Who was the best athlete ever at your school? The sports staff of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will highlight 14 former prep standouts over the next two weeks.
FAYETTEVILLE — Before Arkansas fans knew Ron Brewer as a member of the famed “Triplets” he was already a legend in Fort Smith.
Brewer played at Northside High School, which produced such stars as Almer Lee, Jerry Jennings, Jim King, and Eric Burnett for basketball, and Ravin Caldwell and Billy Joe Releford for football. But the athlete who achieved the most success was Brewer, who first earned statewide notoriety when he led Fort Smith Northside to a 30-0 record and an Overall state championship in 1974.