Torchbearer: Illuminating the University of Tennessee Alumni

Posts Tagged ‘Notable Alumni: Athletics’

Notable Alumni: Phillip Fulmer (1972)

Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Phillip Fulmer (1972) was head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1992 until 2008. He was national coach of the year in 1998, when the Vols won the national championship. He had the second most wins of any Tennessee football coach and had 100 more wins than losses over his career (152-52); [...]



Notable Alumni: Charles Ergen (1974)

Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Charles Ergen (1974) started EchoStar Communications Corporation in 1980. EchoStar launched DISH Network in 1996. He has been named to Forbes magazine’s Top Ten CEOs list.



Notable Alumni: Frank Emanuel (1968)

Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Frank Emanuel (1968), an All-America linebacker in 1965, is a member of the National Football Hall of Fame.He lives in Tampa and heads Frank Emanuel Associates.



Notable Alumni: Bobby Dodd

Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Bobby Dodd attended UT from 1928 to 1930. He was a football All America in 1930 and was head coach at Georgia Tech from 1945 to 1966. He is a member of the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame as both a player and coach.



Notable Alumni: Steve DeLong (1965)

Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Steve DeLong was a Vol football All America and winner of the Outland Trophy. He played professionally with the San Diego Chargers and the Chicago Bears. He is in the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame.



Notable Alumni: Robert Corker (1974)

Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Robert (Bob) Corker is a U.S. senator from Tennessee and former mayor of Chattanooga. He also served as Tennessee commissioner of finance and administration.



Notable Alumni: Douglas Leon Atkins (1953)

Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Douglas Leon Atkins (1953) was a UT All-America football player who went on to play for the Chicago Bears, the Cleveland Browns, and the New Orleans Saints. He is a member of the National Football Foundation’s National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame and the Professional Football Hall of Fame.