East Tennessee State University

A player from 1947 until 1951, L.T. Roberts also served ETSU for over 26 years as a teacher and the head coach of the basketball, football, tennis and track teams. Roberts posted a record of 23-20-2 (.533) as head football coach, the sixth best winning percentage in school history. Roberts was also instrumental in initiating athletic scholarships at ETSU. Just as Roberts gave to ETSU, ETSU gave back by inducting him into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.