Inductees

Upon his arrival at Middle Tennessee State University in 1965 and throughout a career that spans more than thirty years, Dean Hayes quite simply distinguished himself as one of the…

There is a little-known dynasty in Tennessee sports history. Although in today’s world, coaches like Pat Summitt and players like Chamique Holdsclaw have rightfully elevated women’s basketball to national renown,…

Tennessee native, Todd Helton, helped guide the University of Tennessee to three straight NCAA Regional appearances, including a third-place finish at the 1995 College World Series. He was twice named…

Elizabeth Henderson began playing tennis at the age of eight when she participated in the last few minutes of her older brother’s tennis lesson. Within a couple of years, Henderson…

John Henderson was born on January 9, 1979, in Nashville, Tennessee, and attended Pearl-Cohn High School, where he played football as a defensive lineman. He was part of back-to-back state…

Tom Henderson was an outstanding athlete at Vanderbilt University, earning nine varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball from 1929-1933. He was named captain of both the Commodore football and…

The story of Tennessee Vol football great Houston Herndon illustrates the profound effect Coach General Neyland had on his players, both on and off the gridiron. A multi-sport star in…

Baylor High School in Chattanooga made a very good decision in 1930. That’s the year they hired football coaching legend Humphrey B. Heywood, just out of the University of Chattanooga….

Born in Trenton, Tennessee, Gene Hickerson was an outstanding fullback at Trezevant High School in Carroll County, TN before he became a tackle at the University of Mississippi. He was…

Herman Hickman was one of the finest linemen to play the game, often mentioned with Yale’s legendary Pudge Hefelfinger whenever all-time great guards are discussed. Hickman was a 205-pound seventeen-year-old…

In 1956 when he was only nineteen, James Lucius Hickman, a native of Henning, Tennessee, broke into organized baseball with Albany in the Georgia-Florida League. After six years in the…

Hillis Layne used his uncanny ability for playing baseball to escape from the dark promises of a Whitwell coal mine to the bright lights of professional baseball. He was signed…

2014 Inductee One month after graduating from the University of Georgia in 1971, Hope Hines found himself in Nashville, raw and in-experienced, to become Sports Director of News Channel 5….

Carl Hinkle was a defensive genius and the captain of Vanderbilt’s famed “Iron Men” of 1937, a team which missed a Rose Bowl invitation by inches. The Commodores were playing…

Bryan “Kelly” Holcomb (born July 9, 1973 in Fayetteville, TN) attended Lincoln County High School where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. After leading Lincoln County to the 1990…

Condredge Holloway, one of the most exciting quarterbacks ever to play in the Southeastern Conference, dazzled Tennessee fans from 1972 through 1974 with his Houdini-like escapes from tackles and ability…

In the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, there are a handful of men and women who dedicated their entire adult lives to one institution. In this day and age of…

It isn’t easy to become recognized nationally as a college football coach at a school with some 300 students. Furthermore, it doesn’t become any easier when you have no assistant…

Rick Honeycutt was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and grew up in north Georgia. He attended Lakeview High School where he played football, baseball, and basketball. In his junior and senior…

In the sporting world, greatness takes many forms: athleticism, vision and action. In the case of equestrians Alice and Henry Hooker, you have all three. The spectacular achievement for this…