Inductees
Murray Sr., Roger Goodman
Roger Murray Sr. played football at Annapolis in the days when Army and Navy were two of the best teams in the nation. Born at Jackson, Tennessee, in 1898, Murray…
Murray, Ruffner P.
Sure, Ruffner P. Murray coached the Memphis Central High basketball team to four city prep league championships from 1938 through 1952. And it’s true that his baseball teams were also…
Naumoff, Paul
The Eastmoor High School product out of Columbus, Ohio played for University of Tennessee Football Hall of Fame coach, Doug Dickey. Naumoff was an integral member of the Vols football…
Neal, Lloyd
Lloyd Neal is one of the most talented Tennessee basketball players to ever enter the NBA. Neal grew up in Talbotton, Georgia, and began his basketball career as a junior…
Neely, Catherine
Anyone playing high school volleyball today, no doubt has heard the name Catherine Neely. She was, and continues to be, a major force in raising awareness and popularity in the…
Neely, Jess
When a man toils for forty years within the ranks of collegiate coaching, it is a credit if he leaves the profession with the deepest respect of his peers. Jess…
Nelson, Andy
Born in Athens, Alabama, Andy Nelson was a four-sport athlete at Athens High School playing football, basketball, track and baseball, serving as co-captain of the 1951 team and winning letters…
Nelson, Lindsey
“He was a true citizen of the wide world of sports, but his heart was always in Tennessee.” So said sportswriter “Buck” Johnson of the legendary sportscaster, Lindsey Nelson. If…
Neyland, General Robert Reese
The titan of Tennessee, Robert R. Neyland ranks high on the all-time list of winning coaches. In a twenty-one-year career at the helm of the Volunteers, he posted a 173-31-12…
Nix, Tom
Tom Nix has had a profound influence on the youth of Memphis since 1951. The native of Oma, Mississippi, earned his B.S. at Memphis State University, where he was an…
Norvell, Cliff
A success as a football player and coach, Cliff Norvell will also be remembered as one of the finest officials in the Southeastern Conference. Norvell was an umpire and a…
O’Brien, Mickey
The seventeenth of Tennessee Head Coach Robert Neyland’s 38 maxims for playing successful football was “You can’t do yourself justice without getting and staying in condition.” Physical conditioning was a…
Oehmig, King
King Oehmig became head coach of the boys’ and girls’ golf teams at Chattanooga’s Baylor School in 1998. His passion for junior golf and his love of his alma mater,…
Oehmig, Lew
One of the most successful amateur golfers in the history of our state, longtime Lookout Mountain resident Lew Oehmig has won three USGA Senior Amateur championships, which is the most…
Oman, Tury
The high school coach is so influential in not only the physical development of the student-athlete, but perhaps more importantly, the emotional development of young men and women. Tury Oman…
Osteen, Claude
Claude Osteen of Caney Springs, Tennessee is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for six different teams: the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros,…
Overall, Preston Vaughn “Putty”
Much of Tennessee Tech’s athletic success today can be attributed to P.V. “Putty” Overall. He came to Tech in 1923 at a time when its athletic facilities and manpower were…
Overton, John Williams
John Overton, Yale Class of 1917, was only one of the thousands whose lives were lost in the trench-fighting of World War I. His obituary stood out from the others,…
Owen, Thomas “Tommy” Otto
Thomas “Tommy” Otto Owen was the football coach at Montgomery Bell Academy for all but six seasons from 1953 until 1992, compiling an incredible record of 276 wins, 112 losses…
Pack, Bill
Bill Pack began officiating high school football games in central Tennessee in the year 1939 and except for a three-year stint in the armed forces, refereed until his retirement in…