Red Shirts Receiving Athletic Honors

Most of Rho Sigma's charter members were varsity athletes, and the Fraternity has continued that tradition, supplying OBU with most of its outstanding sportsmen. Rho Sigma has provided Ouachita with more football players than the rest of Ouachita's fraternities combined and has had more players in football, baseball, basketball, track and cross country, and golf than any other fraternity. Several have gone on to careers as professional athletes, coaches, and officials. We apologize that this listing of Red Shirt Athletic Honorees is incomplete. Records are spotty, so some of the honorees have undoubtedly been omitted. 1931-32 John "Big Shot" Floyd, All-State football Joe "Strychnine" Strickland, All-State basketball 1932-33 John "Big Shot" Floyd, All-State football Fred "Strick" Strickland, All-State basketball Joe "Strychnine" Strickland, All-State basketball 1933-34 John "Big Shot" Floyd, All-State football, state discus record Fred "Strick" Strickland, All-State basketball Joe "Strychnine" Strickland, All-State basketball Ray "Woody" Woodell, 2nd team All-State football 1934-35 Elmo "Modie" Chaney, All-State football John "Big Shot" Floyd, All-State football (captain); state shot and discus champion; voted Best Athlete in Campus Who's Who Charles Varnell, state javelin champion Claude "Zebe" Perry, state high jump champion Hubert Cone, state pole vault co-champion Albert Mosely, hon. mention, All-State football Raymond "Rough House" Richards, hon. mention, All-State football Ralph "Rabbit" Mann, All-State basketball Fred "Strick" Strickland, All-State basketball Joe "Strychnine" Strickland, All-State basketball (Joe Strickland went to the Cleveland Indians baseball team upon graduation in May 1935) Ray "Woody" Woodell, 2nd team All-State football Sinclair "Dolly" Winburn, hon. mention, All-State football 1935-36 (incomplete) Elmo "Modie" Chaney, All-State football Claude "Zebe" Perry, unanimous All-State quarterback Sinclair "Dolly" Winburn, All-State football; voted Best Athlete in Campus Who's Who (11 other Red Shirts were named to 2nd or 3rd team or honorable mentions, All-State football) 1936-37 Joe Arnette, All-State football Elmo "Modie" Chaney, All-State football; voted Best Athlete in Campus Who's Who Hubert Cone, state pole vault co-champion John "Big Shot" Floyd, state discus record "Zebe" Perry, state high jump champion Fred "Strick" Strickland, All-State basketball Charles Varnell, state javelin champion 1937-38 Joe Arnette, All-State football: voted Best Athlete in Campus Who's Who Fred "Strick" Strickland, 2nd team All-State football James "Red" Vannoy, state golf doubles champion 1938-39 Willard "Slim" Goodwin, All-State basketball Joe Langston, All-State football 1939-40 J.T. Berry, All-State basketball Willard "Slim" Goodwin, All-State basketball Joe Langston, All-State football James "Red" Vannoy, 2nd team All-State basketball; state golf doubles champion 1940-41 Carl "Snoz" Allen, All-State football; voted Best Athlete in Campus Who's Who Bernard "Hunk" Anderson, All-State football 1941-42 Carl "Snoz" Allen, All-State football Bernard "Hunk" Anderson, All-State football Cecil Kemp, All-State football 1942-43 Carl "Snoz" Allen, honorable mention, Little All-American Cecil Kemp, honorable mention, Little All-American team 1943-44 and 1944-45 (athletic competition suspended during WWII -- several Red Shirts competed in military leagues) 1945-46 Cecil Kemp, Alternate All-American football Jackie Morrison, All-State football Otis Turner, All-State football 1946-47 Cecil Kemp, All-State football Jackie Morrison, All-State football Cary Leatherwood, All-State football 1947-48 Robert "Red" Nelson, hon. mention, All-State basketball Jim Tabor, All-State football 1948-49 Jimmy Ives, AIC doubles and singles tennis champion Paul Kirkpatrick, state high jump champion; 3rd team, All-AIC football Jim Tabor, second team, All-AIC football Otis "Smilo" Turner, honorable mention, All-AIC football (both offense and defense); 3rd place, AIC golf 1949-50 Otis "Magic Toe" Turner, All-AIC football (both offense and defense) 1950-51 (no information) 1951-52 C.E. "Mole" Harris, AIC golf champion; All-AIC basketball; voted Most Athletic in Campus Favorites Joe Massey, 2nd team, All-AIC football 1952-53 Bill Edwards, Elmo Chaney Athletic Award (1st awarded) Pete Fulford, All-AIC football, 1st team Joe Massey, voted Most Athletic in Campus Favorites 1953-54 Pete Fulford, NAIA All-American; All-AIC football, 1st team 1954-55 Pete Fulford, NAIA All-American; All-AIC football Lamar "Watt" Watkins, All-AIC football, 3rd team 1955-56 (no information) 1956-57 (no information) 1957-58 Paul Mac Hardage, 5th place, NAIA golf meet 1958-59 Jim Braden, All-AIC basketball, 2nd team 1959-60 Bill Norwood, All-AIC baseball Eddie Snider, All-AIC baseball 1960-61 (no information) 1961-62 Bert Creasey, AIC pole vault co-champion Larry Greene, NAIA baseball batting champion, All-AIC third base; NAIA All-American, 2nd team baseball James "Corky" Wilkins, All-AIC football 1962-63 Bert Creasey, AIC pole vault co-champion Larry Greene, All-AIC baseball, 2nd team, third base; NAIA batting champion Charlie Jackson, honorable mention, All-AIC football Jim Lawrence, honorable mention, All-AIC football Charlie Williams, All-AIC baseball, 1st team 1963-64 Charlie Williams, All-AIC baseball 1964-65 John Estes, All-AIC football, 1st team. Gaylord Solomon, All-AIC football, 1st team. 1965-66 John Estes, All-AIC football Gaylord Solomon, All-AIC football Charlie Williams, All-AIC baseball 1966-67 Pete Benton, honorable mention, All-AIC football Jack Elliott, first team, All-AIC football Johnnie Johnson, hon. mention, All-AIC football Chuck McFall, hon. mention, All-AIC football J.T. McDonald, hon. mention, All-AIC football Mike Pellizza, NAIA All-America tennis Walter "Jigger" Ramsey, first team, All-AIC football 1967-68 Pete Benton, first team, All-AIC football; All-Star team Eddie "Buff" Buffington, hon. mention, All-AIC football; All-Star team Johnnie Johnson, first team, All-AIC football; ; All-Star team; hon. mention, NAIA All-American football Dwight "Satch" Ledbetter, All-AIC baseball J.T. McDonald, hon. mention, All-AIC football Mike Pellizza, All-NAIA tennis 1968-69 Eddie Buffington, first team, All-AIC football Brinson Cornwell, hon. mention, All-AIC football Cliff Harris, first team, All-AIC football Dwight "Satch" Ledbetter, hon. mention, NAIA All-American baseball Mike Pellizza, NAIA All-American tennis; Outstanding College Athletes of America selection Bob Purvis, 2nd, state archery 1969-70 Eddie "Buff" Buffington, All-AIC football John Wayne Cunningham, All-AIC football; All-Star team Cliff Harris, All-AIC football; All-Star team Dennis Pate, hon. mention, All-AIC football; All-Star team Mike Pellizza, All-American tennis David "Mole" Stroud, AIC All-Star team 1970-71 Barry "Hot Dog" Bennett, All-AIC football Jim Hamilton, All-AIC basketball (hon. mention) and baseball Bernie Hargis, All-AIC swimming David "Mole" Stroud, All-AIC football 1971-72 Jim Hamilton, 2nd team, All-AIC baseball Steve McMichael, AIC pole vault champion; NAIA All-American track and field 1972-73 Rickey Douglas, All-AIC football Jim Hamilton, All-NAIA and All-AIC basketball Bernie Hargis, All-AIC swimming 1973-74 Jim Hamilton, All-NAIA and All-AIC basketball Danny Pynes, AIC pole vault champion; NAIA All-American track and field Paul Sharp, All-AIC football 1974-75 Robert Cawthorn, All-AIC swimming Ed Willman, hon. mention, All-AIC football Don Elliott, hon. mention, All-AIC football Jeff Holt, All-AIC cross country Tim Leatherwood, hon. mention, All-AIC football Paul Sharp, AIC all-star baseball team 1975-76 Robert Cawthorn, All-AIC swimming Jeff Holt, All-AIC cross country Tim Leatherwood, hon. mention, All-AIC football 1976-77 Gary Benson, All-AIC football, first team Robert Cawthorn, All-AIC swimming 1977-78 Gary Benson, first team, All-AIC football Robert Cawthorn, All-AIC swimming Steve Halpin, first team, All-AIC football George Hern, first team, All-AIC football Billy Lillard, hon. mention, All-AIC football Frank Orr, hon. mention, All-AIC football Philip Snell, All-AIC swimming Dan Taylor, All-AIC basketball (hon. mention) 1978-79 Robert Cawthorn, All-AIC swimming Jimmy Cornwell, 2nd team, All-AIC football David Cowling, All-AIC football; Academic All-American Football 1st Team Alonzo Davis, NAIA All-American track and field Billy Lillard, All-AIC football Eddie Morgan, 2nd team, All-AIC football Philip Snell, All-AIC swimming 1979-80 Ronnie Brooks, All-AIC football, hon. mentionall Scott Carter, All-AIC football, hon. mention Jimmy Cornwell, All-AIC football Alonzo Davis, NAIA All-American track Mike Hassenmiller, All-AIC swimming Eddie Jackson, All-AIC football, hon. mention Billy Lillard, All-AIC track; NAIA All-American track Phil Rickles, All-AIC golf David Sharp, All-AIC football, hon. mention Phillip Snell, All-AIC swimming Dan Taylor, All-AIC basketball Danny Turner, All-AIC football, hon. mention Tim Zachary, All-AIC track 1980-81 Scott Carter, hon. mention, All-AIC football Billy Lillard, All-American track, All-AIC track Rodney Slinkard, All-AIC football, hon. mention Eddie Jackson, All-AIC football 1981-82 Steve Hartley, All-AIC baseball Trevor Lavy, All-AIC basketball (hon. mention) Tim Zachary, All-AIC track 1982-83 Todd George, All-AIC football, hon. mention James "Tiger" Jordan, All-AIC football Todd Quick, All-AIC football, hon. mention Clay Price, All-AIC football, hon. mention David Norris, All-AIC football, hon. mention Mike Tarkington, All-AIC football, hon. mention Mark Whatley, All-AIC football 1983-84 Pat Ponder, All-AIC football 1984-85 Jerry Bridges, All-AIC basketball (hon. mention) Art Gilbert, NAIA football Scholar Athlete Jeff Smith, NAIA football Scholar Athlete 1985-86 Steve Roberts, NAIA Academic All-American 1986-87 Bobby Donaldson, AIC All-Star baseball Mark Morris, NAIA All-American football, 2nd team Steve Roberts, All-AIC football; NAIA Academic All-American football Cliff Rutledge, AIC All-Star baseball 1987-88 Greg Freeman, NAIA All-American swimming and diving Trey Granier, All-AIC football, hon. mention Mark Morris, All-AIC football Kyle "Rat" Ratliff, AIC All-Star baseball 1988-89 Greg Freeman, national NAIA diving champion; OBU school record holder in 1-meter and 3-meter diving; Waggoner pool record in 1-meter and 3-meter diving; NAIA All-American swimming and diving Trey Granier, All-AIC football 1989-90 Michael Hannon, All-AIC football, 2nd team Michael Johnson, All-AIC football, 2nd team Jon Miller, All-AIC football, hon. mention Greg Rucker, All-AIC football, hon. mention. 1990-91 Scotty McAllister, All-AIC football, 1st team 1991-92 Lee Busby, hon. mention, All-AIC baseball 1992-93 John Bailey, hon. mention, NAIA All-American football Bentley Blackmon, NAIA golf All-American Scholar Athlete Chad Breashears, hon. mention, NAIA All-American football Brent Jackson, NAIA All-American football Mark Madison, hon. mention, NAIA All-American football Scott Neathery, hon. mention, NAIA All-American football Bo Renshaw, hon. mention, NAIA All-American football Drew Timms, hon. mention, NAIA All-American football Jay Turley, NAIA All-American football 1993-94 John Bailey, All-AIC football, 1st team. Bentley Blackmon, All-AIC golf; NAIA golf All-American Scholar Athlete; Baldor-NAIA Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Warren Crabtree, All-AIC baseball, hon. mention Brent Jackson, All-AIC football, 1st team. Mark Madison, All-AIC football, hon. mention. Scott Neathery, All-AIC football, hon. mention. Shane Nix, All-AIC football, hon. mention. Bo Renshaw, , All-AIC football, hon. mention. The Frank Reed Scholar-Athlete Award. Frank Roach, All-AIC football, 2nd team. Brian Tuggle, All-AIC baseball, hon. mention Jay Turley, All-AIC football, 1st team. 1994-95 Gerry Clements, AIC All-Star, baseball. Mark Madison, NAIA All-American football, 2nd team; All-AIC, 2nd team. Clay Partridge, AIC All-Star, baseball. Paul Price, AIC All-Star, baseball. Bo Renshaw, NAIA All-American football, hon.mention, 2nd team. All-AIC, 1st team. Billy Rhoden, All-AIC football, 2nd team. Mike Schleiff, All-AIC football, 2nd team. Shane Torix, AIC All-Star, baseball. Richard Williams, All-AIC football, 1st team. 1995-96 Art Cadena, NAIA All-American football, 2nd team 1996-97 (under suspension - no Red Shirt honorees) 1997-98 (under suspension - no information) 1998-99 (under suspension - no Red Shirt honorees) 1999-2000 Ron Glass, Lone Star Conference All-Academic baseball 2004-2005 Brandon Cumba, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll football Grant Jackson, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll football 2006-2007 John Atkins, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll football Mark Cain, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll football Gus Pasquini, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll golf 2007-2008 Mark Cain, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll baseball Bryan Church, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll football Eli Cranor, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll football 2008-2009 Mark Cain, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll football Eli Cranor, Gulf South Conference All-Academic Honor Roll football

"CAPT. CRASH" CLIFF HARRIS WAS A STANDOUT SAFETY WITH THE NFL'S DALLAS COWBOYS FROM 1970-1979. NAMED ALL-PRO FIVE TIMES, HARRIS PLAYED IN SIX SUPER-BOWLS AND WAS CHOSEN FOR THE COWBOY RING OF HONOR. RECENTLY, HE WAS NOMINATED FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME.