2013 Fall Newsletter – Sept. 2013

HAPPENINGS
AT
THE
HALL
ISSUE
No.
2
|
SEPTEMBER
2013
Board
of
Directors
Chris
Massaro,
President
Bud
Ford,
Secretary
David
Lillard,
Jr.,
Treasurer
Chuck
Cagle,
Legal
Counsel
Dr.
Bill
Emendorfer,
Executive
Director
Rich
Balthrop
David
Blackburn
Kenny
Blackburn
Tom
Bowen
Don
Bruce
Gary
Clayton
B.C.
“Scooter”
Clippard
Joan
Cronan
Bob
Davis,
Jr.
Jerry
Fortner
Howard
Gentry
Harold
Graeter
Sen.
Thelma
Harper
Tom
Johnson
Dale
Kelley
Brad
A.
Lampley
Brenda
Lawson
Gus
Manning
Lester
McClain
Wayne
McCreight
Don
McLeary
Mindy
Odom
Jack
Sammons
John
E.
Simmonds
Art
Sparks
Rita
Sparks
Trey
Teague
David
Williams
II
ANNUAL
GOLF
CLASSIC
The
annual
Mason
Rudolph
Tennessee
Sports
Hall
of
Fame
Golf
Tournament
is
scheduled
for
Tuesday,
October
1st
at
Vanderbilt
Legends
Club
in
Franklin,
Tennessee.
The
day
will
begin
with
a
press
conference
emceed
by
Hope
Hines
to
announce
six
of
the
eleven
2014
Inductee
class,
followed
by
lunch
with
entertainment
by
TSU
Aristocrat
of
Bands
and
a
1:00
shotgun
start.
This
is
a
fun
way
to
not
only
support
the
Tennessee
Sports
Hall
of
Fame,
but
to
see
and
play
with
some
of
your
favorite
Tennessee
Sports
heroes.
For
information
on
registering
a
team
or
becoming
a
sponsor,
contact
Lynn
Toy,
615.202.3996.
TSHF
WELCOMES
NCAA
WOMEN’S
FINAL
FOUR
The
TSHF
is
excited
to
welcome
the
2014
NCAA
Women’s
Final
Four
next
April!
The
countdown
started
five
years
ago
when
Nashville
was
named
the
site
of
the
2014
NCAA
Women’s
Final
Four;
this
will
mark
the
first
time
the
Music
City
will
host
the
Division
I
national
championship.
The
Hall
of
Fame
has
plans
to
partner
with
the
Nashville
Sports
Council
by
hosting
events
tied
to
the
tournament
which
will
include
special
exhibits
and
interactive
activities
to
enhance
the
fans
experience.
Tennessee
has
hosted
the
Women’s
Final
Four
just
once
before
—
in
1990
in
Knoxville.
Before
the
Division
I
women’s
golf
championships
in
Franklin
last
year,
Middle
Tennessee
had
never
hosted
a
Final
Four
national
championship.
The
33rd
Women’s
Final
Four
will
begin
Sunday,
April
6
with
the
semifinals
and
conclude
with
the
championship
game
on
Tuesday,
April
8.
Tickets
go
on
sale
in
the
fall
and
the
general
public
will
have
a
chance
to
purchase
tickets
in
all
seating
levels.
For
ticket
information,
call
615.770.2000.
Jeff
Byrd
Memorial
Scholarship
Announced
The
Tennessee
Sports
Hall
of
Fame
is
proud
to
announce
that
Jeremy
Bales
of
Lee
University
has
been
named
the
most
recent
recipient
of
the
Jeff
Byrd
Memorial
Scholarship.
Since
early
childhood,
the
We
are
proud
to
announce
that
we
Chattanooga
native
knew
his
calling
in
life
will
be
hosting
the
2014
annual
would
be
in
the
field
of
sports.
He
plans
to
conference
for
the
International
earn
a
degree
in
physical
education
with
a
Sports
Heritage
Association.
The
religion
and
coaching
minor.
Jeremy
grew
IHSA
was
established
in
1971
by
up
under
the
leadership
of
a
single
mother;
th
William
“Buck”
Dawson
of
the
graduated
16 in
his
high
school
Swimming
Hall
of
Fame
in
Florida,
graduating
class
and
was
considered
an
M.H.
Lefty
Reid
of
the
Hockey
Hall
outstanding
leader
among
his
peers.
He
of
Fame
and
Vaughan
L.
Baird
of
the
was
honored
with
the
Teaching
Academy
Aquatic
Hall
of
Fame,
both
located
Award
for
his
success
in
student
teaching
in
Canada.
There
are
over
120
in
the
area
elementary
and
middle
schools.
institutions
located
in
North
His
junior
year
he
was
asked
by
school
administration
to
give
a
speech
for
the
annual
Junior
America,
South
America,
Europe
Achievement
Banquet.
In
December
2012,
he
went
on
a
mission’s
trip
with
the
Lee
and
Asia
that
are
Regular
Members
University
baseball
team
and
has
been
involved
in
World
Missions
and
other
orphanage
of
ISHA.
endeavors
through
his
church,
Redemption
Point
Church
of
God.
The
newly
created
Tennessee
Sports
Hall
of
Fame
Jeff
Byrd
Memorial
Scholarship
is
awarded
bi‐annually
to
a
Tennessee
college
junior
or
senior
who
displays
character,
leadership
and
integrity
in
sports,
the
classroom
and
the
community.
The
scholarship
will
be
awarded
to
a
student
that
wishes
to
follow
in
Jeff
Byrd’s
footsteps
with
an
interest
in
sports
journalism
and/or
sports
management.
Jeff
was
not
only
a
successful
businessman,
but
a
great
husband,
father
and
community
leader.
He
loved
to
give
back
to
the
people
of
his
adopted
home
of
East
Tennessee.
Through
the
love
and
support
of
his
East
Tennessee
friends
and
others
throughout
the
state,
this
scholarship
was
established
as
a
lasting
tribute
for
his
many
contributions.
Austin
Whitten
visits
the
Tennessee
Titans
practice
facility
Austin
Whitten
in
coordination
with
the
Tennessee
Titans
and
the
Tennessee
Sports
Hall
of
Fame
was
able
to
visit
the
Tennessee
Titans
Practice
facility.
Bob
Hyde
of
the
Titans
hosted
Austin,
his
family
and
Steps2Hope
officials
on
a
visit
for
a
day
with
the
Titans.
Steps2Hope
along
with
Taziki's
Mediterranean
Cafe
has
joined
as
sponsors
for
TEAM
AUSTIN
which
will
assist
making
modifications
to
Austin's
house.
Austin,
an
outstanding
athlete
throughout
high
school,
lettering
in
three
varsity
sports
suffered
a
severe
spinal
injury
in
June
2012
and
was
diagnosed
as
a
quadriplegic.
To
find
out
more
about
TEAM
AUSTIN
and
Step2Hope,
visit
Steps2Hope.com
CONGRATULATIONS
TO
THE
TSU
ARISTOCRAT
OF
BANDS!
The
Aristocrat
of
Bands
from
Tennessee
State
University
will
take
their
high
energy
musical
show
to
St.
Louis,
when
they
march
into
the
Edward
Jones
Dome
Thursday,
Sept.
26
and
take
the
field
at
halftime
during
the
nationally
televised
game
between
the
San
Francisco
49ers
and
the
St.
Louis
Rams.
They
have
played
halftime
shows
for
the
NFL
in
front
of
thousands
of
fans
from
Chicago,
New
York,
Los
Angeles,
and
in
their
hometown
of
Nashville,
Tenn.
The
Aristocrat
of
Bands
will
perform
during
halftime,
Thursday,
Sept.
26.
The
game
between
the
49ers
and
Rams
will
be
televised
on
the
NFL
Network
beginning
at
7:25
p.m.
CDT.
They
will
also
perform
during
halftime
of
the
Gateway
Classic,
Saturday,
Sept.
28,
beginning
at
2
p.m.
also
at
the
Edward
Jones
Dome.
The
band
will
perform
again
this
year
at
the
Mason
Rudolph/TSHF
Golf
Tournament
on
October
1st
as
they
have
done
the
last
two
years.
2010
TSHF
INDUCTEE
JOINS
THE
2014
WOMEN’S
BASKETBALL
HALL
OF
FAME
‐
TSHF
Inductee,
Lin
Dunn
will
join
the
2014
Women’s
Basketball
Hall
of
Fame
Class
of
Inductees
on
ABC
during
the
WNBA
All‐Star
Game
at
the
Mohegan
Sun.
She
will
be
formally
inducted
into
the
Women’s
Basketball
Hall
of
Fame
on
June
14,
2014
in
Knoxville,
TN.
With
the
addition
of
the
Class
of
2014,
the
WBHOF
will
recognize
the
1976
USA
Olympic
Team
for
their
contributions
to
the
game
in
a
display
at
the
Hall
entitled
“Trailblazers
of
the
Game”.
The
1976
team
will
join
the
All
American
Red
Heads,
Edmonton
Grads,
the
Former
TSHF
Executive
Director,
Dr.
Helms/Citizens
Savings/Founders
Bank,
and
the
Wayland
Baptist
Flying
Queens
as
the
Bill
Emendorfer
with
TSSAA
only
five
groups
recognized
as
“Trailblazers
of
the
Game”.
Dunn
is
the
current
head
President,
Mike
Reed
during
a
coach
of
the
Indiana
Fever.
She
has
more
than
500
wins
to
her
name.
A
huge
congratulations
to
you
Lin
from
you
TSHF
family!
For
more
information
on
the
visit
to
the
Hall.
Women’s
Basketball
Hall
of
Fame
Induction
Ceremony
please
visit
www.wbhof.com.
CHAMPION
WITHIN
PROGRAM
Thanks
to
all
of
the
groups
that
visited
the
Hall
of
Fame
this
summer
as
a
part
of
the
Champion
Within
Program!
Backfield
In
Motion
Bethlehem
Center
of
Nashville
Boys
&
Girls
Club
of
Rutherford
County
Children
Are
People,
LLC.
DeKalb
Co.
High
School
First
Baptist
Church
Jones
Family
Reunion
Maryland
Farms
YMCA
Sumner
Academy
Upward
Basketball
Whitthorne
Middle
School
YMCA
of
Rutherford
County
Contact
Us
501
Broadway
Nashville,
TN
37203
Tuesday
–
Saturday
10:00
am
–
5:00
pm
615.242.4750
[email protected]
TSHF
WELCOMES
NEW
BOARD
MEMBERS
David
Blackburn
‐
Vice
Chancellor
&
Director
of
Athletics
–
UT
–
Chattanooga
Tom
Bowen
–
Director
of
Athletics,
University
of
Memphis
Don
Bruce
–
UT
Faculty
Athletics
Representative,
Knoxville,
TN
B.C.
“Scooter”
Clippard
‐‐
Nashville,
TN
Tom
Johnson
–
President,
Health
Services
–
Cleveland,
TN
Brad
A.
Lampley
–
Partner
in
Charge,
Adams
and
Reese
LLP,
Nashville,
TN
Lester
McClain
–
State
Farm
Insurance
Agent,
Nashville,
TN
Jack
Sammons
–
General
Chairman,
FedEx
St.
Jude
Classic,
Memphis,
TN.
TSHF
AMATEUR
ATHLETE
OF
THE
YEAR
CLAIMS
STATE
AMATEUR
TITLE
Steven
Fox,
the
2012
U.S.
Amateur
Champion,
captured
himself
a
five‐
stroke
victory
at
the
98th
Annual
Tennessee
State
Amateur
Championship
hosted
by
Chattanooga
Golf
&
Country
Club
earlier
this
month.
Coming
into
the
final
round,
Fox
had
a
single
stroke
lead
over
Carson
Jacobs
at
7‐under‐par.
He
proceeded
to
capitalize
in
the
final
round
and
fired
a
67
which
made
his
72‐hole
total
270
(‐10
under
par).
Fox,
from
Hendersonville,
plans
to
go
professional
just
following
the
U.S.
Amateur
Championship
of
which
he
is
defending
his
title.
This
was
his
last
time
competing
in
the
Tennessee
State
Amateur.
THANK
YOU
TO
OUR
SPONSORS:
A
NOTE
FROM
THE
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
I
would
like
to
invite
you
to
become
a
part
of
the
Tennessee
Sports
Hall
of
Fame.
The
Hall
celebrates
the
great
sports
heritage
of
our
state.
The
Hall
has
many
exciting
events
on
the
calendar.
The
next
event
is
on
October
1st,
the
Mason
Rudolph
Golf
Tournament,
which
will
be
held
at
Vanderbilt
Legends.
This
is
a
great
day
of
fun
and
food.
It
is
a
day
to
make
memories
with
the
legends
of
Tennessee
sports
and
to
get
to
know
your
sports
heroes
in
person.
For
more
about
the
golf
tournament,
please
contact
Lynn
Toy,
615‐
202‐3996
and
reserve
your
team’s
spot
today.
If
you
can’t
make
the
golf
tournament,
be
sure
to
visit
the
Hall
of
Fame
whenever
you
are
in
Nashville
or
in
the
Bridgestone
Arena.
If
you
are
not
a
member
of
the
Hall
of
Fame,
please
join
today
and
I
encourage
you
to
follow
us
on
our
online
sites.
Dr.
Bill
Emendorfer
Executive
Director
Tha