Hall of Fame
Fuller Cherry was one of the first African-American scholarship athletes at Arkansas A&M and UAM, starring on the track and in football.
Cherry was an NAIA indoor track All-American in the 60-yard high hurdles in 1971 when he won the national meet in Kansas City. Later that year, Cherry defeated Olympic and world record holder Thomas Hill at an indoor meet in Louisiana.
Cherry won 11 straight meets in 1971 and climaxed the season by setting both the school and AIC record in the 120-yard high hurdles with a time of 14.0 seconds. He was also part of UAM’s 440-yard relay team (with Ronald Martin, Ronald Gibson and Ray Gillespie) that posted the seventh best time in the nation in 1972.
Cherry also letter four years at defensive back, was a three-year starter and made eight career interceptions.
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