Founder of the “Legends of the Outdoors” National Hall of Fame, Garry Mason, has released the 14th Annual “Legends of the Outdoors” National Hall of Fame’s 2015 event date and venue. This year’s inductees and guests will be boarding one of the largest paddlewheel showboats in the country – the General Jackson Showboat/Music City Queen in Nashville, TN on Saturday, August 15th dockside along the Cumberland River. Boarding begins at 9:00am and will be followed by the banquet and induction ceremony at 10:00am.
2015 class of inductees include: Paul Alpers – Former President and CEO of Crappie Masters;Mike Morgan – MOJO Outdoors TV Show Co-Host; Nina Wood – Professional Angler and the 1st Lifetime Member of Bass ‘n Gal; Babe Winkelman – Professional Angler, Television Host & Personality and Hunter; Denny Brauer – Professional Angler; O’Neill Williams – Outdoors Television and Radio Host; and Virgil Ward – (post-humously) Television Host & Personality and Championship Angler.
Other awards being presented this year: Davy Crockett Trailblazer – Morris Sheehan of ABA, American Outdoor Sportsman of the Year – George Thornton of NWTF, Legacy Award – Rod & Kelly Haydel, and American Outdoor Organization of the Year – Pheasants Forever.
Many outdoors celebrities attend this annual event and we will be updating this release as the event draws closer to include those who have RSVP’d.
The event is open to the public with an individual ticket price of $100 each. Sponsorship information and individual ticket reservations may be obtained through the “Legends of the Outdoors” website at www.legendsoftheoutdoors.com, or by calling 731-593-0171 or 731-693-7770. Ticket and/or sponsorship reservations must be made and purchased before July 31, 2015.
