A Memphis linemen in 1940s, he had legendary high school coaching career
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Legendary Memphis-area high school coach Tom Nix, inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame in 1977, died Wednesday from natural causes at age 93.
A former Tiger football lineman in the late 1940s, Nix was among the winningest high school coaches in Shelby-Metro history. His overall record at Whitehaven High and Christian Brothers High was 239-79-7.
He went 214-74-7 as the longtime successful coach at Christian Brothers High, including capturing a state title in 1977 in dramatic fashion at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.