Hailing from Clarksdale where he was an All-American athlete who played football on championship Ole Miss and Cleveland Browns teams, Franklin started his coaching career in 1967 in the pro ranks and became one of the top community college football coaches in America upon his arrival at Northwest CC in Senatobia. He led the Rangers for 24 seasons, compiling a record of 201-56-6, including 6 Region 23 titles, 12 North Division crowns and 2 MACJC State Championships in 1982 and 1992. He is a member of the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame, the Northwest CC Athletic Hall of Fame, the NJCAA Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.Hailing from Clarksdale where he was an All-American athlete who played football on championship Ole Miss and Cleveland Browns teams, Franklin started his coaching career in 1967 in the pro ranks and became one of the top community college football coaches in America upon his arrival at Northwest CC in Senatobia. He led the Rangers for 24 seasons, compiling a record of 201-56-6, including 6 Region 23 titles, 12 North Division crowns and 2 MACJC State Championships in 1982 and 1992. He is a member of the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame, the Northwest CC Athletic Hall of Fame, the NJCAA Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.Hailing from Clarksdale where he was an All-American athlete who played football on championship Ole Miss and Cleveland Browns teams, Franklin started his coaching career in 1967 in the pro ranks and became one of the top community college football coaches in America upon his arrival at Northwest CC in Senatobia. He led the Rangers for 24 seasons, compiling a record of 201-56-6, including 6 Region 23 titles, 12 North Division crowns and 2 MACJC State Championships in 1982 and 1992. He is a member of the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame, the Northwest CC Athletic Hall of Fame, the NJCAA Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.