The Russellville Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is pleased and proud to announce the 2019 inductees.
Kenneth Knight, RHS Class of 1948, was a football and basketball star for the Panthers. He played football for Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant at the University of Kentucky. Injuries from a car accident that took the life of his brother Raymond, also a Panther star, cut short his collegiate and what many said a professional career.
Roderick Holman, RHS Class of 1980, played basketball and ran track for the Panthers. He scored 1630 points during his career. His 45 points against Trigg County in 1979 is still the school record for most points scored in a single game.
David Britt, RHS Class of 1988, was a two-time All State lineman for Coach Ken Barrett's Panthers. He signed with the Naval Academy and just completed a distinguished military career.
Nakia Daniel, RHS Class of 2010, was a member of the Lady Panther basketball team for seven years. She scored 1,810 points and her 315 three-point shots-made are a school record.
The induction ceremonies are on Jan. 4, 2019 between games of the Mullen-Megiuar Cat Classic. It's going to be a great night to be a PANTHER!
Photo identifications:
In the group photo below, new Hall of Famer David Britt, in the second row wearing his Panther jacket, sits with others named to the 50 Greatest Panthers players, including Jerry Humble, Joe Hicks, Sonny Duncan, Johnny Guion, Coach Ken Barrett, Courtney and Eric Coker, Sonny Green, Onassa Duncan, Brad Brown, Bernard Bellamy and Henry Noe. Representing relatives are Gary Silvey’s son Brian, Matt Britt representing their brother Andy, Annetta Todd for Garry Todd and Linda Smart for John Williams. Photos by Penni Nugent.
Barrett’s Bunch photo includes David Britt (R jacket) and his brother Matt. From left, front row, are Sonny Green, Rodney Gordon, Coach Ken Barrett, Tom Wilkins, Darwin Washington and Jimmy Smith; back row, Andre Morris, Oscar York, Eric Coker, Coach Phil Todd, Onassa Duncan, Brad Brown, and the Britts. Ten of them are in the RHS Hall of Fame.