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Joe Allison to be Inducted to Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Nov 16, 2017 | Football
Allison included in 2018 class.
MEMPHIS – Former place-kicker Joe Allison has been named to the 2018 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame class it was announced, Thursday. Allison, the inaugural winner of the Lou Groza Award, still ranks third in Memphis history with 51 field goals made and 262 points kicking.
A member of the Memphis roster from 1990-1993, Allison left Memphis with a number of career kicking records, including becoming the first kicker in Memphis history to score 100 points in a season. Only Jake Elliott (2014-2016) and Stephen Gostkowski (2003-05) have also recorded 100 plus point seasons.
In his four years, Allison was 51-for-71 in field goal attempts, and at one point in 1992, converted 13 straight attempts. His 23 field goals in 1992, the year he won the first-ever Lou Groza Award, is still tied for the Memphis single season record (with Jake Elliott from 2015) and his 92 percent kick rate in 1992 is still second only to Ryan White's 16-for-16 season in 1998.
In 1992, Allison made 23-of-25 field goal attempts and converted all 32 extra point attempts he tried. He was named an Associated Press All-American, becoming the first player for then-Memphis State to earn first team All-American honors from the AP.
Allison signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL before leaving football to open his own business in Atlanta, Georgia. He was inducted to the M Club Hall of Fame in 1999.
The complete 12-member class for the 2018 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is:
The banquet will be held on Saturday, June 16 at the Omni-Nashville Hotel. Tickets and sponsor packages for the induction banquet weekend can be purchased by contacting Lynn Powell Toy at 615-202-3996 or by emailing lynnpowelltoy@gmail.com.
The Sports Hall of Fame, which held its first induction banquet in 1966, has as its goal to enshrine successful teams and individuals who display sportsmanship, good character and success, creating a legacy for others to follow. The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Museum is housed inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, a 501c3, pays tribute to all those who have made an impact through sports in Tennessee. The Hall subscribes to the principle that sports serve society's highest ideals by educating youth through sports. It promotes the virtues of competition, fair play, friendship, solidarity, mutual understanding and respect for human dignity. The best way to honor our sports legends is to pass this legacy down to future generations.
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A member of the Memphis roster from 1990-1993, Allison left Memphis with a number of career kicking records, including becoming the first kicker in Memphis history to score 100 points in a season. Only Jake Elliott (2014-2016) and Stephen Gostkowski (2003-05) have also recorded 100 plus point seasons.
In his four years, Allison was 51-for-71 in field goal attempts, and at one point in 1992, converted 13 straight attempts. His 23 field goals in 1992, the year he won the first-ever Lou Groza Award, is still tied for the Memphis single season record (with Jake Elliott from 2015) and his 92 percent kick rate in 1992 is still second only to Ryan White's 16-for-16 season in 1998.
In 1992, Allison made 23-of-25 field goal attempts and converted all 32 extra point attempts he tried. He was named an Associated Press All-American, becoming the first player for then-Memphis State to earn first team All-American honors from the AP.
Allison signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL before leaving football to open his own business in Atlanta, Georgia. He was inducted to the M Club Hall of Fame in 1999.
The complete 12-member class for the 2018 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is:
- Joe Allison, University of Memphis
- Allan Houston, University of Tennessee
- Johnnie Jones, University of Tennessee
- Raleigh McKenzie, University of Tennessee
- Reggie McKenzie, University of Tennessee
- Tim Mack, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Pole Vaulter
- George Quarles, Maryville High School/Furman University
- Chuck Kriese, Winningest coach in ACC Tennis History
- Jackie Pope, Middle Tennessee
- Isabelle Daniels Holston, Tennessee State (posthumous)
- Glenn McCadams, Lipscomb Academy (posthumous)
- Blaine Bishop, Tennessee Titans
- James Haslam II, Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
The banquet will be held on Saturday, June 16 at the Omni-Nashville Hotel. Tickets and sponsor packages for the induction banquet weekend can be purchased by contacting Lynn Powell Toy at 615-202-3996 or by emailing lynnpowelltoy@gmail.com.
The Sports Hall of Fame, which held its first induction banquet in 1966, has as its goal to enshrine successful teams and individuals who display sportsmanship, good character and success, creating a legacy for others to follow. The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Museum is housed inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, a 501c3, pays tribute to all those who have made an impact through sports in Tennessee. The Hall subscribes to the principle that sports serve society's highest ideals by educating youth through sports. It promotes the virtues of competition, fair play, friendship, solidarity, mutual understanding and respect for human dignity. The best way to honor our sports legends is to pass this legacy down to future generations.
-www.gotigersgo.com-
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