LITTLE ROCK - Former Harding head football coach John Prock is among 12 individuals that the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame inducted on Feb. 22. Prock was the head football coach at Harding from 1964-1987 and compiled a school-record 114 career victories. His 1972 and 1976 teams both won Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference championships. The 1972 squad finished the season ranked No. 6 nationally in the NAIA.

Prock's legacy continues among head coaches in the state of Arkansas. Currently, seven Arkansas high schools have head coaches that played for Prock at Harding. They include Bernie Cox (Little Rock Central), Lanny Dauksch (West Memphis), Ronnie Peacock (Rogers), Rick Jones (Greenwood), Tim Perry (Central Arkansas Christian), Chris Hill (Van Buren) and Tommy Shoemaker (Harding Academy). Also Prock's three successors as head coach at Harding University--Larry Richmond, Randy Tribble and Ronnie Huckeba--all played for Prock.

Prock, 78, is a native of Hollis, Okla., and a graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State College. He was inducted into the SWOSU Hall of Fame in 2006.

The other inductees, to be honored at a ceremony on Feb. 22, are:

—Michael Cage, who played 15 years in the NBA. Cage, of West Memphis, played on West Memphis high school teams that won back-to-back state championships.

—Charles Cella, who is the longtime owner and president of Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. Cella, of St. Louis, also owned a colt that won the Breeder's Cup Turf.

—Todd Day, who played basketball for Arkansas from 1989-92. Day, of Memphis, Tenn., played 8 years in the NBA.

—Torii Hunter, who played baseball for the Minnesota Twins. Hunter, of Pine Bluff, won six Golden Glove awards.

—Bruce James, who played football for Arkansas from 1967-70. James, of Pascagoula, Miss., was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1971.

—Jerry McKinnis, who served as host and producer of the television show “The Fishin Hole.” McKinnis, of St. Louis, is known as a pioneer of television programming focused on the outdoors.

—Cal Partee Sr., whose horse Lil E. Tee won the Kentucky Derby in 1992. Partee, of Stephens, is the only owner from Arkansas ever to win the race.

—Gaylen Pitts, who guided the Arkansas Travelers to a Texas League championship in 1989. Pitts, of Mountain Home, spent five years as a third-base coach and bullpen coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.

—Jon Richardson, who became the first black scholarship football player at Arkansas in 1969. Richardson, of Little Rock, rushed for 1,237 yards and scored 19 touchdowns while at the school.

—Tommy Tuberville, who guided Auburn to a 13-0 season and a Sugar Bowl win in 2004. Tuberville, of Camden, was named National Coach of the Year in 2004.

—Tracy Webb, who played basketball for Arkansas women's team. Webb, of Batesville, holds the all-time steals record with 293 recorded.