Inductees
Bomar, Lynn
Lynn Bomar was one of the first Southern football players to make Walter Camp’s All-America team when the respected Eastern selector pegged the Vanderbilt end for national recognition in 1923….
Bond, Darwin
A native of Kingsport, Darwin Bond became one of the greatest runners to hail from the state. While he attended high school at Dobyns Bennett in Kingsport, he led the…
Booker-Parks, Betty
Betty Booker-Parks is a native of Hampshire, Tennessee. She attended Hampshire High School where she excelled in basketball and was voted four times as a high school MVP. While attending…
Boston, Ralph
Although it’s true that human beings can’t fly, Ralph Boston sure came close. In 1960 the Tennessee State University graduate soared to a world record in the long jump. His…
Boswell, Mooney
Mooney Boswell loved all sports, and in his prep days at Messick High School in Memphis and Mountain Heights Academy in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, he played them all! Through the…
Boyce, Eugene “Fessor”
Eugene “Fessor” Boyce was officially associated with Lipscomb University for forty-three years as a teacher, coach, and intramural director. A recitation of his career is a litany of accomplishments for…
Bramlett, John “Bull”
What do you do when you are so talented in two sports that you can go pro in either? Do you flip a coin? How about play both? Bingo. John…
Brantley, Charles
The story of the Tennessee Walking Horse, the only horse named for a state, is one filled with history. It has been through dedication and perseverance to keeping the bloodlines…
Bridges, A. F.
A. F. Bridges was a man dedicated to serving the youth of America. Born in Athens, Louisiana, in 1896, he moved to Fayetteville, Tennessee, where he played baseball, basketball, and…
Bridges, T.J. “Tommy”
Imagine this: the year is 1930 and it’s your major league pitching debut for the Detroit Tigers. Late in the game, you’re brought in as relief against… gulp… the New…
Brooks, J. Madison
When you talk about East Tennessee State University basketball, one name must be at the top of your list: J. Madison Brooks. For twenty-five years, from 1948 until 1973, Brooks…
Brown, Al
A native of Cordova, Tennessee, Al Brown was an outstanding athlete at Central High School before playing baseball for then Memphis State College and the Chicago White Sox minor league…
Brown, Eddie
Eddie Brown came to the University of Tennessee from the Marion County community of Guild, TN in the recruiting class of 1970. And for the next three years he was…
Brown, Kippy
Kippy Brown began his football career at Sweetwater High School in Sweetwater, Tennessee. He led Sweetwater to the 1971 and 1972 state championships. Following his high school career. Brown attended…
Brown, Raymond “Bull”
Speaking both academically and athletically, Raymond Howard “Bull” Brown is definitely a man of letters. An avid senior golfer, Brown’s lists of accomplishments in sports and other campus matters covered…
Brown, Watson
A native of Cookeville, Tennessee, Watson Brown did it all at his high school in Putnam County. As quarterback, his football team went 11-0, he was Mid-State MVP, All-State, and…
Brown, William Mack
Coach Brown was born in Cookeville, Tennessee. During his teenage years, he attended Putnam County High School. Brown’s family had a long history with football. His grandfather, Eddie Watson, was…
Bruce, Isaac
Isaac Bruce came to the University of Memphis football team as a wide receiver in 1992 after two stellar seasons in junior college. At Memphis he made an immediate impact…
Buckingham, Nash
Theophilus Nash Buckingham (1880-1971) was a star fullback and captain of the Tennessee Volunteers’ team, which he also helped coach. He was selected as an All-Southern tackle in 1902. Additionally,…
Bugbee, George
George Bugbee, who became sports editor emeritus of the “Memphis Press Scimitar” in 1973 after forty-five years of service to the paper, was one of the most-renowned sports writers in…