Photography by Steve Roberts
The Memphis Sports Hall of Fame recently honored the 2025 class of inductees with a celebratory evening at the Renasant Convention Center. This year’s inductees were Tony Allen, Tommy Buford, Matt Cain, Fred Horton, Joye Lee-McNelis, Bubba Luckett, Curtis Person Sr., Lucy Wener, and Carrie Yerty. The John Stamm/JJ Guinozzo Legacy Award honored wrestling legend Sputnik Monroe. The mission of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame is to honor the area’s top athletes, coaches and contributors while inspiring and educating young athletes on Memphis’ rich sports tradition.