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In the history of Jackson County High School / Scottsboro High School,
According to the NFL Encyclopedia, Hunt played in three games at tackle for the Maroons. Information provided by the Paul W. Bryant Museum at the University of Alabama states that Hunt wore a size 18 shoe. Hunt died in June of 1981 at the age of 81.
In 1955, Bob "Foots" Clemons became the only former Wildcat player to play in the National Football League. Born Robert Norwood Clemons, August 3, 1933, Clemons played for the Jackson County High School Wildcats from 1948-1950. A captain on both the Wildcat football and basketball teams, Clemons had both the size and speed college recruiters dreamed of. Known as "Foots" because of his size 14 shoe, Clemons visited the University of Georgia and fell in love with the football program, choosing the Bulldogs over Auburn. Clemons chose Georgia in part because of their commitment to let him play in the backfield. Most college scouts drooled at his size and speed (6-1, 200), but felt he would be better suited in the line. During his three years at Georgia (1952, 1953, 1954), Clemons gained 1,297 yards for a 4.7 average and led the team in rushing both in 1952 and 1953. He was Academic All-SEC in 1954 and graduated with a degree in General Agriculture. Rated one of the best offensive fullbacks in the history of the University of Georgia football program, Clemons was taken in the eighth round of the 1955 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. A Green Bay Packers press release dated February 16th, 1955 had this to say about Clemons, "an excellent pass receiver, Clemons should fit well into the Packer style of attack. Head Coach Lislie Blackburn indicated that he would use him at both fullback and offensive halfback." After one year with the Packers, Clemons returned home to go into business for himself. Of his football career Clemons says, "the experience is one which I will always appreciate. I learned how to take the hard knocks of the football experience, how to stick it out when things were tough, how to make the best of a tough situation and how to cope with challenge and adversity." |
The first was Ben Hunt, an early pioneer of high school football in Scottsboro. Hunt, born September 16, 1900, played for Jackson County High School in the mid-to-late teen years and then went on to play for the University of Alabama from 1920-1922. Following his career at Alabama, Hunt played in the second official year of the National Football League with the Toledo Maroons in 1923.