Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Lin Dunn
City of Florence Walk of Honor
Inducted 2018
City of Florence
Walk of Honor
Erected 2018 by City of Florence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.
Location. 34° 48.399′ N, 87° 37.883′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 7 front side. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Hightower Pl, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Wilkinson Taylor (here, next to this marker); Edward Stanley Robbins (here, next to this marker); Michael Hall Mobbs (here, next to this marker); Frank Perron Achorn (here, next to this marker); William Christopher Handy (here, next to this marker); Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals (here, next to this marker); Stewart Ernest Cink (here, next to this marker); Harlon Hill (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Also see . . . . Lin Dunn
A native of Dresden, Tennessee, Dunn graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1969. She coached for decades in the college ranks, amassing a 447-257 record in 25 seasons as a college head coach. In her tenure at Austin Peay State University (1970–1976), the University of Mississippi (1977–1978), the University of Miami (1978–1987) and Purdue University (1987–1996), she made the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship seven times, and the Final Four once, in 1994 with Purdue. She is in the Athletics Hall of Fame at both Austin Peay and Miami. Dunn also was president of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in 1984-85.(Submitted on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.