Inductees

One of the great athletes to come out of Nashville, Jeff Peeples began developing his skills on both the baseball diamond and the gridiron at Montgomery Bell Academy. During his…

Pound for pound, Bob Peoples is probably the strongest Tennessean who ever lived. Born in Carter County in 1910, Peoples was a world champion power lifter who developed the craft…

A Memphis native and graduate of Treadwell High School, Elliot Perry played four collegiate seasons with his hometown Memphis Tigers and led his team to second round appearances in the…

For Curtis Person Sr., winning golf tournaments was just like breathing – it came naturally. Starting in 1930, Person began a long and distinguished playing career which would last over…

Nicknamed “Chief” by his Commodore teammates because of his Cherokee heritage, Phil King stands as one of the all-time legends of Vanderbilt football. This Dyersburg native led all Vanderbilt football…

Known as a legend and trailblazer, Teresa Lawrence Philips became the head of Tennessee State University’s athletics department in April 2002. As program director, she made tremendous strides on the…

John Pierce grew up in Nashville where he played high school basketball at Franklin Road Academy. After earning all-state recognition as a high school player, Pierce signed to play at…

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile began his 39th consecutive season (2020-2021) as an NHL general manager, making him the longest tenured GM in League history. He…

Bob Polk has the distinction of being Vanderbilt University’s first full-time basketball coach. He came to the campus at the request of Athletic Director “Red” Sanders in the fall of…

Jackie Pope, while at Oak Ridge High School from 1955 until 1958, established himself as an outstanding all-around athlete, a multi-year four sport letterman, as well as, an All-State, All -Southern and…

Carl Poston began skeet shooting during his 20 years of military service stationed in England, Germany and the U.S. It was during these years that his skill as a marksman…

Allie Prescott was born in Memphis, Tennessee. From the age of six, Prescott showed his love of and skill in baseball. At Kingsbury High, he was named to the Commercial…

Tim Priest, a native of Huntingdon, played quarterback at Huntingdon High School from 1964-66, earning All State honors his senior season. Priest then signed a football scholarship with the University…

One of the most wonderful aspects of the game of golf is that, unlike so many other sports, the athlete can have a successful career spanning many decades. Arguably, there…

1934 was a sad year for the Memphis Chickasaws of the Southern League. That year, their manager, the legendary baseball player James Thompson “Doc” Prothro, left the ball club after…

Born in Dyersburg, Tennessee, in 1920, Tommy Prothro moved to Memphis at an early age and attended public schools before going to Riverside Military Academy in Georgia. At the academy,…

Jane Puckett began her AAU activities as a founder of the Tullahoma AAU Swim Club in 1959. Today she continues to build the Southeastern AAU program by working on behalf…

George Quarles, one of the most successful high school head football coaches in the country, recently completed his first season as Furman’s associate head coach and coach of the Paladins’…

A native of Kenton in Obion County, Earl Ramer joined the University of Tennessee faculty in 1944 as an associate professor of education. In 1958, Dr. Ramer became a faculty…

Zach Randolph is a retired professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was born on July 16, 1981, in Marion, Indiana, and attended Michigan…