Inductees

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of his 1984 Olympic gold medal win, Scott Hamilton turned his podium into 40 years of impact.   The most recognized male figure skating star in…

Stan Hamilton began boxing in his backyard with his brother and other neighborhood boys. His first punching bag was an old basketball in a burlap sack, but things began to…

Born Anfernee Deon Hardaway, July 18, 1971, in Memphis, TN “Penny” attended the University of Memphis, 1990-93.  At the University of Memphis, still better known by its former name as…

Haywood Harris has been a steadying force in the University of Tennessee Sports Information Office since General Robert Neyland appointed him Sports Information Director in January of 1961. Harris, a…

Tim Harris was a dominant force in the National Football League for 10 seasons. He was born on September 10, 1964, in Birmingham, Alabama, and attended Woodlawn High School before…

At 6’8″ and 280 pounds, Dennis Harrison terrorized opposing offensive backfields for four years at Vanderbilt, 1974-1977, living up to his nickname-“Bigfoot.” At the conclusion of his freshman year, he…

Jim Haslam has been recognized for his leadership since his early years as a starting tackle for the University of Tennessee 1951 National championship team. He was chosen to be…

Ralph Hatley had eminent careers as both a player and a coach throughout the state of Tennessee. Born in Trenton, Hatley attended Jackson High School before heading to UT, where…

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…