Witherspoon,
a
native of Fairfield, Ala., played on the Lion football team's offensive line from 1974-77
and became the school's first three-time All-Gulf South Conference performer in any sport.
He was named team Most Valuable Lineman in 1975, was a third-team All-American as a
junior and an honorable mention All-American as a senior. He was selected to
"The First Forty Years" UNA Football Team and the 50th Anniversary UNA
Football Team for 1949-98.
He graduated from UNA in 1979 with a B.S. degree in
Business Management. For the last eight years he has served on the Fairfield City
Council.
