Annual Induction Banquet

The 54th Annual Induction Banquet will take place at the
Hilton Memphis Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. on
Monday, March 18, 2024

Registration is required.To register, please complete the following steps:

Print the registration form
Complete the required information, indicate who you are honoring and the number of tickets you need
Mail the registration form with payment (checks payable to Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame)
Mailing Address: MASHF PO Box 533, Cordova, TN 38088
All registrations MUST BE RECEIVED by Saturday, February 17, 2024

For more information about the Annual Induction Banquet, contact Jan Averwater at 901-389-8990 or Lynn Alford at 901-481-3670.

Nominations for 2024 will open in June 2024! In the meantime, learn more about the Nomination and Selection Process.

Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame is proud to have the following inductees for 2023 receive the recognition that is so richly deserved.

Andy Cook – Baseball
Anthony Johnson – Basketball
Bill Gifford – Baseball
Carey Vaughn – Personal Contributor
Craig Littles – Personal Contributor
Gene Smith – Outdoor Sports Instructor
Jan Miller – Swimming
Jay Hood – Baseball
Harold Cagle – Youth Team Coach
Ken Moody – Basketball
Kenneth Cole – Boxing
Michael Smith – Game Official

Banquet History

Since 1970, numerous sports figures have presented Hall of Fame awards, or appeared on the program of Annual Awards Banquets. This group included Gene Bartow, Jake Gibbs, Don Kessinger, Pepper Rodgers, Avron Fogelman, Billy Dunavant, Mike Cody, Bud Budley, Al Dunning and Rex Dockery. Media participants have included Joe Birch, George Lapides, Dan Stewart, Tom Stocker, Jack Eaton, Steve Collins, John (Rainman) Rainey, Lance Russell, Bob Brame, and Dave (Wolo) Woloshin.

After two years at the Sheraton, the banquet was moved to the American Legion for several years then on to the Holiday Inn Rivermont. The continued growth of the event resulted in relocation to the Peabody Hotel which hosted the event for ten years (1981 – 1990). After a one year stay at the Racquet Club, the awards banquet moved to its present site in 1992.

This Inductee Banquet honors men and women who have played a major role in sports, helping call public attention to its value in the field of recreation and competition. The City of Memphis is proud of its citizens who have met the challenge of competition in amateur athletics while developing a deep sense of sportsmanship, honesty and fair play.

Induction into the Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame is the most prestigious honor a manager, player, game official, personal contributor, or team sponsor can receive in the Memphis and Shelby County area.