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Press Release 3320 Compass Way Media Alert Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 Phone: 770-343-9012 MEDIA CONTACT: Selina Winter Hall of Fame Inductees: Hank Aaron 678-361-4558 Tommy Barnes atlantasportshalloffame@yahoo.com Gayle Barron Steve Bartkowski Furman Bisher Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Jackie Bradford to be Inducted Saturday Night Skip Caray Bobby Cox th Bobby Cremins The Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame will induct its 9 class at the organization’s annual Bill Curry induction and awards ceremony on Saturday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at the Roswell Cultural Bobby Dodd Edith McGuire Duvall Arts Center. Bill Elliott Walt Frazier The five inductees include: Tom Glavine Buck Godfrey Ronald Bradley - one of the country's winningest high school basketball Bill Hartman coaches John Heisman Evander Holyfield Steve Lundquist - 1984 Olympic Gold Medal breaststroker Lou Hudson Earl Mann - former President, GM and Owner of the Atlanta Crackers Claude Humphrey Dr. Homer Rice - former Georgia Tech athletic director Ernie Johnson, Sr. Bobby Jones Deion Sanders - former Atlanta Falcon and Atlanta Brave Calvin “Monk” Jones Roger Kaiser The 2013 Star of the Year, Norcross High School, and the recipient of the 2013 Community Dr. Phil McCrary Service Award, Georgia Tech Associate Athletic Director Wayne Hogan, will also be recognized. James “Red” Moore Edwin Moses Dale Murphy General admission tickets can be purchased at the door Saturday night or by calling 770-394- Larry Nelson 3359. General admission tickets are $25. More information can be found on Phil Niekro Tommy Nobis http://www.facebook.com/atlantasportshalloffame. Mel Pender Mark Price The Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame mission is to honor Atlanta sports heroes, remember great Randy Rhino moments in Atlanta Sports history, and preserve the past from which future generations can learn John Schuerholz and take pride. The Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame Foundation is a Georgia non-profit corporation Dr. Tim Singleton Louise Suggs and has a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS. Jessie Tuggle Wyomia Tyus Jeff VanNote Pete Van Wieren Dominique Wilkins Larry Winter President www.AtlantaSportsHallofFame.org .
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