb (BA '48)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Played both football and baseball at Ole Miss
- Played 12 years in the major leagues during a 21-year professional career
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Hunter G. (Doc) Weddington (BA '39)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Was outstanding golfer at Ole Miss and later won the Mississippi State Amateur Championships three times
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Ben Williams (BBA '76)
- Member of Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame
- Ole Miss Team of the Century
- First team All-America selection
- Joined James Reed as the first African-American football players at Ole Miss
- Enjoyed 10-year NFL career with Buffalo
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