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Buzz Andrews

Buzz was born in Hope Arkansas in 1950. He was the son of Andy and Sally Andrews of Hope. Sally was the city clerk and "ran the town" and was called Miss Sally. Buzz was the quarterback of the the Hope High School Bobcats while in high school and was elected Mr. Hope High School by his peers. In his junior year he formed a rock and roll band called the Zonks. The Zonks played high school dances and college frat parties throughout southwest Arkansas.

He attended college at Ouachita Baptist University where he was a school record holder in the decathlon and the 110 hurdles and the 400 meter hurdles. In 1972, he competed in the national championships and finished in 5th place in the decathlon. Bruce Jenner was in that competition.

After college he continued to coach and coached a state championship high school team in Arkansas. He then joined a bluegrass ban called the Bluegrass Express. This band toured throughout the southwest with great success. Buzz played harmonica and mandolin in this group.

He moved to Dallas in 1981 to pursue a coaching career that lasted 20 years. He was voted Dallas Track Coach of the year and had numerous state champions and had three athletes compete in the Olympic Games.

Now simi retired, he devotes his time to music. He is performing in the dallas area three to four nights per week and can be seen at such venues as the House of Blues. His band is called the Buzz Andrews Band and is a favorite in the classic rock and blues scene in Dallas.