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Former Tennessee Titan and Mount Olive resident, late Steve “Air” McNair, was inducted in the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Saturday, June 18, 2016.
McNair was one of many to be inducted. McNair along with late Baylor School golf coach King Oehmig are posthumous selections. Other inductees include Conrad Graham, University of Tennessee All-American defensive back; Missy Kane, University of Tennessee middle distance runner and bronze medal Olympian; Mike Taylor, UT-Martin football player and current SEC football official; Ernest Gray, All-American wide-receiver from the University of Memphis and NFL standout; Mike Curb, legend in automobile racing; and Lester McClain, first African American football player at Tennessee. Also chosen was Canale Brothers from Memphis.
This comes almost 7 years to the anniversary date of his death July 4, 2009 when he was tragically killed.
McNair had been retired one year before his death.
McNair was a four time pro-bowler and played 11 seasons with the Tennessee Titans.
McNair’s career in football begin in high school at Mount Olive High School, Mount Olive, MS, Alcorn Sate University, Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens.
