Two Falcon Legends Named to Vols All-Century Team

Former Fulton Falcons Ron Widby and Bill Justus have been named as a members of the Tennessee Volunteer basketball All-Century team. George Ronald "Ron" Widby, who graduated from Fulton High in 1963, lettered in Football, Basketball, Baseball and Golf for the Falcons and Vols, and was named a college All-America in football and basketball. Widby is also a member of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Widby is considered by many to be one of Tennessee’s most gifted athletes of all time. Widby was Tennessee’s last Vol to letter in four different varsity sports. Widby led the Vols to basketball SEC championship in 1967. On the night of Widby’s final home basketball game, he scored 50 points against LSU, a school record that stood for twenty years until it was finally broken by Tony White. After leaving Tennessee Widby went on to play for in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers. Ron played in Super Bowl V and Won a Super Bowl Ring in Super Bowl VI. Ron was also chosen to the Pro Bowl in 1971. Widby kicked an 84 yard punt which is still a Dallas Cowboy record today. Not only was Ron a professional football star but he also played ABA basketball for the New Orleans Buccaneers and later Widby even made the Senior tour as a professional golfer.

Bill Justus was a High School All-American in football and basketball at Fulton High School in Knoxville, attended the University of Tennessee and became a basketball standout. He was named All-SEC (in 1967, '68 and '69), an NCAA Academic All-American in '68 and an NCAA All-American in 1969. Justus continues to hold three NIT free throw records as well as three single game NCAA Madison Square Garden free throw records. He played in the East-West College All-Star Game in 1969 before being drafted by Philadelphia (NBA), Denver (ABA) and the Dallas Cowboys (NFL). Justus traveled extensively after college teaching ball-handling and shooting skills for Converse at coaches' clinics and basketball camps throughout the U.S. Since taking up competitive tennis after age 30, he has won numerous amateur USTA tournament championships. Justus, who lives in Nashville, was inducted into the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Tennessee Basketball All-Century Team:

Dane Bradshaw 2004-2007

A.W. Davis 1962-1965

Mike Edwards 1970-1973

Dale Ellis 1979-1983

Ernie Grunfeld 1973-1977

Allan Houston 1989-1993

Reggie Johnson 1976-1980

Billy Justus 1966-1969

Bernard King 1974-1977

Chris Lofton 2004-2008

Bernie Mehen 1940-1942

Dyron Nix 1985-1989

Ron Slay 1999-2003

Herman Thompson 1953-1957

Gene Tormohlen 1956-1959

Paul “Lefty” Walther 1944-1949

C.J. Watson 2003-2006

Tony White 1983-1987

Ron Widby 1964-1967

Carl Widseth 1952-1956