Hayes died Monday at the Adams Place assisted living facility in Murfreesboro, John Woodfin, president of the Woodfin Memorial Chapel, confirmed Wednesday. Middle Tennessee and Tennessee each issued releases announcing Hayes' death.
Hayes played for Tennessee from 1935-37 and was a captain his final year. He also lettered in wrestling and track and field at Tennessee.
Hayes worked as an assistant coach at Middle Tennessee from 1950-68. He founded Middle Tennessee's wrestling team in 1950 and established Middle Tennessee's track program in 1955. He was inducted into Middle Tennessee's Blue Raider Hall of Fame in 1997. http://www.goblueraiders.com/halloffame/inductee.cfm/id/83
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