Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
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  Location within Nashville  Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (Tennessee)  Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (the United States) | |
| 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 a hall of fame created to recognize people who became notable for participating in some form of sport in the American state of Tennessee. This includes athletes, players, coaches, and sports executives. They currently have over 500 honorees and inductees.
History
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[1] but later moved to Nashville,[2] the state capital. It is located in Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. In 2016 David Blackburn was elected its president.[3]
References
- ^ Danilov, Victor J. (1 January 1997). Hall of Fame Museums: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 91. Retrieved 1 October 2016 – via Internet Archive.
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
- ^ Littman, Margaret (21 June 2016). "Moon Tennessee". Avalon Travel. Retrieved 1 October 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Blackburn Elected President of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved 1 October 2016.