Hadley Park in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Cornelius Ridley

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Cornelius Ridley Marker

Inscription. As head basketball coach at Pearl High, Coach Ridley led his men's team to 3 straight National Interscholastic Athletic Association National Championships from 1958-1960 and a fourth in 1963. Ridley led Pearl High to TSAA Championships in 1962, 1964, 1966 and his final title at Pearl High came in the 1981 TSAA State Championship.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.

Location. 36° 10.135′ N, 86° 48.807′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2412 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edward S. Temple (here, next to this marker); Ben Jobe (here, next to this marker); Tennessee State University Olympians (here, next to this marker); John Wesley Frierson (here, next to this marker); Dr. Catana Starks (here, next to this marker); John Merritt (here, next to this marker); Tennessee State University Tigerbelles (here, next to this marker); Perry Wallace (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Cornelius Ridley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.