Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Charlie McConnell - Men's Basketball - (1962-66)
Lettered four years on the Catamount men's basketball team, helping Western Carolina compile an 81-35 record with two, 20-win seasons. Finished his career with 1,018 points scored, the 13th player in WCU men's basketball history to surpass the 1,000-point plateau. Served for over 30-plus years in the public school systems between Rock Hill, S.C., and Haywood and Jackson Counties in western North Carolina. Received the Paul Harris Fellows Award from the Sylva Rotary Club, and was also awarded the Governor's Medallion Award for Volunteer Service in 2012. Previously inducted as a part of the Western Carolina's 1963 NAIA National Runner-Up men's basketball team.
