Tuskegee, AL – The Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of eight nominees for Enshrinement into the Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame.
The 2023 Enshrinement Weekend events are scheduled for September 15-16, 2023.
To capture the enshrinement event and provide support to inductees and the Hall of Fame mission, a souvenir journal will be prepared. The souvenir journal will allow family, friends, colleagues; and the business community to acknowledge the honoree’s achievements and to express appreciation for the many ways they have touched your life.
Congratulations to the TUAHOF Class of 2023.
The eight inductees selected for HOF Class of 2023 are:
Ernie James Montgomery – Class of 1969 – Team Manager & Scorekeeper
Edwin Jay Grimmett– Class of 1979 – Football
Sophia Ann James-Hall (Posthumous) -Class of 1980 – Volleyball
Alfred “Teddy” Ogden – Class of 1982 – Baseball
Larry D. Bradley – Class of 1985 – Track and Field
Irvin S. Smith. Jr. – Class of 1986- Football
Brian Christopher Gary, M.D. – Class of 1993 – Football
Ronald D. Smith -Class of 2011 – Football
Inductees were selected from nominations received by Dec. 31, 2022.
The Selection Committee evaluate nominations based on the following criteria:
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- Made exceptional contributions to the sport(s) they are being nominated by earning at least one letter and other awards appropriate to the sport.
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- Direct, consistent and current financial support to university within 5 years prior to the submission of application.
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- Graduate of Tuskegee University or graduate of some other university
(4-year degree) for at least 10 years prior to nomination.
- Graduate of Tuskegee University or graduate of some other university
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- Demonstrated leadership qualities through professional accomplishments.
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- Community service exhibited.
Congratulations to the TUAHOF Class of 2023.
For more info please visit tuskegeehof.org.