George Roulstone was one of the first trustees of Blount College (now the University of Tennessee). He announced the founding of the college in his newspaper, the Knoxville Gazette. He came to East Tennessee from North Carolina, packing his printing press on horseback. Indian trouble prevented him from reaching the territorial capital (Knoxville) and the … Continued

Professor O. B. Ross suggested to the Agriculture Club that it hold an annual Roundup, and the first was held in the spring of 1937. The event was assumed by the Animal Science Department and Block and Bridle Club in 1939. The objective of the event was to give students training and experience in grooming … Continued

Dr. William Harold (Harry) Row was a dedicated faculty member in the Department of Mathematics for 29 years and was especially instrumental in moving the department forward in the area of computing. He received the undergraduate degree at Knox College in Illinois, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa as well as the … Continued

Rowing, the oldest intercollegiate sport in the United States, was added as a women’s intercollegiate sport in fall 1995. It had existed as a club sport since 1975, in which it was aided by the late Rodman Townsend Sr., who provided use of space at his company, Knoxville Glove Company, for the shells and meetings. … Continued

The restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday was founded in 1972 in a former residence in the Fort Sanders neighborhood and catered to UT students. In 1972 Samuel E. (Sandy) Beall was a 22-year-old University of Tennessee, Knoxville student majoring in finance, who on the side helped William Kholmia manage a group of Pizza Hut restaurants. Kholmia … Continued

The Rugby Club was formed in 1970 as a Club Sport. Dr. John Bloor, a former Rugby player, served as team coach. In their first year of operation, their record was 11-13. They received a trophy for being the “most sportsmanlike” at a tournament at Virginia Tech and an award from the university for being … Continued

Captain William Rule served on the UT Board of Trustees from 1868 to 1887, and as secretary for more than 40 years. A native Knoxvillian, he served in the Union Army during the Civil War and was named adjutant, which carried the rank of captain. At the end of the war, Captain Rule returned to … Continued

Immediately before coming to Tennessee, Ray Mears coached at Wittenberg College, where he began to implement many of the circus-like activities that he instituted at UT basketball games. At Wittenberg, the players ran onto the court through a cutout of the head of the school mascot, a tiger. In his first season at Tennessee (1962–63), … Continued

Under General Neyland, the Vols had their team bench on the east side of the field, close to the dressing room, which opened onto the field at the east side 50 yard line. In 1965 Coach Doug Dickey moved the team bench to the west side of the field and teamed with Pride of the … Continued