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

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

Zach Randolph: Grizzlies power forward (2009-2017); first Grizzly to have their jersey number retired in 2021; a part of the "Core Four" that led the franchise to its first playoff game and series.

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

Jarvis Greer: Played defensive back at then-Memphis State before transitioning to more than 40 years in sports broadcasting with Tigers football and Grind City Media.

Dick Fadgen: Founded the University of Memphis varsity swimming program in 1970 and trained five Olympians including five-time medalist Jon Olsen; he passed away in 2022 after battling cancer.

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

Andy Roberts: Memphis native, University of Memphis alumnus helped the school win two national intercollegiate championships in racquetball and was named the No. 1-ranked racquetballer in the world in 1993 and 1994.

Bobby “Bingo” Smith: Memphis native played 11 seasons in the NBA, and the Cleveland Cavaliers retired his No. 7 in 1979; he died in Oct. 2023 at 77 years old.

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

Robert Newman: Played for the LeMoyne-Owen basketball team where he scored 48 points at 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: Won seven state championships (four in football, three in baseball) during his 32-year coaching tenure at Evangelical Christian School.

Ken Bennett: Founded nonprofit organization STREETS Ministries in 1987 where he serves about 300 students a day providing opportunities and resources to help them find their path to academic, spiritual and physical achievement.