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Ralph Benson
Inducted 1995
Teacher/Coach 30 Years (1951 - 1978) (1983 – 1985)
Mt. Pleasant High School (1951 – 1953)
Summertown High School (1953 – 1969)
Lawrence County High School (1969 – 1978) (1983 – 1985)
Basketball
Won over 400 Games
5 TSSAA State Tournament Appearances
Lawrence County Arena renamed the “Ralph Benson Memorial Gymnasium” in his honor
His team members were quoted as defining HERO in 2 words—Ralph Benson
Jack Dodd was quoted as saying, “If he had asked me to run thru a brick wall, I would have tried. It is really hard for me to say what
Other 1995 Inductees
Edwin Black
1995
Fred Gamlin
1995
Robert Keys
1995
Elvin Little
1995
William Shelton
1995
Paul Ward
1995
Richard Warren
1995
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