Former Predator David Lewand, Five Former Tennessee Vols To Be Inducted In TN Sports Hall Of Fame

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The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame has announced a string of inductees for its 2022 Class, including first Nashville Predators NHL Draft pick David Lewand, as well as five former Tennessee Volunteers.

“We’re thrilled to be able to add David to our Class of 2022,” says Brad Willis, Executive Director of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. “As this full class continues to be announced, we feel like people will be pleased with the amount of different sports and regions of the state that are represented.”

Lewand played 12 seasons in Nashville, during which he set several franchise records. Legwand holds the records for games played (956), most goals scored (210), most assists (356), and most points (566).

“We are proud to honor this great group of athletes with induction into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame,” adds Willis. “These five athletes from five different programs are a great example of the hard work and dedication required to meet Hall of Fame status.”

Vols being enshrined include Sharrieffa Barksdale (track and field), R.A. Dickey (baseball), Harry Galbreath (football), Nikki-McCray Penson (women’s basketball), and Tony White (men’s basketball).

Barksdale was a standout track star for the Lady Vols, becoming the first female in the history of the women’s 400-meter hurdles to go under 55 seconds. She won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in 1983 and earned a spot on the US Olympic Team in 1984 in Los Angeles.

Nashville native Dickey attended Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers. He ultimately decided not to sign with Detroit and attended the University of Tennessee, and was named Academic All-American and Academic All-SEC during his time in Knoxville. Dickey was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 1996 MLB Draft and made his MLB debut in 2001. He went on to play for Texas, Seattle, Minnesota, the New York Mets, Toronto, and Atlanta. In 2012, Dickey posted a 20-6 record and became the first knuckleball pitcher to win the Cy Young Award with the Mets.

Galbreath, a Clarksville native, starred as an offensive guard at Tennessee from 1984 to 1987, where he played in every game of his career. He was selected in the 8th round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. Galbreath was named to the All-Rookie team in 1988 and spent five seasons in Miami before going to play for the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets. After his playing career, he served as offensive line coach at Austin Peay, Tennessee State, and Hampton University. Galbreath passed away in July of 2010.

McCray, a native of Collierville, played for legendary Coach Pat Summitt at Tennessee from 1992-1995, playing 127 games and scoring over 1,500 points. She played professionally in the ABL before joining the WNBA’s Washington Mystics in 1998. McCray was named a WNBA All-Star three times and won gold medals with Team USA in 1996 and 2000.

White played at the University of Tennessee from 1983 to 1987. He is the third all-time leading scorer for Tennessee with 2,219 points. White appeared in 127 games averaging 17.5 points per game throughout his career at Tennessee. He also holds the school record for most points scored in a single game with 51. White was a second-round pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 1987 NBA Draft.

This group of athletes join Titans star defensive end Jevon Kearse, Maryville College coaching legend Randy Lambert, and Trevecca basketball legend David Suddeth as members of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

The full 2022 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class will be released in the coming days as well as information regarding tickets for the induction ceremony, presented by the Tennessee Titans.

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