Fayette

County High School will dedicate two plaques honoring two

former inductees into the Fayette County Sports Hall of

Fame April 14 at 6:30 p.m.

The first

plaque will honor long time Fayette County resident and

former baseball all-star Cecil Travis. Travis played

baseball for the Tigers from 1927-1930. He turned down a

scholarship from Georgia Tech to play for the Chattanooga

Lookouts. In 1933, Travis was called up to the Washington

Senators.

He became a

starter for the Senators in 1934 and spent seven seasons

as either a starting shortstop or third baseman for the

team. Travis had a career batting average of .314, which

is the third highest average ever for a shortstop, and in

the magical summer of 1941 produced more hits than Ted

Williams and had a higher batting average than Joe

DiMaggio. In 1942, Travis was called to fight in World

War II. He spent three years in the war and returned to

baseball in 1945.

The Fayette

County Tigers will name their locker room and dugout

after Travis.

The other

plaque that will be presented will honor the late Jimmie

D. Allen, whom the field is named for.

Allen

restarted the football program at FCHS in 1960 and

coached both boys and girls basketball from 1959-1962. He

coached baseball from 1960-1964, winning two regional

championships in 1961 and 1962 and a state championship

in 1964. Allen was named coach of the year in 1960 and

meant a lot to the school's athletic program and their

future success.

The field

was named for Coach Allen in 1987.

The awards

ceremony will be followed by a pivotal regional matchup

between the Tigers and their rivals, the McIntosh Chiefs

at 7 p.m.

It will be

a significant moment in Fayette County sports history,

honoring what is beloved in athletics.