Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Willie Carpenter - Football and Baseball - (1976-80)
A rare two-sport star of the 1970's that won all-conference honors in baseball and football. He played every baseball game in the WCU outfield for four seasons, 1977-80, and broke 11 season career records. His .359 career batting average ranks among WCU's all-time top five. He was an All-Southern Conference baseball selection twice. On the football side, he started in the Catamount backfield for three seasons and was first-team All-Southern Conference selection twice. He led the conference in interceptions in 1978 and was runner-up for All-Conference Athlete of the Year in 1980. Following graduation, he signed a professional baseball contract and spent three seasons in the Texas Rangers organization.
