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Cardwell was a 1946 graduate of Lenoir City High School. He was a 3-year letterman in football and a 2-year letter winner in basketball. His senior year, Jim was the winner of the Charles Evans trophy for outstanding player, honorable mention All-East Tennessee, and was Vice President of the Letter Club. Jim signed a football scholarship to Clemson along with Lenoir City teammate Don Wade. Jim was at Clemson two seasons and finished his playing career at Carson-Newman lettering 2 years on the football team. Between his time at Clemson and at Carson-Newman, Jim served in the U.S. Army and was a player/coach for the Ft. Devins Hornets. After serving his country in Korea, Jim completed his career at Carson-Newman graduating in 1953. Jim coached all sports (including head football coach) at Vonore High School in 1953, and he joined the coaching staff at Loudon County School in 1954. Jim became the head football coach at Loudon in 1955 and left coaching in 1957. Jim was involved in coaching the first Loudon Quarterback Club youth football teams during the 1960s and served as a member of the Loudon County School Board as Vice Chairman. Jim Cardwell died in August 2000.m He was inducted in 2014.

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Kevin holds the title of Lenoir City High School’s only state champion discus thrower.  He was a shot put and discus thrower and he won numerous shot and discus events.  His region wins included Anderson County, Lenoir City, Johnson City, Milan and various wins at Karns.  His senior year he was East Tennessee Shot Champion and East Tennessee Discus Champion.  These wins qualified him for the state championship.  Kevin competed in the state discus competition and defeated Kingston Springs Harpeth, Nashville Christian, Memphis Frayser (where he was up against two final competitors), Chattanooga Tyner, Sullivan North and McMinn Central resulting in the 1998 state championship win.  Kevin also played football all four years at LCHS from 1995-1998 and lettered all four years.  He played offensive tackle, defensive tackle and full back in short yard situations.  He was all-Loudon County his junior year. He was inducted in the Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.

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Clark played football from 1923-26 when he was a halfback before moving to quarterback. In fact, he was known as the best quarterback of his era. He was the team leader and the field general in an age when the quarterback called all the plays and the coach was only a bystander. Because of his "flaming spirit to win", he was always looked to by his team mates. He joins his brother, Raymond Clark as another brother combination in the Hall of Fame. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972.

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Another player who played football and basketball and could enter the Hall of Fame in either. "Jughead" began playing both sports as an eighth grader and played a total of 5 years. He made every All Tournament team in both sports the last 4 years he played. He was Captain the last 3 years in both basketball and football. Not many can make that claim. He joins his brother as a member of the Hall. He was elected as a charter member to the Hall of Fame in 1970.

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Travis participated and excelled in football, basketball, and track and field during his time at Lenoir City High School. During his senior year, Travis was All-State Wide Receiver in football. He has 12 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, and 1200 yards receiving. He was elected first team in the East vs West TN Shrine Football Game. Travis participated in Track and Field in both his junior and senior years. His junior year he was second in State 300m hurdles; second in 4 x 400m relay team; fifth in 110m hurdles; and sixth in the high jump. His senior year he was State Decathlon Champion. He was second in State 300m hurdles; fourth in 110m hurdles; fifth in triple jump; and sixth in high jump. Travis lettered all four years in basketball and started on the varsity team both his junior and senior years.  He was inducted in 2014.