Participating Celebrities

Click on the pictures to enlarge	Celebrities Who Have Confirmed Their Participation * (Celebrity Roster is subject to change.) 3rd Annual Backfield in Motion Celebrity Weekend* July 12-13-14, 2007 In Alphabetical Order
	Terry Anderson - Born in Indiana, native of Alabama and residing in Philadelphia, PA. Terry is a member of the LPGA T&CP Division and LPGA Senior Tour. She was the first LPGA Professional and first female Head Professional in the state of Mississippi. Terry began her professional career in Europe. During her nine and a half years on the European Tour, Terry holds 13 championships. She has also successfully coached NCAA Division I golf teams. Her team was first in Conference and second in Nationals. Besides playing, Terry also teaches the game. She has students playing professional golf today. Terry has published many training manuals used by business and corporations on “How to Conduct Business on a Golf Course,” “How to Conduct Interviews on the Golf Course” and How to Close a Business Deal on the Golf Course.” She has also written an Associates Degree Golf Management Program that has been approved by the Board of Education in Florida. Terry is the Owner/President of American Golf Sponsors, LLC, a marketing and sponsorship firm for golf courses nation wide. She has recently been approached to participate in doing a screen play of her life. In her spare time she also has the love for music and singing.
	Curtis Baham - Curtis Baham, now a Fox Sports Analyst, played defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks in 1987 and played his college ball at Tulane. He is vice president of the New Orleans Chapter of the NFLPA. His son Curtis is a sophomore wide receiver for Clemson who might be a starter this season and was ranked as the 80th best wide receiver in the nation by rivals100.com.
	Ainsley Battles - Vanderbilt, Steelers/Jaguars
	Bobby Bell - Hall Of Fame member -Retired Kansas City Chiefs Outside Linebacker, University of Minnesota, All-American, All-Big Ten, Outland Trophy Winner Bobby Bell hails from Shelby, North Carolina, Where he was named All-State High School Quarterback. He attended the University of Minnesota where he was named an All-American, All-Big Ten and received the Outland Trophy. After an outstanding collegiate career, Bobby was drafted in the second round of the NFL by the Minnesota Vikings, and the seventh round by the Kansas City Chiefs of the AFL. Bell decided to go to the Chiefs which was a major blow to the NFL. Bobby played eleven seasons for the Chiefs earning Pro Bowl selections eight times. He is remembered for his unforgettable performances in Super Bowls I and IV, AFL All-Star Games and four Pro Bowl games. He was the first Kansas City Chiefs player to achieve the highest honor bestowed by the NFL, being selected to the Hall of Fame. Subsequently, he was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame, North Carolina Hall of Fame, and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. Bobby is a noted restaurateur in Kansas City. A gifted speaker, he is frequently called upon to give lectures and speeches. He gives unselfishly to many charitable organizations.
	Blaine Bishop - Safety. 4-Time Pro-Bowler: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000. Drafted in 1992 in the 8th round, Blaine Bishop played for the Houston Oilers 1993 thru 1996, and followed the team to Tennessee as an Oiler/Titan 1997 thru 2001. College Football: Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
	Luther Bradley - Bradley was the Detroit Lions' First-Round Draft Pick in 1978 after his stand-out career at Notre Dame. The Cornerback was a consensus All-American on the Notre Dame 1977 National Championship team. When He finished his college career, he had claimed several Fighting Irish records: Career interceptions (17); Return yardage (218); Longest interception return for a TD (99 yards, 1975, vs. Purdue); and Most consecutive games played (46). For the Detroit Lions, Bradley made the All-Rookie team in 1978, when he had three pass interceptions for the Lionss including a 76-yard TD return against the Vikings. He started all 16 games his first two seasons with Detroit before knee injuries took their toll on the final two seasons of his four-year NFL Career 1978-1981. (from DetroitLions.com) Bradley re-emerged, however, setting records in the USFL -- 6 Interceptions in one game, April 2, 1983 for the Chicago Blitz against the Tampa Bay Bandits. Overall, Bradley led the USFL with 12 interceptions in 1983 and one touchdown. Luther went on to picked off 4 passes while with Wranglers in 1984. He was not protected however in Arizona/Oklahoma merger following 1984 season and was snapped up by the Houston Gamblers where he made yet another 12 Interceptions for the Gamblers in 1985.
	James Brooks - Running Back, Played at Auburn from 1977 - 1980, San Diego Chargers 1981-1983; Cincinnati Bengals 1984-1991; Cleveland Browns 1992; and Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1993.
	Joey Browner - 6-Time ProBowler for Minnesota Vikings (1983 thru 1991) and also for the Tampa Bay Bucs (1992) Joey was a standout player for USC having made the John Madden "All-Madden" team 4 times.
	Ross Browner is an All-American defensive end at Notre Dame in 1976 and 1977. He won the Outland Trophy as the nation's outstanding interior lineman in 1976 and the Lombardi Award as the outstanding college lineman of the year in 1977. The 6-foot-3, 260-pounder was a first-round draft choice of the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals in 1978, the eighth player selected overall. He was a starter for the Bengals until 1985, played briefly for the Houston Gamblers of the U. S. Football League in 1985, then returned to the Bengals for part of the season. He finished his career with the Green Bay Packers in 1987. Ross now lives and works in Nashville as VP of Corporate and Community Development of Backfield in Motion, a privately-funded non-profit corporation that provides free sports, mentoring and tutoring programs to middle and high school boys coming from families which typically lack good role models.
	Tim Bryant - Retired Minnesota Vikings, and currently "Director of Programs" for Backfield in Motion, Tim Bryant is a native of Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Bryant played football for Vanderbilt University and the University of Southern Mississippi. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Trevecca Nazarene University. Bryant played professional football as a linebacker for the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts and the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. He also spent ten years in leadership roles with the YMCA of Middle Tennessee before joining Backfield in Motion. “I love being able to positively influence the way our young people think and help build their self esteem as it relates to how they feel about themselves,” said Bryant. “Backfield in Motion gives me a great way to help our young men become productive members of the community,” said Bryant.
	Willie Buchanon - Defensive Back - 1972 - 1978 Green Bay Packers; 1979 - 1982 San Diego Chargers. Voted the Most Valuable Player in the East-West Shrine Game of 1971, Willie Buchanon was a Green Bay first-round draft pick in '72 and the '71 NFC Rookie of the Year. In 1978, the Packers defensive back led the NFC with nine interceptions, including four in one September bout with San Diego that tied him for the still-standing NFL record for most interceptions in a game, first set by Sammy Baugh in 1943. Willie spent his last four pro years with the San Diego Chargers and tied the NFL all-time record for most recoveries in a game in '81. Sporting News has named the San Diego State All-American to its all-time collegiate team.
	Waymon Buggs - All-SEC Receiver for Vanderbilt Football ( 1978 - 1981) and is Vanderbilt's 10th all-time leading receiver with 111 catches.
	Rocky Calmus - Current TN Titans Linebacker. Drafted 4 years ago. Calmus was a consensus All-American during his senior and junior seasons, unanimous All-Big 12 Conference first-team selection as a senior and junior and first-team All-Big 12 honors during his sophomore year at Oklahoma, where he also won Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior. Became first Sooner linebacker to win All-American honors since another Titans draft pick, Joe Bowden, did it in 1991. Won the Butkus Award, given annually to the top linebacker at the collegiate level in 2001...Led team in tackles during his sophomore (114) and junior (125) seasons and recorded more than 100-tackles in his senior season (117) as well...Was finalist for Lombardi, Nagurski and Bednarik Awards as senior and Butkus Award during his junior year, which saw the defensive captain lead Oklahoma to the national championship...Majored in management information systems...Rocky’s most memorable moment came during his junior season at Oklahoma when the Sooners defeated Florida State to win the National Championship.
	Chad Clifton - Current Tackle for Green Bay Packers, where he was drafted in the second round in 2000. Chad was a 4-year starter for the University of Tennessee 1996-1999.
	Bob Cook - Retired Oakland Raiders
	Joe Cribbs - Running Back 1975-1979 at Auburn University. Second Round Draft choice for Buffalo Bills in 1980. Became AFC Rookie Of the Year with a spot in the Pro Bowl. He p;ayed in five seasons with the Bills, split around a detour with the USFL, Cribbs had 13 100-yard games and ran for 1,000 yards in a season three times. In the spring of 1984, Cribbs left the Bills in a contract dispute and signed on as a member of the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).
	Canute Curtis - Former Cincinnati Bengals; Now TSU Linebacker Coach
	Clifton Davis - Actor, Songwriter. Davis is also an ordained Minister, licensed by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Two Gentlemen of Verona." He wrote the hit "Never Can Say Goodbye", recorded and made famous by The Jackson 5, Gloria Gaynor and Isaac Hayes. He also wrote "Lookin' Through The Windows" for the Jackson 5, a top 20 pop hit. As an actor, Davis has appeared in dozens of TV shows and films, most notably Good Times, That's My Mama, and Amen.
	Kermit Davis - MTSU Head Basketball Coach 2002 - Present. Davis' Blue Raiders have turned in winning seasons in each of his first three years, making him just one of two of the 19 Middle Tennessee men's basketball coaches to accomplish that feat. The other was former coach Bruce Stewart. Middle Tennessee is 52-38 on the hardwood since Davis' arrival, representing the third most wins for any of the Blue Raiders' 19 head coaches after their first three seasons. Only Stewart (62) and Stan Simpson (53) had more victories after their first three seasons.
	Boots Donnelly - CEO of Backfield In Motion. Donnelly played football for Father Ryan High School , graduating in 1961. After his college football career at MTSU, he returned to coach Ryan in 1967, where he was Head Coach from 1974-75. He was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt for the 1976 season. From 1977-78, Boots Donnelly guided Austin Peay State University ’s football program to an OVC championship. In 1979, Coach Donnelly began a 26-year stint at Middle Tennessee State University , taking their football team to 4 OVC championships. In 1997, Coach Donnelly was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. From 2001 to 2005, his MTSU role shifted to Athletic Director. Most recently, Boots Donnelly had been co-hosting a local radio sports talk show.
	John Dwyer - WKRN TV anchor.
	Kevin Dyson - Wide Receiver - College: Utah; Drafted 1998 in 1st Round by Tennessee Oilers. 2003 Moved to Carolina. Now with Washington Redskins.
	Joe Fisher - Vanderbilt ISP Sports Play-by-lay Host. The "Voice of the Commodores".
	Hugh Green - Linebacker - 1981 - 1984: Tampa Bay Bucs; 1985: Miami Dolphins & Tampa Bay; 1986 - 1991 Miami Dolphins. Twice a Pro Bowler with the Bucs and one of the best linebackers the franchise has ever had. Only missed one start in his career and even then hobbled on to the field and recorded an interception. Traded to Miami during the 1985 season as Leeman Bennett began to destroy the team but never played up to the standard of his early years again. Won the Lombardi Trophy in college for the best lineman in the country and was runner-up in the Heisman Trophy that season, one of the best finishes ever by a defensive player. Pro Bowl selection 1982 and 1983.
	Lemanski Hall - Linebacker - Former Tennessee Oilers (1995-97), Chicago Bears (1998), Dallas Cowboys (1999), Minnesota Vikings (2000-2002). Played College Football at Alabama.
	Tom Hallick is a veteran television and film actor whose credits include long-running roles on "Days of Our Lives" and "The Young and the Restless" Other roles include: The Back Lot Murders (2002) .... Martin Colfax Freddy Got Fingered (2001) (uncredited) .... Anchorman The Last Man On Planet Earth (1999) (TV) .... Bobby Gilroy My Favorite Martian (1999) .... Howard Greenly CHiPs '99 (1998) (TV) .... Norris Waking Up Horton (1998) .... Dirk Guns and Lipstick (1995) .... Alex Themopolis, Lawyer Night Realm (1994) .... Aleyna's Guard #1 Between Love and Hate (1993) (TV) Secrets (1992/II) (TV) .... Dr. David Maltin ... aka Danielle Steel's 'Secrets' "Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV Series .... Maxwell Hathaway (1984) A Rare Breed (1981) .... Luigi Nelson Satan's Mistress (1981) .... Burt "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) TV Series host (1981) Hangar 18 (1980) .... Phil Cameron Beyond Death's Door (1979) .... Dr Peter Kenderly Fast Friends (1979) (TV) .... Pat McKenna "Greatest Heroes of the Bible" (1978) (mini) TV Series .... Solomon The Return of Captain Nemo (1978) (TV) .... Tom Franklin Time Travelers (1976) (TV) .... Jeff Adams "Search" (1972) TV Series .... Harris (1973) "The Young and the Restless" (1973) TV Series .... Brad Elliot (1973-1978) (original cast) The Mad Bomber (1973) .... Policeman in car Hawkins on Murder (1973) (TV) .... Newscaster The Longest Night (1972) (TV) .... Officer Clark Mrs. Pollifax -- Spy (1971) .... Roger
	Anthony Hancock - First Round Draft Choice: Wide Receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs (1982 thru 1986), College Football: University of Tennessee. Anthony Hancock came to Knoxville from Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1978 recruiting class and ended his career with 106 catches for 1826 yards and 12 scores, top 10 marks in catches and yardage in the Tennessee record book. He also had the highest reception average (17.2 per catch) among the top 10 receivers in Vol history (tied with Carl Pickens). He led the team in receptions in 1979, 1980 and 1981 and had tied a school record with 11 catches against Wisconsin in the 1981 Garden State Bowl, amassing 196 yards that cold December day. He had an 85-yard TD reception against Vanderbilt in the 1979 game. He was a 1982 first round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs, playing in Kansas City from 1982 through 1986 and with the Buffalo Bills in 1988.
	Craig Hentrich - Kicker/Punter, Tennessee Titans (2000-Present). Previously Craig kicked for the Green Bay Packers (1993-1999). Prior to professional ball, Hentrich played for Notre Dame. He lettered four years, serving as both the placekicker and punter. He finished his career with a school-record 44.1-yard punting average and had 39 career field goals (on 56 attempts) to rank second behind John Carney’s 51. Also, he finished his career ranked second on the school's all-time scoring list with 294 points, the most ever by an Irish kicker, and made a record 98.3 percent (177/180) of his PAT attempts.
	Kelly Holcomb - Current QB, Philadelphia Eagles, From Fayetteville TN. A 4-year starter at Middle Tennessee State University, finished his career as the school's all-time leader in atts. (801), comps. (501), and passing yds. (7,064). Earned first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors as a senior, passing for 2,154 yds. and 15 TDs.
	Brad Hopkins - Former Tennessee Titan, host of "On the Line with Brad Hopkins"
	Mark Howard - Morning Sportstalk Host, 104.5/The Zone WGFX-FM
	Hope Hines - WTVF TV Sports Director
	Ken Huff - G, North Carolina, Baltimore Colts, Washington Redskins
	Anthony Jeter - Nebraska’s first African-American Academic All-American, Jeter earned the honor in 1965. Lettering in 1963, 1964 and 1965, Jeter was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1966 to 1968.
	Gary Jeter - Defensive End, Defensive Tackle for New York Giants from 1977-1982, LA Rams from 1983-1988, and The New England Patriots 1989. College: Southern California
	Pete Johnson has just been elected in early 2007 to the Rose Bowl Hall Of Fame. Pete played fullback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was second-team all American for three years and on the academic All-American first team. Pete was voted to the OSU all-center team and was the best fullback in 100 years. He played in three Big Ten Championship games, in three Rose Bowl Games and one Orange Bowl. His 59 career touchdowns at OSU remain the school records. In the NFL Pete played for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins. He led the Bengals in rushing and scoring during the seven years he was with the team. He also played in two Super Bowls and the Pro Bowl.
	Roger Jones - Corner Back, Tampa Bay (1991-1993), Cincinnati Bengals (1994 - 1996), Tennessee Oilers (1997). Former College Standout at Tennessee State University.
	Eddie Khayat - Former Coach, Nashville Kats. Pro Football Career 1957 - 1966 where he played for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Boston Patriots. Khayat played Defensive End, Defensive and Offensive Tackle. His college career included Tulane and Millsaps.
	Dickey Lee - Legendary Songwiter, Rock'n'Roll and Country Music Performer. (from Wikipedia:) Dickey Lee is an American pop/country singer and songwriter best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs "Patches" and "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)." Lee made his first recordings in his hometown of Memphis for Tampa Records and Sun Records in 1957-58. He achieved his first chart success in 1962, when his composition "She Thinks I Still Care" was a hit for George Jones. Later that year, "Patches," written by Barry Mann and Larry Kobler and recorded by Lee for Smash Records, rose to #6. The song tells in waltz-time the story of teenage lovers of different social classes whose parents forbid their love. The girl drowns herself in the "dirty old river." The singer concludes: "It may not be right, but I'll join you tonight/ Patches I'm coming to you." Because of the teen suicide theme, the song was banned by a number of radio stations.Lee had a #14 hit in 1963 with a song he co-wrote, a conventional rocker, "I Saw Linda Yesterday." In 1965, he returned to teen tragedy with "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" a song related to the urban legends known as the vanishing hitchhiker and Resurrection Mary . The song was written by a Memphis psychologist, Milton Addington, based on a newspaper article by Cathie Harmon, who shared songwriting credit. The singer meets a girl at a dance and falls in love with her. He loans her his sweater, and when he goes to her house to retrieve it, he is informed by her father that Laurie "died a year ago today." When a "strange force" draws the singer to the graveyard, he sees his sweater lying on Laurie's grave. The song made only #14 on the national charts, but broke the top ten in a number of regional markets. To many, "Laurie" is still remembered as "the sweater song." After the sixties, Lee devoted his efforts to country music performing and songwriting. His 1970s country hits as a singer include "Rocky" (another song with a youthful death theme, written by Austin Roberts), "Angels, Roses, and Rain," and "9,999,999 Tears." He co-wrote the 1994 Tracy Byrd hit "The Keeper of the Stars," and has written or co-written songs for a number of other prominent country artists, including George Strait, Charlie Pride, and Reba McEntire. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995.
	Dawnn Lewis - Actor from TV's "A Different World"; Currently starring in "Sister Act" stage musical.
	Doug Marrone - Current New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator/offensive line coach. Prior, last year, he has been with the New York Jets for the last four seasons as offensive line coach. In 2004, Marrone's unit paved the way for the Jets to finish third in the NFL in rushing yards (2,388) and second in rushing first downs (135) as the offense posted one of the highest rushing averages (4.5) in club history. C Kevin Mawae was voted to his third-straight Pro Bowl under Marrone's direction. The year before Marrone's group helped the offense average a 5.3 yards per play and 4.0 per rushing attempt.In his first season with the Jets -- and initial as an NFL assistant -- the line led the way for the offense to rush for 1,618 yards, despite having two new starters. Marrone arrived in New York after spending 2001 at the University of Tennessee, where he served as tight ends and tackles coach. Marrone spent a season at the University of Georgia (2000) after serving from 1995-99 at Georgia Tech.
	Ingle Martin - QB, Green Bay Packers. Ingle is considered one of the nation's top prep quarterbacks in 2000, coming out of Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn. He was named to All-America teams of publications Parade, SuperPrep and PrepStar. Ingle Martin led Montgomery Bell to three straight Tennessee state championships, including 32 consecutive wins and final USA Today national Top 25 ranking in both 1999 and 2000. At Furman, he set career records for passing yards (5,751), passing touchdowns (42) and total offense (6,277) despite playing only two seasons. He threw game-tying or game-winning TD pass in final minute of fourth quarter three times in 2005. Ingle Martin became first player drafted by Packers out of Furman since 1977, when quarterback David Whitehurst was taken in eighth round.
	Doug Matthews - Nashville radio sports commentator, Former Vanderbilt football player, now with D1 Sports Training.
	Jason Matthews - Former TN Titan
	Kirk Mee - Coach of the Washington Redskins, went to 5 Super Bowls.
	Tony Moll - Current Tackle for Green Bay Packers, drafted 2006. Played 4 years for Nevada prior to that.
	Max Montoya - Cincinnati Bengals, 1979-89 Los Angeles Raiders, 1990-94. Montoya was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He spent an entire decade with Bengals in the 1980's, playing in two Super Bowls before finishing his NFL career with the Los Angeles Raiders. Today Montoya owns and operates four Penn Station East Coast Subs franchises in northern Kentucky as well as several real estate properties. Max is serving his third year of his first term on the Steering Committee.
	Stack Pierce was born in St Louis. He was a city and state boxing champion. He was an All City baseball player. In the Army he was an Airborne Engineer and played baseball in Special Services. He attended Los Angeles City College and tried drama, but was signed to play baseball by the Cleveland Indians and then was sold to the Milwaukee Braves. He played baseball for six years retiring in 1960. In 1968, his first play, The Ebonites started his strong resume of Television and Film. Stack is now Directing plays such as "My Brothers' Blood," "In My Fathers' House," "One Last Look" and "A Raisin in the Sun." In1980 he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Dramatic Series (Quincy - Sweet Land of Liberty), by the NAACP Image Awards. Other performance credits include: 1994 - Out of Darkness - Dr. Brook 1993 - Weekend at Bernie's II - Claudia's Dad 1992 - 24 Hours to Midnight - "White Powder" Chan 1991 - A Rage in Harlem - Coffin Ed 1991 - Enemy Unseen - Josh 1990 - TV's "Cheers: Sammy & The Professor" - Donald Zajac 1988 - Murphy's Fault - Spider 1986 - The Patriot - Atkins 1984 - Killpoint - Nighthawk 1983 - TV's "V" - Captain Jake 1983 - War Games - Airman 1979 - TV's "Good Times: The Physical" - Police Officer 1979 - Flesh and Blood - Big Moony 1978 - Good Guys Wear Black - Holly Washington 1977 - The Greatest - Johnson 1975 - Cornbread, Earl and Me - Sam 1975 - Psychic Killer - Emilio 1975 - A Cry For Help - Sgt. Mike Reese 1974 - The Prisoner of Second Avenue - Detective 1974 - Newman's Law - Baines 1972 - Trouble Man - Collie 1972 - TV's "Mission Impossible: Hit" - Barry 1972 - Hammer - Roughhouse
	John Pointer - Assistant Director of the MTSU Blue Raider Athletic Association
	Tony Rice - CFL/Notre Dame Quarterback. Led Notre Dame to the 1988 NCAA National Football Championships under coach Lou Holtz. Rice would play professional football with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football in 1991 and 1992. Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at least 3 times.
	George Rogers - 1980 Heisman Trophy winner. (From "Heisman.com":) "S.C. backfield coach Bob Brown called Rogers the ideal mix of bigness and quickness. New Orleans Saints coach Bum Phillips, who made Rogers the top NFL '81 draft choice, also noted the running back's double edge - Rogers could dodge a defender or run over him. At tailback for the S.C. Gamecocks, Rogers rolled up 21 consecutive wins and led the nation in rushing with 1,781 yards and tied for third in TDs with 14. On top of these great statistics, Rogers set an example in perseverance. There was a time in his youth when he couldn't afford the $2 insurance fee needed to play. Uneasy about contact when he started high school ball, he changed into a skilled hitter. When the 1980 season opened, he was a Heisman long shot, but when the voting was over he led decisively. In his first NFL season, he was one of the league's leading ground-gainers. George played with the Washington Redskins, Super Bowl Champions.George was elected to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in 1997."
	Danny Roundfield - Atlanta Hawks, and Detroit Pistons. He was a three-time NBA All-Star in six seasons with the Hawks in the late 1970’s and early ‘80s. Known for his defensive prowess, Roundfield was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive teams five times (three times on the first team, twice on the second) during his 11-year career. A very successful Hawk during his tenure in Atlanta, Roundfield was part of five playoff teams in six years, including coming within a game of the Eastern Conference finals in 1978-79, when the Hawks lost to the Washington Bullets in seven games.
	Chris Sanders - Drafted in Round 3 by Houston Oilers 1995-1996; Tennessee Oiler/Titan 1997-2001; College: The Ohio State University
	Pete Shaw - Safety. 1977 - 1981: San Diego Chargers; 1982-1984: New York Giants;
	Peter Sirmon - Linebacker for the Tennessee Titans 2000-2006, Has spent 7 years with the NFL. At last check, he had been offered a contract for 2007 to play for the Arizona Cardinals. College: Oregon.
	Al Smith - Drafted in Round 6 of the 1987 Draft as a Middle Linebacker for Houston Oilers, Al is now in the Titans' Front Office guiding the Tennessee Titans Player Development Program. Smith also coordinates the Titans NFL Europe program, evaluates players in the Canadian Football League, and selects college talent and serves on the NFL's Player Development Steering Committee. In addition, he annually participates in the NFL's Rookie Transition Program and has done Life Skills presentations at area colleges and universities.
	James "Bonecrusher" Smith - World Boxing Association Champion
	Pat Sperduto - Head Coach, Nashville Kats. Pat has led the Kats to two ArenaBowl appearances. Before coaching, he played from 1991 to 1993 with the Tampa Bay Storm, winning 2 ArenaBowls as a Player. Pat is on the board of Backfield in Motion. Pat Sperduto is in his sixth season as Head Coach of the Nashville Kats and his eighth season overall with the club, having already put together one of arena football's most impressive coaching careers. Sperduto has compiled a 46-26-1 regular season record and a post season record of 5-4 throughout his five seasons as head coach, leading his club to consecutive appearances in ArenaBowl XIV and XV. His teams have ranked in the top 10 in scoring offense, scoring defense and rush defense each year and have qualified for the AFL playoffs four out of five head coaching seasons under Sperduto. Sperduto's tutelage has garnered several players recognition form the AFL, most notably, James Baron being named Lineman of the Year (2001) and Defensive Player of the Year (1999), AFL First-Team performers Jarrick Hillery (2001), Baron (2001) and Darryl Hammond (1999) and Hammond gaining All-Ironman Team honors (2005, 2000, 2001). Sperduto was at the helm of the original Kats team from 1999-2001, and joined the coaching and scouting staff of the NFL's Tennessee Titans after the Kats franchise was sold and moved to Atlanta in 2001. In 2004, he was given the responsibility to oversee the startup process of a new AFL team to be placed in Nashville, and in 2005, he returned to the sidelines as head coach of the new Nashville Kats. Sperduto began his coaching career as an assistant with Murray State (Ky.) during the offseason of 1991, before taking over football operations for the American Sports Foundation of Macelata in Tolentino, Italy in 1992. He was an assistant with the Storm in 1994 and defensive coordinator and director of player personnel with the Connecticut Coyotes in 1995 before joining the Nashville Kats staff in 1997 as the defensive coordinator and player personnel director. Sperduto played both fullback and linebacker for the University of Massachusetts at Boston, earning All-New England Conference honors from 1987-89.
	James Webster - Head Coach, Tennessee State University 2005 to present. Coach Webster comes to TSU with close to 30 years of football coaching experience. He served the last four seasons on the coaching staff at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina. Webster was the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator at UNC. He had previously coached the team's defensive ends. Webster began his college football career as a player at North Carolina in 1968. He started at linebacker for three consecutive seasons. Webster was a standout defensive player for the UNC Tar Heels, and was named Most Valuable Defensive Player in the 1971 Gator Bowl. The following year, he received the ACC's Brian Piccolo Award and the Frank Porter Graham Award as one of the top 12 seniors at UNC. He graduated from UNC in 1972, with a bachelor's degree in education. Webster began his coaching career in 1973 at North Carolina. He worked with the junior varsity program under former head coach Bill Dooley. Webster has also coached linebackers at Dartmouth (1993-95), defensive ends at Wake Forest (1988-93), and defensive backs at Northwestern (1982-84). He also served on the coaching staffs at Florida (1974-75), Kansas (1975-78) and Colorado (1978-81). Webster has also worked with professional football teams. He won a minority coaching fellowship with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995, and another with the St. Louis Rams in 1999. Prior to returning to UNC, Webster spent six seasons on the coaching staff at East Carolina. He served as outside linebacker coach from 1995-1998, and was in charge of the defensive line from 1999-2000. Webster was promoted to assistant head coach of the Pirates in 1998.
	Scott Wells - Current Green Bay Packer, Playing in the NFL for 4 years now as a linemen, currently at Left Guard. Was selected in the 2004 NFL during the 7th round. Was a University of Tennessee starter as a Center. Started 49 consecutive times. Makes his residence in Franklin, TN.
	Ickey Woods - Round Two draft choice of Cincinnati Bengals (1988 thru 1991). He played college ball at UNLV. He is best remembered for his lumbering "Ickey Shuffle" end zone dance, performed when he scored. Woods rushed for 1066 yards and 15 touchdowns in his rookie season, along with 228 yards and 3 touchdowns in the playoffs as the Bengals advanced to Super Bowl XXIII. His team lost the game 20-16, but he finished as the game's leading rusher with 79 yards. In 1989, Woods tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in the second game of the season, a 41-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
	Byron Williams - Wide Receiver, 1983-1985 NY Giants, Played for Texas-Arlington