Hall of Fame
Having never been beaten in the mile or the two-mile during his career as a Buc from 1955 until 1958, Kent Osborne proved himself as a track and cross country standout. Osborne won 49 events, placed second 11 times, third six times and fourth only twice. He established a then-national record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:46, which earned him Little All-American honors. Osborne was crowned TVAC champion in the one and two-mile in 1956 and 1957 and also OVC Champion in 1957. Osborne held four Buccaneer records: the mile (4:18), two-mile (9:30), 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:46) and the two-mile steeplechase. Osborne was rewarded for his accomplishments by being inducted into the ETSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.
