Blinkey Horn

Claude Sheetz "Blinkey" Horn (August 28, 1885 – May 20, 1937) was an early 20th-century American sportswriter, known most for his work in the Nashville Tennessean. He was a charter member of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. He was later inducted into the Tennessee Sports Writers Hall of Fame.

Basketball He developed the concept of a state high school basketball tournament and prompted the newspaper to sponsor the state tournament from 1921 until 1929.

Baseball He was considered an authority on baseball, who could readily pluck names and stats from memory.

Football While passersby stopped to watch, Michigan coach Fielding Yost once diagrammed a play for Horn on the sidewalk using groceries.

Death On May 20, 1937, Horn died unexpectedly of a heart attack.