Ragon Kinney was a Tech student and coach from 1937-39. A standout amateur boxer, Kinney was a three-time National Amateur Boxing champion from 1939-44.

Kinney started as a 112-pound novice in 1931 and had more than 200 amateur boxing matches.

A native of Hartman, Ark., Kinney won the Golden Gloves Intercity title as a light heavyweight in 1939, the AAU in 1941 and the Golden Gloves Intercity in 1944.

Kinney later turned professional and boxed 22 matches. He started his pro career winning his first 15 bouts and ended with a record of 18-4 with nine KOs.

He was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.