Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall Of Fame

The Kinston-Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame was established in 2004 to honor the outstanding sporting achievements of individuals from Lenoir County. Those inducted in the Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame represent every corner of this county and every sport in which a person can participate. The individuals represented in this Hall gave Kinston and Lenoir County sports fans reasons to cheer on many days and nights at various fields, courts, tracks and pools throughout this proud county. Every honoree in this Hall left a unique footprint in Lenoir County and represents the spirit of diversity and heritage of Lenoir County.

Kinston-Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame
Kinston-Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame
Inaugural Class of 2004 - Lin Dawson, William "Bill" Grice Jr., Leo Hart, Bob "Bobby" Hodges, Paul Jones, Cedric Maxwell, Frank Mock, Jerry Stackhouse, Ron Wooten
Class of 2007 - Bryant Aldridge, Grady E. Bethel, Eleanor Howard Cummings, Emmitt R. "Bobby" Davis, Eugene "Red" McDaniel, Amos R. Sexton, James Oliver Smith, Donna Horton White, George Whitfield
Class of 2010 - M. Marshall Happer, Alley L. Hart, Linwood Hartsell, Charles "Charlie" Lewis, Tommy Mattocks, Vernon "Poo" Rochelle, Bill Rowe, Samuel Shepherd, Jimmy Smith
Class of 2012 - Douglas "Doug" Bruton, Otis Clark, Thomas George Cole, Clifford Rankin "Pat" Crawford, Wayne Floyd, Vincent Jones, Coley Little, Linwood "Hugh" Pollock, Carolyn Goodley Souther, Fred Williams
Hall of Fame Teams - 1952 Adkin High School Football, 1955 Grainger High School Football, 1964-1965 North Lenoir School Ladies Basketball, 1965-1966 North Lenoir School Ladies Basketball, 1966-1967 North Lenoir School Ladies Basketball, 1964 Grainger High School Men's Basketball, 1965 Grainger High School Men's Basketball, 1968-1969 South Lenoir High School Men's Basketball
Class of 2014 - Ronnie Battle, Charles "Charlie" Cox, Bobby Dawson, Bill Fay, Ted Gaskins, Jim Hearn, Jameka Jones, David Lenhardt, William "Willie" Taylor, Jimmy Tyer
Hall of Fame Teams - 2005 North Lenoir Baseball Team, 2005 North Lenoir Softball Team, 1990 Arendell Parrott Academy Football Team, 2004 LCC Baseball Team, 1950 Grainger High School Basketball Team
Class of 2019 - Jimmy Adkins, Dr. Everett Cameron, Alexander "Skeet" Davis Jr., Wilber Bryan "Buck" Fichter, George Ivey, Carl R. Long, Frances Davis Allison, John "Gus" Cutler, Glenn Davis, Marvin "Arlynn" Hines, Claude Kennedy, Jay Randall
Grainger High School State Champions Plaque
IMG_7365Marshall Happer NC Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
Leo Hart NC Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
Bobby Hodges NC Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
Paul Jones NC Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
Cedric Maxwell NC Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
George Whitfield NC Sports Hall of Fame Plaque

Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall Of Fame

The 2023 Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet is scheduled for Saturday August 19th, 2023 at the Kinston Community Center.

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Class

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