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Otis William "Bill" Shimek - September 17th 1942 - December 1st, 2024

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Otis William "Bill" Shimek - September 17th 1942 - December 1st, 2024

Otis William “Bill” Shimek, 82, of Bald Knob, Arkansas departed this life on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Pleasant Valley Rehabilitation...

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Willie "Billy" Ray Moore - June 29th, 1940 - August 29th, 2024

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Willie "Billy" Ray Moore - June 29th, 1940 - August 29th, 2024

WILLIE "BILLY" RAY MOORE, 84, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Son of Lucile and Henry Moore, he was born June 29, 1940, in Little...

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Frank Michael "Mike" McGibbony, February 21, 1940 - June 25, 2024

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Frank Michael "Mike" McGibbony, February 21, 1940 - June 25, 2024

Frank Michael "Mike" McGibbony, 84, passed away on June 25, 2024, in Hot Springs, Ark. He was born on February 21, 1940, in Magnolia,...

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Brison Manor, Jr. August 10, 1952 - June 20, 2023

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Sep 15, 20233 min read

Brison Manor, Jr. August 10, 1952 - June 20, 2023

Mr. Brison Manor, Jr was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey on August 10, 1952, to Katie Mae Coombs Manor and Brison Manor Sr. who preceded...

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Helen Faye Parker, March 18, 1929 - September 6, 2023

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Sep 12, 20231 min read

Helen Faye Parker, March 18, 1929 - September 6, 2023

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Kenneth Gene Stephens, Conway, AR, 1931 - 2023

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Sep 12, 20234 min read

Kenneth Gene Stephens, Conway, AR, 1931 - 2023

Kenneth Gene Stephens, 92, of Conway, a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and one of Arkansas's most successful high school and...

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Aug 15, 20231 min read

Woodrow Wilson Jolley Jr. 1942 - 2023

Long time ASHOF Board member, Woody Jolley, has passed away. He was a valued member of the ASHOF Board and a friend to all. He will be...

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Jul 10, 20232 min read

William Francis Curtis, Jr. (Bill)

William Francis Curtis, Jr, (Bill) went to join the Lord on June 28 at the age of 82. Bill is survived by his wife Paula Parten Curtis,...

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Gerald Nesbitt - Mar 3, 1932 - Apr 27th, 2023

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May 9, 20233 min read

Gerald Nesbitt - Mar 3, 1932 - Apr 27th, 2023

Gerald Nelson Nesbitt, age 91, of Little Rock, died April 27, 2023. Gerald was born in Big Sandy, Texas on March 3, 1932. He was the son...

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1990 ASHOF Inductee Henry Moore Passes Away

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Feb 3, 20232 min read

1990 ASHOF Inductee Henry Moore Passes Away

HENRY MOORE, 88, of Little Rock, Ark., went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2023. He was born April 3, 1934, in Little Rock, to...

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Sep 26, 20222 min read

Bettye Wallace

Bettye Wallace October 22, 1929 — July 26, 2022 On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Bettye Wallace, a trailblazer for women’s athletics at...

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Arkansas high school coaching icon Don Campbell dies

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Nov 1, 20213 min read

Arkansas high school coaching icon Don Campbell dies

Regarding the ability to coach high school football, Don Campbell once said you either learn or go into administration. Clearly, he...

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Sep 22, 20215 min read

Floyd E. Sagely

Born March 26, 1932, in Van Buren, Ark., Floyd E. Sagely was one of six children born to Garland and Virgie (Berry) Sagely. He was...

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Jun 7, 20212 min read

Coach John McDonnell

Fayetteville, AR 1938 - 2021 John McDonnell, the University of Arkansas legendary men's cross-country and track and field coach, passed...

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May 12, 20211 min read

Don Dyer

Hall of Fame coach for Henderson State, UCA, dies at 87 Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Dyer died Wednesday, May 12, 2021. He was 87. ...

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Loyd Phillips

Razorback Great & Outland Trophy winner Loyd Phillips Passes Away FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas All-American, Outland...

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2016 ASHOF Inductee William Richard Phillips

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Nov 27, 20202 min read

2016 ASHOF Inductee William Richard Phillips

February 5, 1949 - November 27, 2020 William Richard "Bill" Phillips was born February 5th, 1949 to Earl and Hazel Phillips of Harrison,...

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Aug 26, 20203 min read

2012 ASHOF Inductee Elmer "B" Lindsey 1940 – August 26, 2020

Elmer Baxter "B" Lindsey was born Feb. 22, 1940, to Elmer E. and Ida Busby Lindsey. They owned a cotton and cattle farm in Caldwell. It...

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Jun 28, 20201 min read

2006 ASHOF Inductee Charles Ripley 1946 – June 28, 2020

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/jun/28/charles-ripley-former-little-rock-parkview-basketb/?fbclid=IwAR3QLvIcKxnxXMy67vUmBiH_dniS...

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Apr 5, 20201 min read

1997 ASHOF Inductee Bobby Mitchell June 6, 1935 – April 5, 2020

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28998202/hall-famer-bobby-mitchell-helped-integrate-redskins-dies-84

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