Hall of Fame
From 1937 through 1941, Francis "Windy" Morris won both Golden Gloves and AAU Boxing Titles each year. In 1942 before he served the United States Air Force Morris was a student boxing coach at Arkansas Tech University. From 1942 to 1945 Morris served the US Air Force as a first Lieutenant in the Pacific Theatre. In 1946 Morris attended Northeastern State University before enrolling at the College of the Ozarks where he attended from 1947 to1950 and he served as student boxing coach. Morris graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of the Ozarks and then attended the University of Arkansas. While at U of A, Morris was a graduate assistant tennis coach and also coached boxing. In 1984 Morris retired from a 32-year public education career. His boxing accolades include: six-time Arkansas Golden Gloves Champion and Arkansas AAU Boxing Champion, three-time Regional Golden Gloves in Kansas City and posted a National Runner-Up finish in Chicago.
