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Ken Sparks
Ken Sparks (February 25, 1944 – March 29, 2017) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Carson–Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee from 1980 until his retirement at the end of the 2016 season. He is currently the record-holder for the most wins as a coach in NCAA Division II history. His Carson–Newman Eagles won five NAIA Championships (1983–1984, 1986, 1988–1989), and were three times runners-up in the NCAA Division II playoffs (1996, 1998, and 1999). Biography Sparks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He played college football as a wide receiver at Carson–Newman and graduated from the school in 1968. He was football coach at Gibbs High School in Knoxville. The next year, he received a master's degree from Tennessee Technological University where he also coached quarterbacks and receivers. He coached at Morristown East High School in Morristown, Tennessee. In the early 1970s, Sparks was an assistant coach on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, Knox County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Divisions of Tennessee, Grand Division and the state's third largest city after Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis.U.S. Census Bureau2010 Census Interactive Population Search. Retrieved: December 20, 2011. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area, Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 869,046 in 2019. First settled in 1786, Knoxville was the first capital of Tennessee. The city struggled with geographic isolation throughout the early 19th century. The History of rail transportation in the United States#Early period (1826–1860), arrival of the railroad in 1855 led to an economic boom. The city was bitterly Tennessee in the American Civil War#Tenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown is a city in and the county seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. Morristown also extends into Jefferson County on the western and southern ends. The city's population was recorded to be 30,431 at the 2020 United States census. It is the principal city of the Morristown metropolitan area, Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Grainger County, Tennessee, Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson County, Tennessee, Jefferson counties. The Morristown metropolitan area is also part of the Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, Tennessee, Sevierville Combined Statistical Area. Established in 1855, Morristown developed into a thriving community due to its strategic location at the intersection of two major stagecoach routes. It would experience turmoil from battles in its immediate area and its change of control under Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War, Civil War. Following the war, Morristown furthered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 NAIA Division I Football Season
The 1986 NAIA Division I football season was the 31st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 17th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1986 and culminated in the 1986 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 20, 1986 at Burke–Tarr Stadium in Jefferson City, Tennessee, on the campus of Carson–Newman College. Carson–Newman defeated in the Champion Bowl, 17–0, to win their third NAIA national title. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season * 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season * 1986 NCAA Division II football season * 1986 NCAA Division III football season The 1986 NCAA Division III football season, part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 1986, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 NAIA Division I Football Season
The 1985 NAIA Division I football season was the 30th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 16th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1985 and culminated in the 1985 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 21, 1985 at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas, on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, for the second straight year. and Hillsdale played to a tie, 10–10, in the Champion Bowl and both teams were named co-national champions. It was Central Arkansas' second NAIA title (and second straight shared title) and Hillsdale's first. Conference realignment Conference changes * The Columbia Football League began play this season, with the combined football membership of the former Evergreen (NAIA Division I) and Pacific Northwest (NAIA Division II) conferences. The new league had fourteen members from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. Membership changes Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Carson–Newman Eagles Football Team
The 1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Carson–Newman College (renamed Carson–Newman University in 2012) as a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) during the 1984 NAIA Division I football season. In its fifth year under head coach Ken Sparks, the team compiled a 10–2–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SAC championship, and tied in the Champion Bowl to become the NAIA national co-champion. It was the second of five national championships (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...) won by Carson–Newman during the 1980s. Schedule References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984 Carson-Newman Eagles football team Carson-Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Eagles foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 NAIA Division I Football Season
The 1984 NAIA Division I football season was the 15th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1984 and culminated in the 1984 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 15, 1984 at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. Carson–Newman and played to a tie, 19–19, in the Champion Bowl and both teams were named co-national champions, Carson–Newman's second NAIA title and Central Arkansas' first. Conference changes * This was the final season for the Evergreen Conference, which disbanded at the end of the year after sixty-four years of football play. Most of its membership, along with several independent teams, would subsequently join the new Columbia Football League. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1984 NAIA Division II football season * 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season * 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Carson–Newman Eagles Football Team
The 1983 Carson–Newman Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Carson–Newman College (renamed Carson–Newman University in 2012) as a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) during the 1983 NAIA Division I football season. In its fourth year under head coach Ken Sparks, the team compiled a 10–3 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SAC championship, and defeated in the Palm Bowl to win the NAIA national championship. It was the first of five national championships (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...) won by Carson–Newman during the 1980s. Schedule References {{DEFAULTSORT:1983 Carson-Newman Eagles football team Carson-Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Eagles football s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 NAIA Division I Football Season
The 1983 NAIA Division I football season was the 28th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 14th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1983 and culminated in the 1983 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 17, 1983 at Ralph Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction, Colorado on the campus of Mesa College—now known as known as Colorado Mesa University. Carson–Newman defeated in the Champion Bowl, 36–28, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference changes * This is the final season that the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is officially recognized as an NAIA football conference. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1983 NAIA Division II football season * 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season * 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season * 1983 NCAA Division II football season * 1983 NCAA Division III football season The 1983 NCAA Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 NAIA Division I Football Season
The 1982 NAIA Division I football season was the 27th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 13th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1982 and culminated in the 1982 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 18, 1982 at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma on the campus of Central State University (now Central Oklahoma). Central State (OK) defeated in the Champion Bowl, 14–11, to win their second NAIA national title. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1982 NAIA Division II football season * 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season * 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season * 1982 NCAA Division II football season * 1982 NCAA Division III football season The 1982 NCAA Division III football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III level, began in August 1982, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 NAIA Division I Football Season
The 1981 NAIA Division I football season was the 26th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 12th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1981 and culminated in the 1981 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl, played this year on December 19, 1981 at Burlington Memorial Stadium in Burlington, North Carolina (near the campus of Elon College). Defending national champion Elon defeated in the Champion Bowl, 3–0, to win their second NAIA national title. Conference changes * This is the final season the NAIA officially recognizes a football champion from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Lone Star Conference. Both the GLIAC and the Lone Star became an NCAA Division II conferences, where both continue to sponsor football (with the exception of a ten-year hiatus for the GLIAC between 1989 and 1999). Conference standings Conference champions Postseason *† Cameron was disqua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 NAIA Division I Football Season
The 1980 NAIA Division I football season was the 25th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 11th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1980 and culminated in the 1980 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl. The title game was played on December 20, 1980 at Burlington Memorial Stadium in Burlington, North Carolina, near the campus of Elon College. Elon defeated in the Champion Bowl, 17–10, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1980 NAIA Division II football season * 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season * 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season * 1980 NCAA Division II football season The 1980 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1980, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the urethra just below the bladder. It is located in the hypogastric region of the abdomen. To give an idea of where it is located, the bladder is superior to the prostate gland as shown in the image The rectum is posterior in perspective to the prostate gland and the ischial tuberosity of the pelvic bone is inferior. Only those who have male reproductive organs are able to get prostate cancer. Most prostate cancers are slow growing. Cancerous cells may spread to other areas of the body, particularly the bones and lymph nodes. It may initially cause no symptoms. In later stages, symptoms include pain or difficulty urinating, blood in the urine, or pain in the pelvis or back. Benign prostatic hyperplasia may produce similar symptoms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
