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 by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft
Ronald Grantland’s career highlights
All-County basketball player at Cotaco in 1965
Shot 90 percent of his free throws (115-127) in 1964-1965 season
Received Alabama High School All-Star Award in 1965
Played on the first basketball team at Calhoun Community College
Elected twice to the State of Alabama legislature
Leo Gray’s career highlights
All-Conference selection in baseball, football and basketball at *Decatur Negro High School
Played two seasons of basketball at Tuskegee
Played four seasons with the Indianapolis Clowns baseball team
Charter member of the Decatur Rough Riders semi-professional team
Played semi-professional baseball with the Decatur Nationals
Wayne Ridgeway’s career highlights
Starred in basketball, baseball, football and track and field at Decatur in 1949-1952
Named to All-State Tournament teams in 1951 and 1952
Accounted for over 1,000 all-purpose yards as a halfback for the 1951 Red Raiders
Played in the 1952 North-South All-Star game
Signed a football scholarship with Vanderbilt
Marvin Sale’s career highlights
Played for the 1973 state championship *Austin Black Bears All State selection in 1974
In 1974, named Most Valuable Player in the Morgan County Tournament; Class 4A, Region 8 Tournament and the Tennessee Valley Conference Tournament
In 1975, named the Most Valuable Player on the Gulf South Conference All-Freshman team while playing for Troy State
In 1978, named to the All-Gulf South Conference team and selected honorable mention All-American team
Jimmy Wallace’s career highlights
Played on three state championship basketball teams at Austinville in 1957, 1958 and 1959
Named to the All-State Tournament team in 1959
Lettered four years in baseball at Austinville
Played basketball and baseball at Saint Bernard College
Named to the Alabama Collegiate Conference All-Conference basketball team in the 1961-1962 season