Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
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| Established | February 24, 1966 |
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| Location | 501 Broadway Nashville, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°9′33″N 86°46′43″W / 36.15917°N 86.77861°W |
| Type | Sports hall of fame |
| President | David Blackburn |
| Website | tshf |
The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is an American hall of fame which honors athletes, teams, coaches, sports writers, and sports executives for their contributions to sports in the state of Tennessee.[1] The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1966 and has since grown to include over 500 honorees and inductees.[2]
History
[edit]The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 by the Middle Tennessee Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, although it is now managed by the State of Tennessee. It was originally located in Knoxville, Tennessee, on the University of Tennessee campus but later moved to the state's capital in Nashville.[3][4] It is located in Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. In 2016, David Blackburn was elected its president.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Mission". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Our History". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Danilov, Victor J. (January 1, 1997). Hall of Fame Museums: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 91. Retrieved October 1, 2016 – via Internet Archive.
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
- ^ Littman, Margaret (June 21, 2016). Moon Tennessee. Avalon Travel. ISBN 9781631212635. Retrieved October 1, 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Blackburn Elected President of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 1, 2016.