Hall of Fame Inductees: PRESS RELEASE Hank Aaron Tommy Barnes Gayle Barron MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Bartkowski Larry Winter, President Leeman Bennett 770-714-2246 Furman Bisher Jackie Bradford [email protected] Ronald Bradley Cindy Brogdon Skip Caray Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2017 Al Ciraldo Bobby Cox Bobby Cremins ATLANTA, GA – December 2, 2016 – The Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame will induct five new Bill Curry members at their thirteen annual awards and induction ceremony on Friday, February 17, Bobby Dodd 2017 at the Buckhead Theater. Edith McGuire Duvall Bill Elliott Dale Ellis The five inductees for the Class of 2017 are: Walt Frazier Tom Glavine 1). Keith Brooking –Played linebacker at East Coweta High School, Ga Tech, and then with the Buck Godfrey Atlanta Falcons. Five time pro bowler with Falcons, and member of Falcons 1998 Super Bowl XXXIII Bill Hartman John Heisman team. Evander Holyfield Lou Hudson 2). Julia Emmons –Executive Director of Atlanta Track Club and Director of Peachtree Road Race for Claude Humphrey 22 years (1985-2006). Ernie Johnson, Sr. Bobby Jones Calvin “Monk” Jones 3). Steve Holman –Called the “Ironman of NBA broadcasting”. Holman has done the radio broadcast of Chipper Jones every Atlanta Hawks game for the last 27 years, since being named the sole radio broadcaster back in Roger Kaiser 1989. A span of nearly 2,500 games. Corky Kell Mike Kenn Steve Lundquist 4). Coach Bob Reinhart –Reinhart made the jump from a state champion high school basketball head Earl Mann coach to assistant NBA bench coach to head college coach. And he did it all in Atlanta. He coached at Dr. Phil McCrary Decatur High School, then with the Atlanta Hawks, and finally with Georgia State University. Antonio McKay Al Mead James “Red” Moore 5). Craig Sager –Best known as the sideline reporter for the NBA on TNT while wearing his trademark George Morris colorful suits. Sager has also worked at CNN and TBS for the Goodwill Games, Pan American Games, Edwin Moses and World Cup. Dale Murphy Larry Nelson Phil Niekro The Awards and Induction Ceremonies for the class of 2017 will include a reception, art exhibit, silent Tommy Nobis auction, raffle, a parade of past inductees, and then concludes with the awards and induction ceremony. Mel Pender Mark Price Individual tickets are $60 or $150, tables are also available. Individual tickets, tables, and sponsorships Dr. Homer Rice Randy Rhino can be ordered online at www.atlantasportshalloffame.org. George Rogers Deion Sanders For group ticket information or sponsorship information, contact Larry Winter at 770-714-2246. John Schuerholz Clarence Scott Dr. Tim Singleton The Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame mission is to honor Atlanta sports heroes, remember great moments in Louise Suggs Atlanta Sports history, and preserve the past from which future generations can learn and take pride. John Smoltz Jessie Tuggle More information on the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame can be found on our website at Ted Turner Wyomia Tyus www.AtlantaSportsHallofFame.org , at www.facebook.com/AtlantaSportsHallofFame, or via email at Jeff VanNote [email protected]. Pete Van Wieren Dominique Wilkins Kevin Willis Charlie Yates
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