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Wayne Miller

Wayne began his career as an industrial arts teacher at the high school. During his time in the classroom he often worked on projects to benefit the athletics program. As he became principal and eventually the superintendent of Lenoir City Schools his interest in providing for those students who participated in athletics and the Lenoir City community only grew. As he developed a building program, he included valuable space and resources to ensure the Lenoir City Hall of Fame would have a permanent place to call home. The room in the newly remodeled stadium is the result of this commitment.
His support includes providing continued funding for the Hall of Fame in every budget while he was Superintendent, the Addition of a new stadium at the middle school, the formation of many new sports opportunities at the middle school including a football team, new lighting in the gymnasium and numerous projects which showed complete support of Lenoir City athletics programs such as the relocation of the historic Civitan Scoreboard.  He was inducted into the LCHS Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

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BOBBY MORGAN - 1979

Bobby lettered and played football and baseball 4 years and even had time to play tennis. He was the starting quarterback his last 2 years, completing 70% of his passes. He was also a strong defensive player, leading the team in down-field blocks, earning him the Best Blocker award his last 2 years. At quarterback, he led his team to a 9-2 junior season and 10-1 as a senior. His last year, the Panthers led the state in scofing with 478 points. As a pitcher in baseball, he was 5-0 as a sophomore, 8-3 as a junior and 11-1 his last year, including tossing a not-hitter against Harriman for his last win. This gave him a school record of 24-4. He had an ERA of 1.43 his junior year and 93 strikeouts in 92.3 innings pitched his senior year. Even though he was noted for his fastball, control was the primary reason for his success. He made All-County in both football and baseball as a junior and senior. Being on 5'6", 155 pounds, he did not fit the profile of one with his many heats, and his football coach credits that with being a "winner." He was inducted into the LCHS Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Ed Osborne - 1936

Osborne was considered by many as the best end ever produced by Lenoir City. He played on the undefeated teams of 1934 and 1936 and was known as best punt blocker in years. His athletic talents also showed on the basketball court where he played in 1936. He later played at Hiawassee College and then transferred to The University of Tennessee where WWII cut short his playing career. After the war, he returned to Lenoir City where he taught and coached football and girl's basketball. He served as Athletic director for many years. He was elected as a charter member to the Hall of Fame in 1970.

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BILL PADGETT -1955

Bill was an outstanding athlete in both basketball and baseball at LCHS. He earned 3 letters in baseball and 2 letters in basketball. In baseball he averaged 474 in batting and ranked 7th in the Chilhowie conference in his senior year, while leading the team in rbi's. In basketball he was voted most outstanding player on the 1955 team which placed 4th in the State Tournament. He was also Honorable Mention on the All-State Tournament team. Bill scored 13 points in the second game against Hillsboro with a winning score of 86-47 to tie the state record for points scored. After High School, Bill enrolled in MTSU and was a starter on the Freshman Team. When the year was over, Bill joined the Marine Corps to serve his military obligation. He also played basketball for his battalion. After his discharge, he was offered a scholarship to Missouri College, but chose to join Coach Tommy Bartlett at the University of Chattanooga (1958-61). In his senior year, Chattanooga was 17-6 with 3 losses to major schools (Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee Tech). They defeated the University of Mississippi for their first-ever win over an SEC team. Bill scored 21 points and had 11 rebounds. In another game they established an NCAA record by making 26 of 26 free throws with Bill making 8 of them. They also received the first bid ever for the University to the NCAA tournament. At the end of the season, Bill was awarded the Outstanding Sportsmanship trophy. After graduation with an MBA in economics and business administration, he entered the business world. He was inducted into the LCHS Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Eddie Park- 1979

Eddie Park played football at Lenoir City from 1976-1979. He was a four-year starter. He was All-Loudon County twice and All-East Tennessee. His junior year, he kicked 26 out of 28 extra points (93%). His senior year, he kicked 60 out of 62 extra points (97%). Eddie is credited with 75 key blocks over his junior and senior years and 71 tackles. He averaged a 32-yard career punting average. His longest field goal was 39 yards. He received many team awards: Best Offensive Lineman, Most Tackles as a Lineman, and he shared the Mr. Panther Award. Eddie signed a football scholarship with Mars Hill College in North Carolina but instead chose to play for the "Big Orange" at the University of Tennessee for three years where he graduated. Eddie has continued his love for the game of football. He is currently Assistant Coach and Offensive and Special Teams Coach or the back-to-back East Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association State Champion "Lenoir City Middle School North Panthers.”  He was inducted into the LCHS Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.