Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Danny Tharpe - Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football, and Men's Tennis(1960-64)
Danny Tharpe is arguably the most versatile athlete in the history of Western Carolina athletics as he started in four sports. He was a four-year starter in men's basketball as the point guard and led the Catamounts to three 20-win seasons, a Carolina's Conference championship, and the championship game in the NAIA National Tournament in 1963. He averaged in double figures in all four seasons. He was a regular on the men's tennis team for two seasons. He also led the 1964 baseball team in hitting and started at linebacker for the 1964 football team before suffering a mid-season injury. He also excelled in the classroom with 3.00 grade point average and he was a double major in biology and physical education.
