October 21, 1973

John Henry “Barnie” Barnhill—successful head football coach both at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville—died. Barnhill left the most lasting imprint in Fayetteville (Washington County) as UA’s athletic director. Barnhill was elected to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and was among the eight inductees, including Frank Broyles and Clyde “Smackover” Scott, composing the first class of the UA Sports Hall of Honor founded in 1988.