FOOTBALL TENNESSEE SPORTS HALL OF FAME XTennessee Sports Hall of Fame XInductees with Tennessee Connections The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is Tennessee has a long tradition of former athletes, coaches and staff who have been recognized a non-profit corporation founded to for their efforts by induction into the state of Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Following is a list honor the outstanding achievements of of these honorees listed by the year they were inducted. Tennesseans in the realm of sports, to perpetuate the memory of their careers 1966 Ralph Hatley and service, and to provide a permanent 1991 Hall of Fame for the display of memen- Doug Dickey tos and souvenirs commemorating their Bobby Dodd Hal Littleford contributions. Beattie Feathers John Ward Herman Hickman 1992 The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Bill Majors Pug Pearman was founded by a group known as the Bobby Majors Ike Peal Middle Tennessee Sportswriters and Johnny Majors 1993 Broadcasters Association. Its early growth was due largely to three of the founders: C.E. Gen. Robert R. Neyland Condredge Holloway Jackson Jr., Charlie Sons and the Rev. A. Richard Smith. 1967 1994 In 1994, the State Legislature, under the leadership of Speaker of the House Jimmy Naifeh Nathan W. Dougherty Bill Anderson and Lt. Gov. John Wilder, along with Rep. Bill Purcell and Sen. Robert Rochelle, passed leg- Gene McEver Gus Manning islation to officially create the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Lindsey Nelson The creation of the Act began a new era in the history of the Sports Hall of Fame. A Board 1968 1995 of Directors was founded composed of 25 Tennessee citizens, eight each appointed by the John Barnhill Charles Rosenfelder Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House. The 25th member of the Bob Foxx Board is the State Treasurer or his designee. No more than eight of the appointed members 1969 1996 shall reside in a grand division of the state. Bob Woodruff Leonard Coffman The Hall of Fame is permanently housed in the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown 1970 Darris McCord Nashville at 501 Broadway Ave. For more information contact Executive Director Ryland Bill Wright Hoskins at Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, 501 Broadway Ave., Nashville, TN 37203 or at 1971 1997 (615) 242-4750. Tommy Bridges Johnny Butler 1972 Ron Widby 1998 1973 Louis B. (Farmer) Johnson Mickey O’Brien Steve Kiner 1974 Jack Reynolds Buddy Hackman 1999 1979 Harry Anderson Andy Kozar 2006 INDUCTEE 1980 Joe Steffy Bill Johnson Curt Watson Claudette Riley Sisk 2000 Murray Armstrong 1981 Phil Dickens Ed Bailey Hooper Eblen 1982 Frank Emanuel Stanley Morgan 1983 2001 Ed Cifers Bill Barnes 1984 Phillip Fulmer A. W. Davis Tim Kerin 1985 2002 Bobby Cifers Eddie Brown Bob Johnson Ray Mears Phil Garner 1986 2003 Tommy Bartlett Bob Patterson Jim Haslam Chuck Rohe Houston Herndon Pat Summitt 1987 2004 Phillip Beene Holly Warlick Ernie Grunfield Reggie White Harold Johnson 2005 1988 Darwin Bond Ray Bussard Richmond Flowers 1989 Haywood Harris Rick Honeycutt Tom Elam Bill Justus

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