The Tennessee Central Xpress was formed on June 1, 2008, by Ken Hall of
Monterey. Over the previous twenty-five years, Hall had owned four successful
minor league professional football teams and wanted to bring minor league
football to the Upper Cumberland region to give local athletes the opportunity to
continue their football careers.
The team is named for the Tennessee Central Railroad which served the Upper
Cumberland from the early 1900's until the late 1960's. Thirteen members of the
Hall family had worked for that railroad and Hall wanted to honor their memory and
the importance that railroad had on the region by naming the team for it.
Hall played as a defensive end for Castle Heights Military Academy and joined the
Chattanooga Cowboys of the Southern Football League in 1988. He played three
seasons for the Cowboys and two seasons for the Chattanooga Blues as an
offensive guard and defensive end.
In 2007, Hall was inducted into the Minor League Football Hall of Fame in Mesquite,
Nevada as a defensive end and was inducted into the Chattanooga Steam Football
Hall of Fame in 2009 as its first inductee. Hall's jersey number 91 is retired from
the Xpress lineup.
The Xpress is a proud member of the Gridiron Developmental Football League
(GDFL), the Minor League Football News and the Monterey Merchant's Association.
The team is active in the community and has volunteered for the Redbud Bicycle
Rodeo, the Spring on the Mountain Dogwood Festival, the Monterey Senior
Citizen's 5K Run, and the Standing Stone Celebration.
The Xpress finished their first season with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses in the
USFL. The team placed four players on the USFL All-Star team. The 2010 season
record was 2 wins and 8 losses with seven players chosen for the USFL All Star
team. In 2011, the Xpress played in the GDFL and had 6 wins and 4 losses with five
players placed on the All-Star team.
For the 2012 season, Al Snow has taken control of the team and Dee Prince has
been appointed General Manager. Ken Hall has moved to the position of Advisor.
The Xpress will continue in the GDFL for the 2012 season which begins June 2,
2012.
Monterey. Over the previous twenty-five years, Hall had owned four successful
minor league professional football teams and wanted to bring minor league
football to the Upper Cumberland region to give local athletes the opportunity to
continue their football careers.
The team is named for the Tennessee Central Railroad which served the Upper
Cumberland from the early 1900's until the late 1960's. Thirteen members of the
Hall family had worked for that railroad and Hall wanted to honor their memory and
the importance that railroad had on the region by naming the team for it.
Hall played as a defensive end for Castle Heights Military Academy and joined the
Chattanooga Cowboys of the Southern Football League in 1988. He played three
seasons for the Cowboys and two seasons for the Chattanooga Blues as an
offensive guard and defensive end.
In 2007, Hall was inducted into the Minor League Football Hall of Fame in Mesquite,
Nevada as a defensive end and was inducted into the Chattanooga Steam Football
Hall of Fame in 2009 as its first inductee. Hall's jersey number 91 is retired from
the Xpress lineup.
The Xpress is a proud member of the Gridiron Developmental Football League
(GDFL), the Minor League Football News and the Monterey Merchant's Association.
The team is active in the community and has volunteered for the Redbud Bicycle
Rodeo, the Spring on the Mountain Dogwood Festival, the Monterey Senior
Citizen's 5K Run, and the Standing Stone Celebration.
The Xpress finished their first season with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses in the
USFL. The team placed four players on the USFL All-Star team. The 2010 season
record was 2 wins and 8 losses with seven players chosen for the USFL All Star
team. In 2011, the Xpress played in the GDFL and had 6 wins and 4 losses with five
players placed on the All-Star team.
For the 2012 season, Al Snow has taken control of the team and Dee Prince has
been appointed General Manager. Ken Hall has moved to the position of Advisor.
The Xpress will continue in the GDFL for the 2012 season which begins June 2,
2012.
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In memory of Jeff Ellis, offensive
lineman, of the Chattanooga Blues.
lineman, of the Chattanooga Blues.
12/5/67 - 4/19/07
