2023 INDUCTEES 2023 Inductee Highlights Mike Burns’ career highlights Mike Burns, 54, was a star baseball player at Decatur, Calhoun Community College and North Alabama. He played three years in the Houston Astros organization. After his playing days ended, Burns returned home to coach baseball at Decatur and then Calhoun. He was inducted into the UNA …
2022 INDUCTEES 2022 Inductee Highlights David Albritton’s career highlights David Albritton, who is deceased, was born in the Danville area in 1913 became the first Alabama native to ever win an Olympic track and field medal with a silver medal in the high jump at the 1936 games in Berlin. He and boyhood friend Jesse Owens …
2021 INDUCTEES 2021 Inductee Highlights Lori Breedlove Baily’s career highlights Lori Breedlove Bailey – MCSHoF 2021 Danville’s Lori Breedlove Bailey was the Class 3A Player of the Year in the 1993 basketball season when the Hawks went 28-3 and advanced to the state tournament elite eight. While she was a four-year starter for head coach Karen …
2019 INDUCTEES Morgan County Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2019 By David Elwell The Decatur Daily Jan Sanders picked up her first bowling ball when she was just 8. “My brothers started going to the bowling alley, so I just went with them to see what it was about,” Sanders said. The Decatur native …
2018 INDUCTEES Trailblazers Pride and Slater lead a group of eight inductees By David Elwell The Decatur Daily The impact of an athletic career is not always left on the playing field or the gym floor. Sometimes it carries over into the community where it can leave an impression that last forever. At least two members …
2017 INDUCTEES 2017 Inductee Highlights Ben Allen’s career highlights Ben Allen played a role in two of the biggest moments in the history of Cotaco basketball. The first was as a sophomore reserve on the 1966 team that won the school’s only Morgan County Tournament championship with a 69-65 victory over Decatur. Then in 1968, Allen …
2016 INDUCTEES 2016 Inductee Highlights Kim Evan’s career highlights The 1976 Decatur High graduate lettered in golf for four years at Auburn University. She became the Auburn women’s golf coach in 1994. In 21 seasons, her teams won eight Southeastern Conference championships, made 20 NCAA Regional appearances and had seven Top 10 finishes in 14 NCAA …
2015 INDUCTEES 2015 Inductee Highlights Gregory Gilbert’s career highlights Three-year starter at linebacker and end for the Austin Black Bears 1982-1984 Austin went 31-6 in Gilbert’s three varsity seasons Named All-State linebacker and member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 team in 1984 Four-year letterman at linebacker for the Alabama Crimson Tide 1985-1988 Drafted …
2014 INDUCTEES 2014 Inductee Highlights Jane Field’s career highlights All-State basketball at Falkville in 1982 All-County, All-Area 1980, ’81, ’82 In 2005, the MVP Award for the girls Morgan County Tournament was named in her honor Read full article Charles Maple’s career highlights Member of 1961 Priceville state championship team All-State selection in 1961 All-American at …
2013 INDUCTEES 2013 Inductee Highlights Johnny Atkins’s career highlights Averaged more than eight points per game for Priceville’s 1955 Class A state championship team. Started at guard for Priceville playoff teams in 1954 (state runner-up) and 1956 (state quarterfinals). Played and coached various 3M sports teams during 30-plus years of employment. Active in serving the community …
