| Wilson David 
                  Matthews (July 18, 1921 
                  – May 13, 2002) was an American football coach. He became a high school 
                  coaching legend in the state of Arkansas after winning 10 
                  state championships and producing a 33-win streak in 11 years 
                  at Little Rock Central High School. He later became an 
                  assistant to Frank Broyles  at the University of 
                  Arkansas. The Broyles Award Trophy, depicts Matthews standing 
                  next to Broyles. Born and raised in 
                  rural Atkins, Arkansas, Matthews attended Atkins High School,  
                  where he played varsity football under coach Raymond Burnett 
                  and was a two-time All-State selection. Matthews went on to 
                  play at Arkansas Tech University, where he was an All-AIC 
                  honoree from 1940-41. He continued his playing career at the 
                  University of Arkansas for one year under George Cole. In 1943, Matthews was drafted for military 
                  service and assigned to the Monticello A&M V-12 Program, where he played with the 
                  Monticello Marine-Navy team. He earned his bachelor's degree 
                  and his master's in education from University of Arkansas. Matthews also 
                  served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War 
                  II. In 1944, Matthews became 
                  head coach at Rogers High School in Rogers, Arkansas. After a single season, finished with a 
                  7-3 record. Matthews left Rogers for Little Rock High 
                  School, where he became an assistant to 
                  his former high school coach Raymond Burnett. As Burnett moved 
                  on to coach Arkansas Tech University, Matthews was named head coach, 
                  taking over one of the premier high school football programs 
                  in the nation. The Little Rock High Tigers had won the 
                  mythical national championship in 1946. Matthew's first Tiger 
                  teams went 12-0-1, in 1947 and 9-1-1 in 1948. His next two 
                  teams finished 10-1 and 10-2. In 1951, his team was 9-3 but a 
                  one-point loss to North Little Rock that season was the last 
                  defeat a Matthews-coached Tiger team had against competition from 
                  Arkansas. The Tigers were undefeated in the state for the next six 
                  years. Matthews led the Tigers to unbeaten seasons in 1956 and 
                  1957, and left the school with a 33-game winning streak. His 
                  1957 team won the schools second mythical national 
                  championship. Matthews joined the 
                  University of Arkansas Razorbacks in January 1958, coaching 
                  the defensive ends and 
                  linebackers at Arkansas before taking administrative 
                  duties in 1969. He continued to coach the freshmen until being 
                  named assistant athletic director in 1973. As a varsity coach, 
                  Matthews coached two All-Americans and eight All-Southwest 
                  Conference players. During his tenure the Hogs appeared in 
                  eight bowl games. Matthews served as an assistant and then 
                  associate athletic director until 1992 when he assumed the 
                  title of associate athletic director emeritus. Matthews was 
                  inducted to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1971.   |