Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Carl Ratcliffe - Football & Men's Basketball - (1933-36)
Carl Ratcliffe was the most honored football player in the school's first decade of football. He started for four seasons (1933-36) at offensive and defensive end and played every minute of every game in 1934, 1935, and 1936 seasons. He was an All-North State Conference selection in 1935 and 1936. He also served as the school's student body president and was a three-year letterman in basketball. He went on to serve as a teacher, coach, and administrator in Haywood Country schools for 40 years.
