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Sewanee announces its 2016 Hall of Fame class

Congratulation to Phil! I heard them talking about him getting this honor. @psychojoe do you remember when this team beat Alabama three years in a row. ;) This was a time when Sewanee was in the SEC/Southern Conference.

SEWANEE, Tenn. (May 5, 2016) – The Sewanee Athletic Department and Athletic Director Mark Webb announced Thursday that five individuals and one team have been selected for induction into the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame.

The Class of 2016 will be honored during Hall of Fame Weekend, September 9-10th.

The class will also be introduced at halftime of the Tigers' first home football game of the season on September 10th, against rival Washington & Lee.

The 2016 Class inductees:

Eddie Krenson, C'76 – Lettered in basketball from 1973-76 … ranks seventh all-time in scoring (1,344) … also seventh all-time in career assists (319) … holds single-season record for most field-goals attempted (473) while ranking fourth all-time in single-game scoring with 39 points … was a member of the 74-75, 75-76 NCAA Tournament teams … member of the 1972-73 team that finished 23-4 and is already inducted in the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame … led Sewanee to its winningest four seasons in program history with a combined record of 71-32 (.689 winning percentage) … four-time All-CAC selection … two-time CAC Conference Player of the Year.

Larry Majors, C'64 – Four-year letterwinner in football from 1960-1963 … part of the 1963 Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame football team that finished 8-0 and outscored its opponents 275-45 … son of legendary Sewanee Head Coach and Hall of Fame member Shirley Majors … coached under his father at Sewanee as an assistant from 1970-77 … continues to this day to be the unofficial ambassador and major supporter of the Sewanee football program.

Jetta (McKenzie) Pyatt, C'83 – Was a four-year starter and letterwinner from the 1980-83 … finished with 1,045 career points which ranks 12th all-time … also ranks ninth in career rebounds with (623) … when she graduated, her rebound total ranked third in program history … played with current Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame members Sophie (Brawner) Correll and Susan (Steele) Askew.

Phil Savage, C'87 – Former Sewanee baseball and football letterwinner … was a three-time all-conference selection in baseball for the Tigers … currently the Executive Director of the Senior Bowl … currently the color analyst for the University of Alabama football broadcasts on the Crimson Tide Sports Network … also served for four seasons as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Cleveland Browns (2005-2008) and worked the front office with the Baltimore Ravens, first as the Director of College Scouting (1996-2002) and later as the Director of Player Personnel (2003-2004) … also served as a player personnel executive with the Philadelphia Eagles … Savage made his move to the NFL in the spring of 1991, joining then-Browns coach Bill Belichick's staff as a defensive assistant … Savage started his career as a graduate assistant under former Alabama head coach Bill Curry during the 1987-1989 seasons … followed Alabama Offensive Coordinator Homer Smith to UCLA for the 1991 season, coaching tight ends as a graduate assistant before a brief stint as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Riders of the World League of American Football … Savage is a member of the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 2010) … he also ran a free high school football camp for Mobile and Baldwin County students for 18 years.


Robert Lee Tolley, C'1915 – Four-year letterwinner in football and baseball ... played center, running back, and quarterback … led the Tigers from 1911-14 … was named All-Southern in football 1913 and 1914 … also a member of the 1914 All-American Team and Football Roll of Honor … during his career, Sewanee was 20-10-3 with wins over Texas, Tulane, Alabama, UTC, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Florida, and Vanderbilt … led Sewanee to its first win over rival Vanderbilt since 1909 … Tolley was awarded a gold football charm to commemorate the 14 to 13 victory against the Commodores … one account read "For brilliance and beauty of execution, (Tolley's play) has had few equals, if any, in the South, and the Tiger leader retires from the game as the premier quarterback in the S.I.A.A., beyond a doubt." … his performance included a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Commodores … was part of the longest kick return in school history (90 yards against Cumberland in 1914) and part of the first triple pass in school history (20 yards against Alabama in 1913) … additionally, had the second longest run on the team in 1914 … along with being a WWI veteran, Tolley served as an official for the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

1999 Women's Swimming Team – The Tigers won the 1999 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship … during the SCAC Championships, 14 Tigers won individual or relay titles … Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame member Jane (Chapman) Fisher was named SCAC Female Swimmer of the Year … Mackenzie Johnson was named the SCAC Diver of the Year … head coach Max Obermiller was named the SCAC Coach of the Year … overall, Sewanee finished with 45 All-SCAC performers … the team also set numerous school and conference records.
 
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