Inductees
Merritt, John A. “Big John”
Although he passed away in 1983 at the young age of forty-seven, “Big John” Merritt left a football legacy which ranks him as one of the great coaches of our…
Meyer, Bill
Bill Meyer came full circle. He was born in Knoxville, January 14, 1892, and he died there, March 31, 1957. In between he was a legendary baseball manager who made…
Meyer, Don
Don Meyer graduated with his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from the University of Northern Colorado. As a basketball and baseball standout, he was an All-America guard for former Bears men’s…
Michels, John
Sportswriter Stanley Woodward, in his 1952 “Football Magazine,” described John Michels as being “Inordinately quick, combative and hard-running,. . . an effective blocker on the line and one of the…
Middlecoff, Dr. Cary
Cary Middlecoff made the most important career decision of his life in 1946. Just out of school, he chose to postpone a career as a dentist to try his hand…
Miller, Clarence “Buck”
In the game of softball, Clarence “Buck” Miller was a pitcher with overpowering speed. Attesting to his ability, Miller struck out more than 6,500 batters in his career and won…
Miller, Hal
A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, Hal Miller attended Dobyns-Bennett High School where he earned All-State, All-Southern and All-America honors in football. In 1947 he was a member of the D-B…
Miller, John Ed
John Ed Miller grew up playing basketball in Union City, where he led to team to three straight state tournaments and became one of the region’s most sought-after prospects. After…
Molinski, Edward
Tennessee fans with long memories will remember Edward Molinski as a hard-charging guard on University of Tennessee football teams from 1938 to 1940. Those teams compiled an astonishing 31-2 record…
Moore, Andrew Cecil “Scrappy”
Andrew Cecil Moore’s nickname, “Scrappy,” was hard-earned and well-deserved throughout thirty-six years as head coach at the University of Chattanooga. Consistently, Moore and his teams did what coaches and players…
Moore, Bernie
The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame owes Bernie Moore a unique debt: he was the organization’s first president. Moore undertook the presidency after retiring to Winchester, Tennessee, from a life…
Moore, Carl R.
Considered one of the founding fathers of what is now known as the Bristol Motor Speedway, Carl R. Moore was certainly a force to be reckoned with for Bristol, Tennessee….
Moore, Horace
Horace Moore may hold a record for number of varsity sports coached on the collegiate level. During his thirty-two years at Sewanee, he coached football, track, tennis, golf, and wrestling….
Moore, James W. “Jimmy”
James W. “Jimmy” Moore was born on a small farm near Bemis, Tennessee. He earned an athletic scholarship to Union University, where he starred in basketball and baseball. At the…
Morgan, Stanley
A native of South Carolina, Stanley Morgan joined the University of Tennessee football program in 1973. While at Tennessee, he was voted All-Southeastern Conference in 1974 and 1976. The versatile…
Morrison, Hal
Hal Morrison has written his name indelibly into the athletic records of East Tennessee State University both as a player and a coach in a career which spanned over three…
Morrison, Ray
Few men have impacted college football so profoundly as both player and coach as has the great Ray Morrison. A gritty little quarterback who led the Vanderbilt Commodores from 1908…
Murphey, Ed
For the better part of a decade, Ed Murphey was a force to be reckoned with on the track. In the mid 1950s, this lightning-speed UT track and cross country…
Murphy, Billy J. “Spook”
Throughout his prestigious career as player, coach, and eventually athletic director, Billy J. Murphy was one of the most respected figures in the athletic community, not only locally, but also…
Murphy, Charles “Bubber”
Perhaps no one person has had as much influence on Middle Tennessee State University’s athletics as Charles “Bubber” Murphy. As a player, coach and ultimately, athletic director, his contributions to…