Midtown in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

William Neely Mallory

Major, U.S. Air Force

— 1901---1945 Churchman Athlete Patriot Philanthropist —

William Neely Mallory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Masler

1. William Neely Mallory Marker

Inscription.
This building is dedicated as an enduring memorial to William Neely Mallory-outstanding athlete, distinguished citizen, gallant soldier. A dynamic leader and All-America fullback, "Memphis Bill" was named by his classmates "the man who did the most for Yale." Participation in the civic activities of his native city led to his selection in 1934 for the distinguished service award given by the Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce. In World War II his "Operation Mallory," a tactical plan for which he received the Legion of Merit, contributed to the success of the Italian Campaign. He loyally served the College for seventeen years, giving unselfishly of his time and talent as advisor on athletics, member of the board of directors, and treasurer. He was a man of honor, characterized by modesty, kindness, a wholesome sense of humor, and charm of personality.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 35° 9.398′ N, 89° 59.402′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Midtown. Memorial is on North Lane near Lyndale Avenue, on the right. Located on the Gymnasium at Rhodes College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 North Pkwy, Memphis TN 38122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Southwestern Alumni World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Fargason Fields (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Williams Play (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rhodes College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Memphis Belle (approx. 0.7 miles away); Overton Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Memphis 13 / Springdale Elementary School (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Overton Park Shell/The Levitt Shell At Overton Park (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Mallory Neely House

Also see . . .
1. Maj William Neely Mallory. Find A Grave entry (Submitted on March 27, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)

2. Operation Mallory Major. Codenames website entry (Submitted on March 27, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)

3. Bill Mallory-American Football. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 27, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)

William Neely Mallory Marker on Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Masler, March 25, 2017

2. William Neely Mallory Marker on Building

William Neely Mallory Portrait image. Click for full size.

Rhodes College Digital Collection

3. William Neely Mallory Portrait

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.