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

Tennessee State University Olympians

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. Tennessee State University Olympians Marker

Inscription. Tennessee State University track and field athletes have won more Olympic medals than most countries. The University has produced 59 Olympic and Paralympic athletes throughout its history. These Olympians have combined to win a total of 32 medals. 17 Gold, 8 Silver and 7 Bronze.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 36° 10.135′ N, 86° 48.807′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least

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

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. Tennessee State University Olympians 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 174 times since then and 24 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.