- Date Of Birth: June 10, 1936
- Date Of Death: December 8, 2015
- State: Tennessee
Ellis Burton Goodloe passed away peacefully December 8, 2015. He was born June 10, 1936, to Aariel Ellis and Marguerite Hart Goodloe in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ellis was an accomplished athlete and business leader. He was a retired Vice President of National Life and Accident Insurance Company.Ellis attended Chattanooga’s Baylor School, graduating in 1955. He served as the football team captain and was a remarkable sprinter in high school . Several of his sprint records are still in place at Baylor. He was considered the second fastest prep student in the country and was recruited by The University of Florida. While attending Florida, Ellis was the leading scorer of the track team for three years, won numerous major events, captured an SEC 100-yard dash title, ran on three SEC championship relay teams, was a member of the 1956 SEC Championship team, and was invited to participate in the 1956 Olympic Trials.After graduation from Florida, Ellis began his career in the insurance business quickly being promoted to a position at the home office of National Life in Nashville. He proudly served for many years as a reservist in the United State Marine Corps. He was a Golden Legion member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Ellis was inducted into the Baylor School Athletic Hall of Fame, The University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. and the Chattanooga Old Timers Hall of Fame.
