Condrege Holloway

Class of 1996

Condredge Holloway: A Dual-Sport Legend in Tennessee Athletics

Condredge Holloway had a storied career at Lee High School as the quarterback of the Generals’ football team and shortstop for the baseball team. He was drafted by the Montreal Expos Major League Baseball Club out of high school but chose instead to pursue his athletic career as a scholarship athlete on the University of Tennessee football team.

At Tennessee, Condredge was a three-year starter at quarterback for the Volunteers and led them to berths in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, the Liberty Bowl, and the Gator Bowl. He finished his Tennessee football career with a record of 25-9-2 and set a school record for the lowest interception percentage—just 2.9% (12 interceptions in 407 pass attempts)—a mark that still stands today.

While at Tennessee, he earned numerous honors, including S.E.C. Sophomore of the Year in 1972, Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Most Outstanding Player in 1972, S.E.C. Junior of the Year in 1973, All-S.E.C. in 1973, and Most Valuable Player in the 1975 Hula Bowl.

Condredge also excelled on the baseball field, earning All-S.E.C. and All-American honors in 1975 as a shortstop. His career batting average of .353 ranks ninth on Tennessee’s all-time career hitting list.

After college, Condredge was drafted in the fourth round by the Atlanta Braves and in the twelfth round by the New England Patriots. He opted, however, to play in the Canadian Football League, where he starred for thirteen seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders (1975–1980), the Toronto Argonauts (1981–1986), and the British Columbia Lions (1987). Over the course of his C.F.L. career, he threw for more than 25,000 yards, rushed for 3,167 yards, and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player in 1982.

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