Inductees

Cornelius Ridley was born in Smyrna, Tennessee in 1932. He developed an avid interest in sports at a young age, playing football, basketball and baseball in school. He graduated from…

Pekka Rinne, an eighth-round pick of the Nashville Predators in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, would go on to become one of the most celebrated players in Nashville Predators history….

“Throughout my life I’ve been a competitor… and I’ve loved every minute of it.” These words from Elma Roane, the backbone of women’s athletics at Memphis State University for more…

Certainly, Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) had its fair share of great golfers. Among such Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame inductees as Mason Rudolf and Lou Graham stands…

A native and current resident of Memphis, Andy Roberts has created an international name for himself in the world of racquetball. He climbed the ranks to become one of the…

Loren Roberts is a professional golfer hailing from San Luis Obispo, California. Born on June 24, 1955, Roberts grew up in a family that valued athletics and competed for San…

If you ever had the opportunity to see Leonard “Truck” Robinson play basketball at Tennessee State University or in the NBA, then you know exactly how he earned his nickname….

Les Robinson is a former American basketball coach who enjoyed a long and successful career in the NCAA. Born on September 23, 1942, in St Albans, West Virginia, Robinson began…

Whatever Chuck Rohe does, he does with flair. Rohe, who was head track coach at Tennessee from 1963-71, amassed 21 consecutive SEC titles in cross-country and indoor and outdoor track….

Ronald R. “Scat” Lawson, Sr., was born on April 26, 1941, in Opelousas, Louisiana. He was the son of Dr. James R. Lawson, former president of Fisk University, and Lillian…

“He gives 110 per cent on every play, and does things well enough that you point to him and say, ‘Do it the way Rosenfelder does.’“ So said Tennessee line…

It’s quite possible that without Kyle Rote, Jr. there would be no soccer moms. Growing up in Texas, the son of an NFL superstar, everyone expected young Kyle to follow…

Jamie Rotella became the sixth Tennessee linebacker to earn All-America honors over a seven year period as he was named All-America following the 1972 football season. During his time in…

Born at Jackson, Tennessee, in 1926, Elwyn P. “Rip” Rowan was a football star at Central High School in Memphis during the early 1940s. He earned his nickname as a…

Jackson, Tennessee native Brandon Rowland has excelled athletically and personally, despite immense adversity he has experienced since childhood. At the age of six, he was diagnosed with a rare blood…

Roy Kramer, a graduate of Maryville College, coached high school football for nearly a decade. From his very first job as a head football coach, Kramer showed that he is…

With the close of the 1997 football season, Coach Jake Rudolph stepped off the field as the winningest high school football coach in Shelby County history. He compiled an impressive…

In all likelihood, the majority of sixteen-year olds are more concerned with passing their driver’s test than sinking putts at the U.S. Open. But in 1950, Mason Rudolph was worrying…

Among Tennessee’s many sports stars, there are a few whose remarkable accomplishments and unquenchable spirits shine just a little brighter. Wilma Rudolph could light up a winter sky. The legend…

Susan Russ is truly a pioneer in women’s athletics. Upon graduation and receiving her Masters from Murray State University, Russ entered into her coaching career while teaching at Memphis State…