Tommy Reamon was a Sunkist Magazine All-American running back as a senior at George W. Carver High School in Newport News. He also played on the basketball, baseball and track team. As a senior he rushed for over 1000 yards and scored 20 touchdowns to help his team to a 9-0-1 record, second best in school history. At Fort Scott Community College in Kansas, he became the only two-time offensive player of the year in junior college history. In 1971 he guided Fort Scott to the Junior College Athletic Association National Championship. In 1972 they returned to the national championship game and came in runner-up. He led the nation in rushing yards, total yards and touchdowns two straight years. He rushed for 5200 yards and had a combined total yards pass, catching, and rushing of 6500 yards and a total of 46 touchdowns in two years. He would later be named to the NCAA All-time top 50 team best Junior College Football Offensive back field. He then transferred to the University of Missouri where he rushed for 2,765 yards and 13 touchdowns in two seasons. Twice he was named national offensive player of the week after games against Nebraska and Notre Dame. Named second team All Big 8 Conference his senior year. Played in the Fiesta and Sun Bowls. Tommy was drafted in the sixth round by the Pittsburg Steelers of the NFL and the World Football League's Florida Blazers in 1974. He chose to play with the Blazers and in 1974 led the WFL in rushing with 1875 yards and 18 touchdowns and was voted the league's most valuable player. He was voted the most valuable player in the WFL Championship game in 1974 against Birmingham. Injuries cut short his NFL opportunities in Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Washington. Tommy was named Sports Club Man of the Year in 1975 by the Peninsula Sports Club. After his football career was over he became an actor and producer in Los Angeles. He performed in more than 18 television shows and movies including the legendary film "North Dallas Forty". In 1988 he returned to his hometown to begin a teaching and coaching career. In 1990 he became the head football coach at Manor High in Portsmouth; in 1991, head football coach at Ferguson High in Newport News; and at the time of induction was the head football coach at Warwick High in Newport News.