Memphis Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 announced

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Eleven prominent Bluff City sports figures will be inducted into the Bluff City Sports Hall of Fame. Memphis Sports Hall of Fame 2024 October 16 at the Renasant Convention Center.

“The Class of 2024 honorees have served as role models and inspirations to the Memphis sports community, and their legacies will forever be honored as members of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame,” said Kevin Kane, president and CEO of Memphis Tourism.

Zach Randolph:Grizzlies power forward (2009-2017); first Grizzly to have his jersey number retired in 2021; member of the “Core Four” that led the franchise to Game 1 and first playoff series.

Reggie White:Super Bowl champion (XXXI), holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 10 or more sacks (9), No. 92 of the Tennessee Volunteers retired and played two seasons with the Memphis Showboats.

Jarvis Greer:He played defensive back at Memphis State before moving on to more than 40 years in sports broadcasting with Tigers football and Grind City Media.

Dick Fadgen:He founded the University of Memphis varsity swimming program in 1970 and coached five Olympians, including five-time medalist Jon Olsen; he died in 2022 after battling cancer.

Andre Turner:He led the Tigers men’s basketball team to the Final Four in 1985 and spent six seasons in the NBA; he joined the program’s coaching staff in May 2024.

Andy Roberts:A Memphis native and University of Memphis alumnus, he helped the school win two intercollegiate national racquetball championships and was named the world’s No. 1 racquetball player in 1993 and 1994.

Bobby “Bingo” Smith:A Memphis native, he played 11 seasons in the NBA and the Cleveland Cavailers retired his No. 7 in 1979; he died in October 2023 at age 77.

Regina Street:She played basketball for the Memphis Tigers, where she is the program leader in blocked shots, third all-time in rebounds per game and sixth all-time in points scored.

Robert Newman:He played for the LeMoyne-Owen basketball team where he scored 48 points in the Final Four to help his team win a Division III national title in 1975; he also won 35 championships during his coaching career at Hillcrest, Melrose and Hamilton.

Jim Heinz:He won seven state championships (four in football, three in baseball) during his 32 years as a coach at the evangelical Christian school.

Ken Bennett:He founded the nonprofit organization STREETS Ministries in 1987, where he serves approximately 300 students a day, providing opportunities and resources to help them find their path to academic, spiritual and physical success.