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Roscoe Bayless
Inducted 1993
Teacher/Coach 54 Years (1950 – Present)
Happy Valley High School (1950 – 1952) (1953 – 2004)
Assistant Basketball (1950 – 1952)
Head Basketball (1953 – Present)
Jonesborough High School (1952 – 1953)
Head Basketball (1952 – 1953)
876 Wins
25 Winning Seasons
Twelve seasons with 20 + wins
7 TSSAA State Tournament Appearances
TSSAA State Basketball Champions (1973 –1974)
10 District Titles
3 Region Titles
12 Watauga Conference Titles
Watauga Conference Co-champions in 2003 – 2004
Coach Bayless won conference crowns in all major sports (football, baseball, basketball, and track)
Coached State Champions in both girls’ and boys’ golf
Inducted into the East Tennessee Hall of Fame
Served as Head Coach for the 1998 Tennessee All-Stars versus Georgia in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Inducted into Happy Valley High School Hall of Fame in 1995
Inducted into the East Tennessee State University Hall of Fame in Johnson City, Tennessee
Served as Head Coach of the East team in the 1974 East/West All-Star Basketball Game
1989—assisted Coach Buck Van Huss in McDonald’s All-Star game
1974—Won National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Achievement Award
1961—Happy Valley Gymnasium was named in his honor
Served 49 years on Carter County Commission
Other 1993 Inductees
Edgar Allen
1993
Paul Caywood
1993
Kenny Coulter
1993
A. D. Hancock
1993
E. D. Jernigan
1993
Catherine Neely
1993
Wylie Wheeler
1993
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