Home Timeline 1957 September Back to Back National Merit Scholars Anecdotes Back to Back National Merit Scholars September 1957 69 0 Brothers Clayborn and Tracy Johnson, one school year apart, become the first two brothers to be National Merit Scholars. In addition, they earn the honor in back to back years. Comments Browse The Timeline Browse by Year 2015 (3) 2014 (1) 2010 (1) 2009 (2) 2008 (4) 2006 (1) 2005 (2) 2004 (2) 2002 (3) 2001 (1) 2000 (1) 1999 (2) 1998 (3) 1997 (1) 1996 (2) 1995 (1) 1994 (2) 1992 (4) 1991 (2) 1990 (5) 1989 (3) 1988 (1) 1987 (2) 1986 (4) 1984 (2) 1983 (1) 1982 (2) 1981 (3) 1980 (3) 1979 (2) 1978 (4) 1977 (1) 1975 (4) 1974 (2) 1972 (2) 1970 (1) 1969 (3) 1968 (2) 1967 (1) 1966 (4) 1965 (7) 1964 (2) 1963 (1) 1962 (3) 1961 (5) 1960 (5) 1959 (1) 1958 (3) 1957 (8) 1956 (7) 1955 (13) 1954 (17) 1953 (8) 1952 (6) 1951 (2) 1950 (13) 1949 (10) 1948 (14) 1947 (7) 1946 (8) 1945 (14) 1944 (14) 1943 (26) 1942 (36) 1941 (10) 1940 (2) 1938 (1) Browse by Category 1940s (111) 1950s (43) 1960s (13) 1980s (3) Academics (10) Activities/Clubs (71) Alumni (1) Anecdotes (113) Awards/Honors (14) Band (3) Baseball (2) Basketball (10) Campus Building and Grounds (20) Debate (4) First two years (44) Football (14) Photos (16) Sports (76) Timeline (14)