Tech Announces Ring of Honor
By: David Collier
Updated: June 28, 2012
The
heroes and legends that have made indelible marks on Red Raider
Football will be permanently enshrined in the newly created Texas Tech
Football Ring of Honor.
The
Ring of Honor will consist of an elite group of players and coaches
that made outstanding contributions to Red Raider Football. Inductees
will have their names
permanently etched on the west stadium building facing the playing
surface inside Jones AT&T Stadium.
"The
Ring of Honor will be a tremendous addition to the legacy and heritage
of Red Raider Football," said Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt. "The
careers of those
that we will celebrate in this Ring of Honor brought national
recognition to this university and left an incredible mark on our
football program. Their names will become a permanent fixture inside
Jones AT&T Stadium so that all who enter will be reminded of
their outstanding contributions to Texas Tech University."
Candidates
for the Ring of Honor will be chosen and screened by an anonymous
selection committee. Once the committee has determined a suitable
candidate(s) for induction,
the group will make a formal recommendation to the director of
athletics.
"I
am a firm believer in celebrating and remembering those who helped
shape our program," said head football coach Tommy Tuberville. "The men
that will be inducted into this prestigious group left a mark on Texas
Tech University that will forever guide this football program."
Texas
Tech will unveil its first inductees into the Ring of Honor at on
Thursday, July 5. Official enshrinement ceremonies will begin with a
community
wide luncheon on Friday, Aug. 31 followed by an unveiling during Texas
Tech's season opener against Northwestern State on Sept. 1.
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