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University of Memphis unveils Athletic Hall of Fame named for Tiger great ‘Penny’ Hardaway
By Adam Douglas-->Sports Editor
Published: Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011 16:09
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University of Memphis President Shirley Raines, former Tigers basketball great Anfernee Hardaway, and athletic director R.C. Johnson cut the ribbon to the new Hall of Building Tuesday evening.
The University of Memphis athletic department, along with former NBA All-Star and Tiger great Afernee "Penny" Hardaway, have officially opened the new Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway/University of Memphis Athletic Hall of Fame on Tuesday night.
"We are very excited to be able to have the official grand opening of the Athletic Hall of Fame during the same week as our football season opener against Mississippi State," athletic director R.C. Johnson said. "The opening of this facility will certainly add to the ambiance of the week for Tiger fans and we want everyone to come out to take the walk through Memphis athletic history."
Other former Tiger greats including former basketball players Leon Mitchell, Andre Turner and former Central High standout Lester Hudson were on hand, among the 300 people who came out to show support for Tigers athletics, Hardaway and The U of M.
"It's a blessing for the alumni and for Penny," Turner said. "For a player of his magnitude to have a building done in his honor is just an extension to all the former players because we are all integrated together and it means a lot to all of us."
But the man of the hour felt as though it was just the right thing to do – to help the school that helped him launch his career.
"The school has done so much for me," Hardaway said. "When I finally made my dreams come true by going to the NBA, the first thing to do was to give back to the school that meant so much to me. This just goes to show you that God is good, and what I want kids to know is that if I can do it, they can do it too."
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