MARIETTA BLACKBURN-1974

She becomes the FIRST lady to enter the Hall. She made an impact on LCHS basketball from the moment she stepped on the court. Her sophomore year she averaged 28 points per game, was All Loudon County and All Region. Her junior year she earned All County, All District and All Region. Her senior year she averaged 30 points per game and was All County, All Region, All State and was selected to the TSSAA All Star Team. She set a new school record with her 51 points against Bradley County in the Region finals making her the highest scorer in a game by any Lenoir City athlete, boy or girl. She finished her career as the leading scorer in Lenoir City girl’s basketball as well as boy’s basketball. She later went to Hiawassee College, playing 2 years and then to Tennessee Wesleyan College, playing 2 years and was elected to the Tennessee Wesleyan Hall of Fame in 1993. She returned to Lenoir City to teach in the City school system. She was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2004.