Inductees
Finch, Larry
Larry Finch is the only coach in NCAA history to lead his alma mater to the final four, have his school retire his jersey, and then go on to become…
Fisher, Jeff
Jeffrey Michael “Jeff” Fisher is a former American football coach and player. He served as a head coach in the NFL for 22 seasons, primarily with the Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans franchise. He coached the Titans for…
Fisher, Mike
A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Mike Fisher retired from the NHL following the 2016-17 season, one in which he led the Nashville Predators to their first-ever trip to the Stanley…
Fitzgerald, Lou
A native of Tennessee, Lou Fitzgerald had a career in professional baseball as player, manager, and scout which spanned over four decades. It all started at Bradley County High School,…
Flatt, Carlton
Flatt, a graduate of Cumberland High attended Austin Peay University on a Football scholarship, where he became the field general of the 1964 “rags-to-riches” Austin Peay football team, which went…
Fletcher, Billy
A native of Memphis, Billy Fletcher earned All-American honors playing quarterback at South Side High School where he also played basketball, baseball, and ran track. Fletcher was a member of…
Flowers, Richmond
Richmond Flowers, Jr. grew up in a household of high expectations. His father, Richmond Flowers Sr. was an Alabama state senator and later the Attorney General. While in high school,…
Fondren, J. C. “Jake”
From caddie to outstanding amateur, from professional to the South’s most respected instructor, J. C. “Jake” Fondren truly “did it all” in the world of golf. Born in Reform, Mississippi,…
Ford, Turney
Being the eighth of nine children was probably a fertile training ground for Turney Ford. The Gordonsville High School star football, basketball, and baseball player and later legendary prep school…
Foxx, Bob
Bob Foxx could do it all as an athlete, but is probably best remembered for his gridiron heroics on some of the most famous University of Tennessee Volunteer teams in…
Francis E. “Hank” Lauricella
One of the University of Tennessee’s greatest running backs, “Hank” Lauricella was one of the fabled single-wing tailbacks who played under General Robert R. Neyland. Playing from 1949 to 1951,…
Fulmer, Phillip
Phillip Fulmer spent 16 seasons as head coach of the Tennessee Vols and has a long list of accomplishments that have placed him in the top ranks of his profession….
Furrow, Ann Baker
A native of East Tennessee, Ann Baker (Furrow) was the first “Lady” Vol golfer, playing on the men’s team at UT in 1964 and 1965 (25 years before golf was…
Gaither, Alonzo Smith “Jake”
The only appropriate word to describe what Dayton, Tennessee, native Jake Gaither accomplished in his twenty-five years as head football coach at Florida A&M is: DYNASTY. Of those twenty-five years…
Gammon, Wirt Henry
Although he was a self-proclaimed “bench-warmer” in football at the University of Virginia, Wirt Henry Gammon was nothing less than a star as a sportswriter and editor for the “Chattanooga…
Garner, Phil
A native of Rutledge, TN, Phil Garner transferred to Bearden High School in Knoxville in order to participate in the schools more complete athletic program. The move paid off and…
Garrard S. “Buster” Ramsey
“Buster” Ramsey is one of the most accomplished football players to ever come out of East Tennessee. An all-state and All-Southern guard at Knoxville High in 1938, Ramsey went on…
Gault, Willie
Willie Gault was born in Griffin, Georgia, where he played football and ran track at Griffin High School. Highly recruited as a dual sport athlete, he chose the University of Tennessee for its…
Gaut, Marguerite
It may be going too far to say that golf saved Mrs. Dave Gaut’s life, but little Marguerite, who was a frail ninety-five pounds, took up the sport in 1911,…
Gentry Sr., Howard
Some people are born to coach. Others are born to contribute behind the scenes. Tennessee State University’s Howard Gentry was one of those rare people born to do both. The…