15 - Dan Barton

DAN BARTON—1958.

He was a standout in both basketball and baseball. He was the Captain of the 1958 State Basketball Champions when he was selected All District, All East Tennessee and All State. He was also Captain of the 1957 and 1958 baseball team, making All Conference both years. He received a scholarship and played baseball at Carson Newman College before signing a contract with the Chicago Cubs, playing in their farm club. He considers the 1958 State Basketball Championship, being scouted and trying out with Cubs as a high school junior and having  Hall of Fame great Rogers Hornsby as his batting instructor as the high lights of his career. He was elected as a charter member to the Hall of Fame in 1970.

 

Dan Barton