Led by high school All-Americans in Ronnie Kincer and Dickie Phillips and pro baseball (Daniel Curtis Braves AAA) and softball (Sandy Hanks, Va. Roadsters), Chattanooga Central High School has announced its eight member class of 2015.
The eight inductees will be honored Friday Oct. 2 as Chattanooga Central hosts Stone Memorial at 7:30 p.m.
The class of 2015 (8): Daniel Curtis (baseball – 8 yrs in the Atlanta Braves organizaiton), Sandy Hanks (softball, La.
Tech and pro career), Connie Hay (contributions), Norman Hofferman (four sports in the 1950s), Ronnie Kincer (softball, football), Gene Lively (baseball coach), Dickie Phillips (football, U. of Georgia), David Vaighn (basketball, Auburn Univ.)
Alumni Golf: The annual golf tournament is set for Bear Trace in Harrison Oct.2 with a 8 a.m. start time with light breakfast and bar-b-que lunch … $100 per person … $400 per team … great prizes … hole in one and closest to the pin contest and more.
HOF Dinner: a pre-game bar-b-que dinner ($5) to honor the inductees will be held in the school cafeteria at 5:45 p.m.
For More Information: Call Judy Phillips (423/867-1690 or 423/503-7413) for more information on golf and the HOF dinner.
Chattanooga Central Class of 2015 (8)
Daniel Curtis—Baseball … Class of 1998—Baseball … eight years in Atlanta Braves organization —Class A to AAA
Sandy Hanks—Softball … Class of 1991—Louisiana Tech 1992-1995—Professional Virginia Roadsters 1995-1997 ... At la. Tech she was No.2 in highest single season batting average ... No.5 in hits in a season, No. 7 in runs scored
Connie Hay—Volunteer Coach—Connie Hay Golf Tournament—Football Team Benefit—Hay-Hoback Spirit of Central Scholarship
Norman Hofferman—Class of 1952—Georgia Tech—University of Chattanooga Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track … Halls of Fame: Chattanooga Regional Jewish Sports HOF
Ronnie Kincer—Class of 1957 Football, Baseball, Softball, All State All American High School, All Southern, Northwest State, University of Chattanooga … Halls of Fame: Greater Chattanooga Sports
Gene Lively—Coach at Central—led Purple Pounders to a pair of state baseball titles in 1985 and 1987 … Halls of Fame: Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association
Dickie Phillips—Class of 1962—Football, All City, All State, All Southern, All American High School, University of Georgia 1964-1966
David Vaughn—Class of 1957—Basketball, Baseball, All City, All Region, All State, Auburn University 1959-1961, 3rd Team All Southeastern Conference
contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net