Dr. Adam Anz, Steve Jordan, Ashton Hayward & Scott Raynes

Zackary Price & Melissa Pihos

Mark & Olympia Faulkner

Mark Proctor, Troy Rafferty & Phillip Morris

Sarah & Brett Parker

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he Naval Air Station Pensacola hosted the 57th Annual Florida Sports Hall of 
Fame Legacy Reception on Wednesday, November 7. The historic Naval Museum 
was fi lled with the most elite sports enthusiasts in Pensacola and some of the 
most important businessmen and women in the area.  During ceremony, athletes 

inducted were fi ve-time Olympic medalist sprinter Justin Gatlin, the 30-year broadcasting 
voice of the Florida Gators, Mick Hubert, Roy Jones, Jr., who is considered one of the greatest 
boxers of all-time, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open champion golfer Jerry Pate, a nine-time major 
league all-star and former Player of the Year, Gary Sheffi eld and Michelle Snow, former Miss 
Basketball and state champion in Florida whom many consider the top women’s player from 
the state. Also, a college and pro football hall of famer from the 1940s, Pete Pihos of Orlando, 
was inducted posthumously. The Florida Sports Hall of Fame is a 57-year-old organization 
with 253 members who have been inducted representing dozens of different sports and 
disciplines. 

Roy Jones, Jr. opened the evening’s set of speeches, encouraging the crowd with some 

Pensacola hometown love. Jerry Pate spoke emotionally about how much having the right 
support system did for his career. Michelle Snow and Justin Gatlin gave impassioned, 
inspirational speeches about what being famous from Pensacola meant to them.

photos & story by

 

Kristina Wright

   VIP Pensacola at Naval Air Museum Pensacola

Florida Sports Hall of Fame

Legacy Reception

Dr. James Andrews, Jerry Pate & Dr. Gaylon McCullough

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