Hall of Fame – Dr John Mattox was inducted into the Swain County Athletic Hall of Fame, he was represented by his son Jerry.
- Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee • Veteran of the United States Air Force • Captain and pilot of the Western Carolina Civil Air Patrol • Owner and operator of Swain Drugstore for over 30 years • As pharmacist he was always willing to out in the middle of the night to fill prescriptions for sick people • Along with Dr Mitchell he served as veterinarian in Swain County when there were no veterinarians living in Swain County • Contributor of videotaping all events in Swain County • Videotaped many Swain County High School events including athletics and in particular football • Would replay games in his drugstore for folks who couldn’t make the games at no charge • Major contributor in bringing computer technology into Swain County