{"id":252710,"date":"2025-08-27T01:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T01:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/252710\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T01:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T01:07:12","slug":"memphis-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-2025-honorees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/252710\/","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Sports Hall of Fame announces 2025 honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) &#8211; The Memphis Sports Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2025 as well as the induction ceremony. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The induction ceremony will be held at the Renasant Convention Center on Tuesday, October 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Memphis Sports Hall of Fame\u2019s aim is to celebrate the area\u2019s top athletes, coaches, and contributors while also motivating and teaching new athletes about Memphis\u2019 rich sporting history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">An 18-member Memphis Sports Hall of Fame Advisory Committee consisting of award-winning sports journalists, professional and amateur sports industry executives, and community leaders chose the honorees for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>2025 Memphis Sports Hall Of Fame Inductees:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tony Allen<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tommy Buford<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Matt Cain<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fred Horton<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Joye Lee-McNelis<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Bubba Luckett<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sputnik Monroe<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Curtis Person Sr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Lucy Wener<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Carrie Yerty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2\">The 2025 class represents the very best of Memphis sports: grit, passion, and a lasting impact on our community. These honorees embody what makes Memphis a city with an unmatched sports legacy, and their contributions will be remembered for generations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Prior inductees to the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame include: Zach Randolph, Reggie White, Jarvis Greer, Hubie Brown, Penny Hardaway, Larry Finch, Michael Heisley, Jerry \u201cThe King\u201d Lawler, Tim McCarver, Nikki McCray-Penson, Cindy Parlow-Cone, Elliot Perry, Dr. Rochelle Stevens, DeAngelo Williams, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Attendees may purchase individual tickets for $75 or reserve a table for ten people for $750. Tickets grant access to the cocktail reception, dinner and induction ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/newsletter\/\">Click here<\/a> to sign up for our newsletter!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfpc96d0EDHinF_AovDBi4RNoKbBfRbCIJiTWqF7p1VNE6ZNA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here<\/a> to report a spelling or grammar error. Please include the headline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WMC. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MEMPHIS, Tenn. 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