George Claxton (1995) - Hall of Fame - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

George Claxton

Induction:
1995
Class:
1968

A native of Shelbyville, Tenn., George Claxton was an MT four-year starter, three-time All-OVC selection for Blue Raider football and helped lead MT to two OVC titles. In 1965, Claxton was an All-OVC first-team pick as the Blue Raiders won the OVC Championship with a perfect 10-0 overall record. The league's coaches voted him an All-OVC first-team berth for the season. He was All-OVC in 1966 and 1967 and voted to the OVC All-time All-Conference team after the league's first 40 seasons in 1988. In his senior year, he was the team's alternate captain.

After graduation, Claxton was an assistant football coach and head track coach at Franklin High School, Franklin, Tenn. He later was head football and head boys' basketball coach at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill, Tenn. He went on to be director of the Shelbyville Parks and Recreation program before settling into a successful career in insurance.