Coming in at No. 41 on this Sunday morning in the Top 50 Greatest Football Players in Alcorn history is center Tony Knox. The Greenville, Miss. native was a member of the Braves football team from 1982 to 1985 in the final years of Marino Casem as the head coach.
Knox started at center and was a ferocious blocker for the Braves three consecutive season. In 1984, he was very instrumental for the Braves team that put together a 7-0 undefeated SWAC record and finished 9-1 overall. The Braves offense accumulated 3,883 yards of total offense (1,793 rushing & 2,090 passing) and averaged 37.5 points per game. The Braves also scored over 40 points in six consecutive games during the '84 season. For helping the Braves to a SWAC title and Black College National Championship, Knox earned 1st Team All-SWAC honors for his outstanding performance.
In 1985, Knox earned 1st Team All-SWAC honors once again at the offensive center position. The Braves totaled over 3,500 yards of offense and posted a 7-3 record. Knox was selected to play in the Freedom Bowl All-Star Classic game in 1985.
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