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- Coach A.L. John Treadway, 94, 1118 Powder Branch Road, Elizabethton, died Friday, October 5, 2001, in Elizabethton.
A native of Carter County, he was born December 28, 1906 to the late Roderick Randolph and Grace Van Hook Treadway. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Meredith Treadway, in 1989, his son, Joseph Treadway, in 2000, and by five brothers and three sisters.
Coach Treadway attended Science Hill High School his freshman year and graduated from Happy Valley High School. He was a graduate of East Tennessee State College where he participated in football and baseball. He was a coach and teacher at Happy Valley High School for 19 years producing winning teams in football and basketball. His 1950 basketball team won the TSSAA State Basketball Championship. He moved to Elizabethton High School in the fall of 1950 where he coached football and basketball. He coached football until 1956 with his teams appearing in four consecutive bowl games. He coached basketball at Elizabethton High School for 23 years. He played semi-pro baseball and was an umpire in the Appalachian Baseball League.
He served for several years as a member of the Carter County Court as a magistrate of the eleven man court. He was later elected as a Carter County Commissioner and served in that capacity for 12 years. For his contribution and leadership in the field of athletics, he was inducted into the Tennessee State Sports Hall of Fame, the TSSAA Hall of Fame, and was a charter member of the Northeast Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, the ETSU Pirate Club Hall of Fame, the Happy Valley High Hall of Fame and the Elizabethton High Sports Hall of Fame.
Mr. Treadway was also an honorary Kentucky Colonel and a Tennessee Colonel. The Elizabethton High School Gymnasium was named in his honor. He was a member of Oak Grove Christian Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Jane Treadway, of the home; a daughter-in-law, Patricia Treadway, Elizabethton; two granddaughters, Patti Anne Treadway and Meredith Trott, both of Elizabethton; a grandson-in-law, Tracy Trott; and two great-grandchildren, Laura and Joey Trott. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
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1906 - 2001 (94 years)
