Cherokee County Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

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Paul “Shorty” Trammell – Athlete (2005 Inductee)

Shorty Trammell
Paul “Shorty” Trammell

Football
1969 All-State player with an 8-1 record
Played in the North/South high school football game
Received a full scholarship to Samford University
Scored 43 career touchdowns at Samford
Ranked 6th all-time in career total yardage with 4,092
3,324 yards and 27 touchdowns as a quarterback
Led Samford to the Division II National Title in 1971

Basketball
All County in 1969
State-Runner-Up in 1969 with a 29-1 record

 

Baseball
Played for the Atlanta Braves organization
Voted MVP for the Wytheville Braves in 1972

Paul W. “Shorty” Trammell was a rare athlete who performed at extraordinary levels in several different arenas. Shorty helped Cherokee County High School to a 9-1-1 record during the 1968 season and its first ever playoff appearance. The three-time team captain at Samford University was not only outstanding on the gridiron, but he also signed a professional baseball contract at the end of his football career.

Inductees

  • Hall of Fame Class of 2005
    • Dana Bright Austin – Athlete (2005 Inductee)
    • Jana Bright McGinnis – Athlete (2005 Inductee)
    • L.D. Bruce* – Coach (2005 Inductee)
    • Greg “Boo” Jelks – Athlete (2005 Inductee)
    • Bobby Joe Johnson* – Coach (2005 Inductee)
    • Roy Knapp* – Coach (2005 Inductee)
    • Wendall Lawson – Athlete (2005 Inductee)
    • Ronnie Shaw – Athlete (2005 Inductee)
    • Paul “Shorty” Trammell – Athlete (2005 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2006
    • Ed Arnold, Jr.* – Athlete (2006 Inductee)
    • Leah Monteith Nelson – Athlete (2006 Inductee)
    • Martin Houston – Athlete (2006 Inductee)
    • Waymon Wester – Coach (2006 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2007
    • David Bedwell – Athlete (2007 Inductee)
    • Jim Bouchillon – Athlete (2007 Inductee)
    • Ralph Hilburn – Coach (2007 Inductee)
    • Carl Stanford – Athlete (2007 Inductee)
    • Dale Welsh – Coach (2007 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2008
    • Michael Stimpson – Athlete (2008 Inductee)
    • Earl D. Cleland – Athlete (2008 Inductee)
    • Tim Cronan – Athlete (2008 Inductee)
    • Bobby Beckett – Coach (2008 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2009
    • Brad Johnson – Athlete (2009 Inductee)
    • John Miller – Athlete (2009 Inductee)
    • Bob Wheeling – Athlete (2009 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2010
    • B.T. Law – Athlete (2010 Inductee)
    • Eddy Norris – Athlete (2010 Inductee)
    • Jack Green – Athlete (2010 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2011
    • Jeff Bullen – Athlete (2011 Inductee)
    • Jessica Ford Davis – Athlete (2011 Inductee)
    • W. David Boatfield – Athlete (2011 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2012
    • Lance Mackey – Athlete (2012 Inductee)
    • Ronald Rooks (aka Ickey) – Athlete (2012 Inductee)
    • Harry Tucker – Athlete (2012 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2013
    • Terry Gamble – Athlete (2013 Inductee)
    • Jack Kines – Athlete (2013 Inductee)
    • Steve Ray – Athlete (2013 Inductee)
    • Eugene F. Weatherly* – Coach (2013 Inductee)
    • Amber Wood – Athlete (2013 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2014
    • Victor Lamar “V.L.” Crane – Athlete (2014 Inductee)
    • Russell Jacoway – Athlete (2014 Inductee)
    • Doug Palmer – Athlete (2014 Inductee)
    • Robert Thornton – Athlete (2014 Inductee)
    • Ronnie Whorton – Athlete (2014 Inductee)
  • Hall of Fame Class of 2016
    • Paige Anderson McDonald – Athlete (Inductee 2016)
    • Taylor Burt – Athlete (Inductee 2016)
    • Jamie Hampton – Athlete (Inductee 2016)
    • Lucus McMichen – Athlete (Inductee 2016)
    • Josh Moten – Athlete (Inductee 2016)
    • Bobby Sanders – Athlete (2016 Inductee)
    • Charley Whorton – Athlete (Inductee 2016)

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