May 21 marks former Tennessee player and head coach Johnny Majors’ 85th birthday.
Majors played for the Vols from 1953-56. He served as head coach at UT from 1977-92. Before arriving at Tennessee as head coach, he served in the same capacity at Pittsburgh and won the 1976 national championship. Majors won the SEC championship at Tennessee in 1985, 1989 and 1990.
Below are photos of Majors through the years.
Sep 15, 2012; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers former player and head coach Johnny Majors watches the video tribute to his career during the ceremony to retire his jersey number prior to the game against the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. Florida defeated Tennessee 37-20. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
