Coach

Marvin Williams

Inducted 2017

Successful boys’ and girls’ basketball coach from West Tennessee

Began coaching in 1959 at Morris Chapel High School and then coached at Ramer, McNairy Central, and Bolivar Central high schools

Served as Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at both Ramer and McNairy

His teams made four trips to the TSSAA Girls’ State tournament and one trip to the Boy’s State tournament

Won two TSSAA State championships with the Bolivar Central girls’ teams in 1977 and 1978

Nominated for National Coach of the Year after the 1978 season

Coached on the collegiate level at both Jackson State Community College and Austin Peay State University

Member of several halls of fame including Freed-Hardeman University, Bethel University, and Bolivar Central High School

Other 2017 Inductees

Ernest Chism
2017

James Counce
2017

Gary Dutton
2017

Sylvester Ford
2017

Ellis Haguewood
2017

Willie J. Mitchell
2017

James Reed
2017

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