He was the creative force behind many of the band’s most famous songs.
Hall of Fame
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Jochum was one of the original 60 “A League of Their Own” baseball players.
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Marshall started a record 270 games with the “Purple People Eaters.”
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McCallum held championships in three different weight classes.
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Rodriguez had six No. 1 country hits, including “You’ll Always Come Back to Hurting Me.”
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Dent began as a caddy at the then whites-only Augusta National before going pro.
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Briggs’ work on keyboards helped define the crisp, clean sound of Nashville country.
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Barnett won two championships with the New York Knicks in the 1970s.
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Roman was inducted into the Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
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McMichael later went on to pro wrestling stardom as one of the Four Horseman.