The
2009 Inductees are as follows:
Philip Hutcheson ---
Recently named the Athletic Director at David Lipscomb
University where he was a four-time All-American (1986-1990),
"Hutch" brought national attention to the Bisons as
he broke basketball's all-time scoring record. A true student
athlete, he was named the 1990 Lipscomb Valedictorian the same
year he was honored as the NAIA "Player of the Year."
*Joe Gilliam, Jr. (Posthumous)
--- "Jefferson Street Joe" became a true legend in
Music City starting at Pearl High School and later at Tennessee
State University where he led the Tigers to two Black College
National Championships. The famed All-American quarterback playing
for the legendary TSU Coach "Big John" Merritt was
drafted in the NFL by the Pittsburg Steelers and went on to
win two Super Bowl rings. Off the field, Joe Gilliam, Jr's.
life was not as successful as he was on the field. But many
of the people who knew him consider him one of the best athletes
ever to play the game of football.
Ronald "Woody" Hunt
--- Longtime baseball coach at Cumberland University in Lebanon,
TN, Coach Hunt has compiled a 1043-431-3 record ( .741 winning
percentage) over his outstanding career. One of only six coaches
to win more than 1,000 games in NAIA, Hunt was named "2006
Coach of the Year." In 2005 the Cumberland University Bulldogs
was named "Amateur Team of the Year" by the Tennessee
Sports Hall of Fame. That year the Bulldogs set a school record
for most wins in a season with a record of 59-21. In his career
at Cumberland, Woody Hunt has coached more than 40 All-Americans
and 65 players who went on to play professionally.
*Tommy Owen (posthumous) ---
A 1948 graduate of Vanderbilt University where he played wingback
for the legendary Red Sanders, former Montgomery Bell Academy
head football Coach Tommy Owen believed that academics were
of primary importance, but that athletics were a fundamental
part of education. He believed that football demanded everything
a young man had to give. At his retirement in1993, Coach Owen
was the second most winning of Tennessee's active coaches and
fifth most winning of all time. His 250 wins at MBA include
14 TSSAA playoff appearances and three state titles (1955, 1967
and 1968). In 1971 Owen left MBA to join Bill Pace's staff at
Vanderbilt and later retuned to MBA. He died in August 1993.
Sarah Ingram --- Playing
on more international teams and winning more national championships
than any Tennessee golfer in its hundred-year history, Sarah
Ingram left a permanent mark on amateur golf in the Volunteer
State. Her career was highlighted by being a member of two Curtis
Cup teams and two World Amateur Teams. Other career highlights
include being selected first team All-American at Duke University,
three USGA Mid Amateur Championships, Tennessee State Women's
Amateur Champion, two Women's Southern and two Maryland State
Women's Championships. Ingram was inducted into the Tennessee
Golf Hall of Fame in 1999.
Sam Bartholomew, Jr.
(Lifetime Achievement Inductee) --- A Kingsport, TN native,
Bartholomew was an All-State selection his senior year and led
Dobyns-Bennett High School to two state football championships.
He was recruited by Coach Paul Dietzel to play at the United
State Military Academy and was Captain of the first Army team
to play in Neyland Stadium in 1965. At West Point he served
as Cadet Captain. Following graduation, Bartholomew was a decorated
Airborne Ranger Officer serving with the ¾ Armored Cavalry
Squadron in Vietnam (1968-69).
Following graduation from Vanderbilt Law School in 1973, he
started Stokes Bartholomew Law Firm. Other highlights include:
founding member and director of the Nashville Sports Council
and the Music City Bowl; President and Board member of the TSHF
for 12 years; Board member Middle Tennessee Football Foundation;
and Tennessee NFL Committee. Instrumental in bringing the Titans
to Tennessee, he chaired the "Just Build It' Committee
raising over $100 million in suite sales essential in getting
the Houston Oilers to Nashville. Awarded "Governor's Outstanding
Tennessean of the Year" in 1984, he was chairman of the
1996 Tennessee US Olympic Committee and was named "Father
of the Year" in 2004 by National Diabetes Association.
Stan Huntsman --- In his
39-year career as a head track and field coach, Huntsman compiled
46 conference championships during his tenures at the University
of Tennessee (15 years), Ohio University (14 years) and the
University of Texas (10 years). He coached 41 NCAA champions
and four national champion relay squads and led Tennessee to
two NCAA team championships (1972 and 1974). Huntsman was NCAA
National Coach of the Year six times while at Tennessee, served
as head coach for the 1988 Olympic Games, the 1983 World Championshipm
and the 1977 World Cup. He was inducted into the USATF Hall
of Fame in 2004.
Chip Kell --- To this day
Chip Kell is remembered for his strength and speed at the University
of Tennessee. The Decatur, GA native was highly recruited out
of high school and chose the Volunteers over teams like Southern
Cal and all major SEC schools. One of only four Vols to be named
All -SEC three times, Kell was a two time All-American and twice
won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the SEC.
A two-sport athlete while on "The Hill," Kell won
the SEC title in the shot put in track and field. In 1970, with
Kell as center and captain, the Volunteers went undefeated at
Shields-Watkins Field. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers
in 1971 and later played in the Canadian Football League. Kell
was recently inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Andy Nelson --- A native
of Athens, AL, Nelson was a standout quarterback/defensive back
for the Memphis State Tigers where he earned All-American honors
and served as team co-captain in 1956. Following his graduation,
he was drafted by the Baltimore Colts where he started as strong
safety for seven years. During his tenure with the Colts, Nelson
was selected to the All Pro team and played in two world championships
(1958 and 1959) while leading the league in interceptions and
return yardage. He stared in the 1958 Colts/Giants game, the
first overtime (sudden death) game in NFL history. Many still
consider that the greatest game ever played. Nelson was voted
on the All Time Baltimore Colts Team for the 50th Anniversary
in May 2003. Following his playing career, Nelson enjoyed an
outstanding coaching career in the Atlantic Coast Football League
and the World Football League. In 1976 he was inducted into
the Memphis State Hall of Fame.
Tim Priest --- A native
of Huntingdon, TN, Priest starred as a defensive standout on
Tennessee's outstanding teams in the late 1960s and early 1970s
earning All-SEC honors. He was named captain of the 11-1 1970
team and is the Vols all time interceptions pass interceptions
leader with 18. In addition, Priest was an outstanding student
earning GTE Academic All-American honors and selected Academic
All-SEC in 1969 and 1970. Priest was awarded the NCAA Post Graduate
Scholarship Award which he used to further his education earning
a degree from University of Tennessee College of Law. He is
currently a practicing attorney in Knoxville in addition to
serving as color analyst for the Vol Network Broadcast Team
with Bob Kesling.
Elliot Perry --- A native
of Memphis, Perry is the University of Memphis second all-time
leading scorer leading his team to four straight postseason
tournaments and 76 wins over his career. Perry, who started
every game of his four year career, lead the team in scoring,
assists and steals three consecutive years. As a freshman, he
led the Tigers to a 20-12 record and a NCAA bid. He was named
Metro Conference Freshman of the Year and Sport Magazine's freshman
point guard of the year. Perry led the Metro Conference in scoring
his senior year with a 20.8 average and in steals with 8.5 and
was again named to the All-Conference team. He became Memphis'
and the Metro Conference's career leader in steals with 300
and became just the tenth player in NCAA history to amass 300
steals. Following graduation Perry spent 11 years in the NBA
and is currently working with the University of Memphis Athletic
Department.
2008
Sterling
Marlin
Madeline Manning Mims
*Ronald Lawson, Sr.
Margaret Sexton Gleaves
Gene Hickerson
Joan Cronan
Mike Paxton
Jerry Reese
Jack Lupton
Fred Smith
*Dick Huffman
2007
David
Blackstock
Al
Brown
Fran
Chandler
Kyle
"Buddy" Cruze
Joe Gilliam Sr.
Bernard
King
Fred
Pancoast
*Cornelius
Ridley
*Dr.
Frank Trundle Sr.
Will
Wolford
Jim
Youngblood
2006
K.S.
"Bud" Adams Jr.
Richard
Dent
Ann
Furrow
Rick
Honeycutt
E.L.
Hutton
Jerry
C. Johnson
D.D.Lewis
*Dr.
Earl Ramer
Larry
Schmittou
Rochelle
Stevens
*Luther
"Luke" Worsham Jr.
2005
Dr.
Dick Barnett
Darwin
Bond
Richmond
Flowers
Haywood
Harris
Billy
Justus
Ed
Murphey
*John
Williams Overton
Betty
Booker-Parks
Susan
Russ
Verties
Sails Jr.
*W.G.
"Petie" Siler
2004
*Henry
Kimbro
*Vice
Admiral WIlliam Lawrence
Lloyd
Neal
Andy
Roberts
Ken
Sparks
June
Stewart
John
Tucker
Holly
Warlick
*Reggie
White
Betty
Wiseman
*Joe
Worden
2003
Charlie
Anderson
Watson
Brown
Dale
Kelley
Bob
Patterson
Carl
Poston, Sr.
Chuck
Rohe
*George
Sloan
Pat
Summitt
Perry
Wallace
*Win
Wilfong
2002
Billy
Joe Adcock
Charles
Brantley
Eddie
Brown
Chandra
Cheeseborough
Jimmy
Cole
*Ken
Donahue
Phil
Garner
*John
Mauer
Jane
Puckett
Kyle Rote
Jr.
2001
Lucinda
Williams Adams
Bill
Barnes
Billy
Fletcher
Phillip
Fulmer
Stan
Hamilton
Calvin
Houghland
*Tim
Kerin
Hal
Miller
*Jeff
Peeples
Darrell
Waltrip
2000
Murray
Armstrong
Keith
Butler
*Mack
Chandler
*Phil
Dickens
*Hooper
Eblen
Frank
Emanuel
Heidi
Gililngham Jackson
Stanley
Morgan
Catherine
Neely
Steve
Sloan
Steve
Spurrier
|
1999
*Harry
Anderson
*Josh
Cody
*Mae Faggs Starr
Dennis Harrison
Charlie Lea
John Michels
Buck Miller
Wendy Scholtens Wood
Joe Steffy
Curt Watson
Kim Webb
|
1998
Edgar Allen Charles
Davis *Willie H. Hudson
*Louis B. "Farmer"
Johnson
Steve Kiner
R.L. "Buddy"
Patey
Jack "Hacksaw"
Reynolds
Leonard "Truck"
Robinson
Russell G. Vollmer Margaret
Matthews Wilburn |
|
1997
*Johnny Butler
*Joel Herbert
"Herb" Parsons
Art
Demmas
James "Boots"
Donnelly
Gill Gideon
Richard S. "Bill"
Hudson
C.M. "Buck"
Johnson
John E. "Buddy"
Leake Jr.
Theodore
McClain Ron Widby |
|
1996
*Mooney Boswell
Leonard Coffman Eddie
Crawford Lou Graham Jim
Hickman *Phil King Darris
McCord Roy Skinner Tracy
Caulkins Stockwell Bill
Wright |
|
1995
Sam Agee Ben
Byrd Jimmy Earle *Junior
Gilliam Clyde Lee Charles
Rosenfelder Mason Rudoph
David Scobey John
Seward *Abe Shires Harry
Shoemaker |
|
1994
Bill Anderson Dean
Hayes Hunter Jackson Ed
Jones Gus Manning *Ed
Molinski *Ed Martin
*Reese Smith
James Earl Wright
|
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1993
Bob Carroll *Foots
Clement Michael Cody *Leo
Davis Larry Finch Condredge
Holloway *John McLendon
Horace Moore *Bill
Pack *Jimmy Smyth |
|
1992
*Dean Bailey *Vernon
Bell *Dr. Walter Davis
Tom Nix
*Pug Pearman
Ike Peel Herb
Rich Ralph Stout Roscoe
Tanner |
1991
*Johnny Antonelli
John Bramlett Doug
Dickey *Ken Dugan *Tom
Fann Hal Littleford *Jim
Smiddy Larry Varnell John
Ward |
|
1990
*Hickman Ewing Ray
Graves *Ralph Hatley *Elmore
"Scoop" Hudgins *Jimmy
Moore Bob Peoples *Bob
Polk Betty Probasco
*Ira Templeton
*H.B. "Bus"
Thompson |
1989
*Tom Elam John
Robert Bell Steve DeLong
*Rex Dockery Roy
Kramer Pat McHugh *John
Merritt Harry Schuh |
|
1988
Ray Bussard A.F.
"Bud" Dudley Lou Fitzgerald
*Howard Gentry Sr. Claude
Humphrey *James T. "Tommy"
Prothro *George H. Treadwell
*Star Wood |
1987
*Lemuel Phillip
Beene *John Bibb Larry
Carrier Richard A. Davies
*Joseph Curtis "Jake"
Fondren Ernie Grunfeld
Harold Franklin Johnson
*Irwin "Tiny" Knee Hillis
Layne |
1986
*Samuel W. "Sam"
Bartholomew Thomas G.
"Tommy" Bartlett *Turney
Ford James A. "Jim" Haslam
II *Houston Herndon *Thomas
G. "Shaky" Kain *Dr. A.
Brant "Pinky" Lipscomb *Elwyn
"Rip" Rowan James "Tim"
McCarver |
|
1985
*Ernest "Big Boy" Eldridge *Charles
"Willie" Geny *Robert
G. Cifers *Stroud Gwynn
Robert Johnson
*Ray Mears
Hal Morrison *Cliff
Norvell Joseph S. Signaigno
|
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1984
A.W. Davis *Samuel
Dorsey Jackson *Harry
Johnsey
*Joseph Laurent
Johnson
*William C. "Bill"
Redd *Dr. Sam Houston
Sanders *Walter "Buck"
Van Huss |
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1983
*George "Zaney" Barker
*Ed Cifers
*Buford "Baby"
Ray Raymond "Bull" Brown
*Roger Goodman Murray
*Marvin "Marvelous Marv"
Throneberry |
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1982
Ken Burkhart *Will
Grimsley *Alex Guerry
Francis E. "Hank" Lauricella
Elma Roane *Gene
Thompson |
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1981
Edward Bailey *Floyd
Burdette *Erselle D. "Red"
Cavette Bailey Howell
Sadie Galloway Johnson
|
1980
*Eugene Boyce *J.
Madison Brooks William
M. "Bill" Johnson *Ruffner
P. Murray Claudette Riley
Sisk Judy Eller Street
Murray Warmath |
1979
*H. Kirk Grantham
*William J. Gupton Billy
M. Jones Dr. Andrew J.
Kozar *George Tyree |
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1978
*George Bugbee
*E.B. "Red"
Etter
*Joshua "Josh"
Grider Jack Dickinson
"Jackie" Parker *Hillman
Robbins Kermit Smith |
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1977
*Julian Bell *Johnny
Beazley *William Fred
Delay *Humphrey B. "Hump"
Heywood Garrard S. "Buster"
Ramsey *A.L. "John" Treadway
|
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1976
*Joe Davis Billy
J. Murphy *Charles "Bubber"
Murphy *Tury Oman *Tom
Siler *Emmett Strickland
|
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1975
Edith McGuire Duvall
*Kerby Farrell *Wirt
Gammon *Boyce Smith *M.C.
"Tip" Smith |
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1974
*Sam Atcheson
Alline Banks
Sprouse
*Bowser Chest *Buddy
Hackman
*Fred Russell
*Davis
"Sandy" Sandlin |
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1973
*Raymond Johnson *Mickey
O'Brien *Lew Oehmig *Kames
T. "Doc" Prothro Wyomia
Tyus Simburg *Lon Varnell
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1972
*A.F. Bridges *John
Gooch *Charles "Red" Lucas
*Curtis Person, Sr. Edward
Temple *James R. Turner
*Bowden Wyatt |
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1971
*T.J. "Tommy" Bridges
*Alonzo Smith "Jake" Gaither
*John L. Head *Sam
B. "Frosty" Holt *Horace
Milton "Hod" Lisenbee Doris
Sams *Fred Toney |
1970
Ralph Boston *Nash
Buckingham *Carl Hinkle
*George Livingstone
*Bill
Meyer *Ray Morrison *Walter
Stewart *Bob Suffridge
|
1969
*Larry Gilbert *Lombe
Honaker *Andrew Cecil
"Scrappy" Moore *Wallace
Wade *Bob Wilson *Bob
Woodruff |
|
1968
*Dale Alexander *John
Barnhill *Bob Foxx *Mrs.
Margaret Gaut *Dr. C.C.
Humphreys *William "Bill"
Terry |
1967
*Dean Nathan Dougherty
*Joe Engel *Early
Maxwell *Gene McEver *Cary
Middlecoff *Lindsey Nelson
*Wilma Rudolph *Dean
Madison Sarrat Nera White
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1966
Doug Atkins
Dana Bible
*Lynn Bomar *George
Cafego *Irby "Rabbit"
Curry *Bobby Dodd
*Beattie Feathers
*Herman Hickman
*Claude "Blinky" Horn
*Bishop Frank A. Juhan
The Majors Family:
*Mr. and *Mrs. Shirley Majors, *Bill, Bob, John, *Joe, Larry
& Shirley Ann
*Dan
McGugin *Bernie Moore
*Jess Neely *General
Robert Neyland *P.V. "Putty"
Overall *Grantland Rice *Henry
R. "Red" Sanders *Bill
Spears Bill Wade
* Deceased |
