On February
27, 2006, the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame unveiled its first display
at the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. The display
highlights the careers and accomplishments of its inaugural class of
six inductees.
Items on display include: a
photograph of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run, the Bobby Dodd Trophy, a
1959 Sports Illustrated with Bobby Jones on the cover, pictures and
cards of Dominique Wilkins, a 1965 Life magazine with Tommy Nobis on
the cover, and a collage of items celebrating Bobby Cox’s 14
straight division titles.
The display is
free and open to the public. It is located in the Airport Atrium
(before going through security) by the food court.
Above
on left is the case with exhibits to: Bobby Cox, Tommy Nobis, and
Dominique Wilkins.
On the
right is the case with exhibits to: Hank Aaron, Bobby Dodd, and
Bobby Jones.
Below
the on left is the Bobby Dodd Trophy on loan from the Touchdown Club
of Atlanta. This is given to the outstanding high school players
(back and lineman) of the year in the nation. In the middle is the
Bobby Jones display, and on the right is the Tommy Nobis
memorabilia.
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