Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lin Dunn

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 2, 2019

1. Lin Dunn Marker

Inscription. Serving as head coach in women's collegiate basketball, 1970-1996, Lin Dunn became a 17-year coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and was inducted into the WNBA Hall of Fame in 2014.

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. It can be reached from Hightower Place. 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.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Wilkinson Taylor (here, next to this marker); Carla Crowder (here, next to this marker); Louis A. Eckl (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,

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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.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 2, 2019

2. Lin Dunn Marker

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 457 times since then and 14 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.