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The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The hall of fame was established in 1961 [1] and is currently located in a museum that displays the achievements of Mississippi athletes. The museum opened on July 4, 1996. [2]
Name College(s) played for Position Year inducted (link to HOF bio) Earl Abell: Colgate: Tackle: 1973: Alex Agase: Illinois, Purdue: Guard: 1963: Harry Agganis: Boston University
A first team college All-American in 1962, Richardson was named 1st Team All-Pro by the Associated Press for his play the 1967 NFL season and went to two Pro Bowls. He is a member of the Jackson State Hall of Fame (1978), the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1979), and the College Football Hall of Fame (2003).
He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. [22] Coach Black stepped down as the head coach at Jackson Prep in February 2021. [23] His 24-season tenure at Jackson Prep concluded with a 263-44 overall record, an 85.6 winning percentage. [24]
Dent is the fifth Jackson State player inducted into the Black College Hall of Fame, joining Barney and Walter Payton, who were voted in 2010, and Robert Brazile and Jackie Slater, who were ...
Sportspeople from Jackson, Mississippi (4 C, 23 P) Pages in category "Sports in Jackson, Mississippi" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Dent, 57, a two-time SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, is the only JSU football player to be named a three-time All-American, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
The Auburn running back and College Football Hall of Famer played with the Royals until 1990, then spent two seasons with the Chicago White Sox in 1991 and 1993 before finishing his baseball ...