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The inaugural five-member class of the Berryville Athletic Hall of Fame was inducted into the hall during ceremonies Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Berryville Performing Arts Center.
Jo Ann (Winningham) Clark was a pioneer in girls athletics at Berryville High School, coaching the first Lady Bobcats basketball team during the 1975-76 school year. She also coach track and cheer.
Ronnie Clark was an all-state football player for the Bobcats and graduated from BHS in 1959. He became Berryville’s head football coach in 1970 and remained in that position for 26 years. He led the Bobcats to eight conference championships and his 1977 team finished as state runner-up. Clark won 211 games as a high school football coach. He also served as head track coach at Berryville, with his teams winning 25 of 26 conference championships and finishing second once.
Jack Edens played football and basketball and ran track for Berryville. He was a fullback and linebacker for the 1949 BHS football team that defeated Harrison twice and also was part of the 1949 Bobcats track team that was the first Berryville team to score in the state track meet.
In 1956, Edens was hired as the first junior high coach at Berryville. He became the high school basketball coach during the 1960-61 season and his 1961-62 team went 30-5 and lost by one point in the state semifinals. Edens coached the Berryville cross country team to six state championships.
Tom Ginn was a three-sport athlete, playing football and basketball and running track. After graduating from BHS in 1976, he played football at the University of Arkansas and was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He played center for the Lions and in 1980 was named to the Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team. He played two seasons in the NFL before his career was shortened by injuries.
Joe Mills coached at Berryville from 1967 to 1996. His junior high football teams won 42 consecutive games and he led Berryville to a junior high state track championship in 1973.
Photos by Charles Chappell / Carroll County News
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