Carter County Sports Hall of Fame

Hack Hyder

Class of 2018

ElizabethtonBaseball; FootballAthlete; Coach

Biography

Hack Hyder graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1957 and played baseball at Milligan College. He began teaching and coaching at Happy Valley, where he helped establish an elementary football program in the 1968–69 school year. Hyder later coached football and baseball at Happy Valley and Elizabethton, contributing to youth and high school athletics in Carter County.

Career Highlights

Helped establish Happy Valley elementary football program in 1968–69; coached baseball and football