Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame inductees

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A look at the 12 people who make up the 2015 induction class for the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame:

REGULAR CATEGORY

PAT BRADLEY Four-year letterman for the University of Arkansas (1996-99). … Fifth-leading scorer in UA men’s history (1,765).

RON CALCAGNI Former Arkansas Razorbacks quarterbac­k (1975-78). … All-Southwest Conference first team as a junior in 1977. … A 2009 inductee into the UA Hall of Honor.

STEPHEN JONES All-State quarterbac­k at Little Rock Catholic. … Son of former Arkansas Razorbacks player and current Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. … Serves as chief operating officer of the Cowboys.

STAN LEE Winner of 10 Arkansas state amateur titles. … 2007 U.S. Senior Amateur champion. … Former Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sportsman of the Year.

MIKE MALHAM JR. Career 274-121-4 record in 34 seasons at Cabot, including two state championsh­ips. … Son of 1999 Arkansas Hall of Fame inductee Mike Malham Sr.

CHRISTY SMITH Four-time honorable mention All-American for University of Arkansas women’s basketball team (1995-98). … Inducted into UA Hall of Honor in 2005. … Serves as assistant coach for UA women. SENIOR CATEGORY

DWIGHT ADAMS Two-sport standout in football and track and field at Henderson State. … Assistant coach for three college football teams. … Served in the front office, including vice president of player personnel, for the Buffalo Bills (1990-2003).

ELDON HAWLEY Lettered in four sports — football, basketball, baseball and track and field — at Forrest City High School. … Inducted into Forrest City Hall of Fame in 2005 and UCA Hall of Fame in 2008.

CARL JACKSON Quit school at 13 and went to work as a caddie at Augusta National. … A member of the Arkansas Golf Hall of Fame. … Caddie manager at The Alotian Golf Club since 2004. POSTHUMOUS CATEGORY

LEON CLEMENTS NAIA All-American in basketball (1965) at Ouachita Baptist University. … Holds school record for career points (2,536)

JACK FLECK Won 1955 U.S. Open over Ben Hogan, considered one of the greatest upsets in golfing history. … Had 11-year career on PGA Senior Tour, winning 1979 championsh­ip.

BOWDEN WYATT Southwest Conference coach of the year in 1954 with the Arkansas Razorbacks. … Member of the College Football Hall of Fame as a player and a coach.

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