Inductees

If you followed University of Tennessee basketball in the late sixties, you must be familiar with the awesome college hoops career of Billy Justus. Before attending UT, Justus graduated from…

Thomas “Shaky” Kain had two favorite sports – football and baseball. No problem; throughout his life as player, official, coach, and scout, Kain divided up his time among the two…

Missy (Alston) Kane grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated from Saint Cecilia Academy. Although she never ran track and field before entering the University of Tennessee in 1973, she…

Mike Keith is an award-winning broadcaster, Voice of the Tennessee Titans, and one of the longest-tenured, and youngest NFL voices. As Keith enters year 24 with the Tennessee Titans, he…

Chip Kell set the standard for blocking guards at the University of Tennessee by becoming a two-time first team All-America selection in 1969 and 1970 (unanimous selection in 1970), a…

Dale Kelley, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, could be considered the ultimate teacher in officiating. As a 21-year veteran of basketball officiating there’s not much in the game he hasn’t experienced –…

When Johnny Majors left Pittsburgh in 1977 to become head football coach at the University of Tennessee, he brought Tim Kerin with him as part of his first Vol staff….

Henry Allen Kimbro was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, where he grew up playing baseball in the city parks – Napier, Hadley, and others. He began his professional career…

When you talk about the great linebackers in Tennessee football history, the name Steve Kiner comes to mind immediately. For three seasons in the late 1960s, Kiner was an absolute…

Chuck Kriese, a native of Indianapolis, Ind., attended Cathedral High School where he earned 10 Varsity Prep-Letters in tennis, basketball and cross-country.  He received his Undergraduate and Master’s Degrees from…

Considering how much of his life Steve Lacy gave to Milligan College in Johnson City as student, athlete, coach, athletic director, dean, vice president, member of the board of trustees,…

Every so often, a person comes along whose life is a model of distinction and whose accomplishments are truly inspiring and extraordinary. Vice Admiral William Lawrence is just that kind…

A former American professional women’s basketball player in the WNBA, and a basketball analyst for ESPN and the Washington Wizards. Lawson primarily played as a shooting guard. She won a…

Charlie Lea was selected Professional Athlete of the Year in 1985, because he was one of the hottest pitchers in major league baseball. His crowning achievement during his awesome 1984…

It is impressive enough that Memphian “Buddy” Leake set football records as a place kicker and receiver at the University of Oklahoma. What’s more impressive is that he also set…

Clyde Lee is regarded as the finest basketball player in Vanderbilt history. The success of Lee and his Commodore teams helped make Vandy basketball what it is today. The balconies…

Born in 1945 in Knoxville and the youngest of 14 children, Lewis was named Dwight Douglas after two great generals in World War II (Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur). His…

Perhaps the greatest compliment an athlete can receive is one that comes from his or her opponent. And when that opponent happens to be basketball powerhouse Kentucky under the legendary…

Ask baseball enthusiasts what the year 1927 means to them, and they’ll all give the same answer: the Yankees, the greatest team in history. Someone must have forgotten, however, to…

Hal Littleford was an outstanding baseball and football player at Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee, where he was named to everyone’s all-state football team. As gridiron star for the…