Inducted as Members of the “Dick” Wilkerson, Atwood; and not be possible without the 2021 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Terri Cornett, Oklahoma City, generosity of many. The Class were Roscoe Dunjee, respectively. Chickasaw Nation served as Oklahoma City, inducted Audiences had a number Presenting Sponsor for the posthumously; Stanley L. of options in viewing the 2021 event; taking advantage of Evans, Oklahoma City; Scott 2021 Oklahoma Hall of Fame the new five-year opportunity Hendricks, Clinton; Hannibal Induction Ceremony, including as Production Partners are B. Johnson, Tulsa; Yvonne the organization’s Facebook The Chickasaw Nation, Kauger, Colony; Paula Marshall, page, YouTube channel, and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, THE MEANING BEHIND THE RIBBON Reddish in color, the ribbon that the OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Hall of Fame Medallion RAYS OF THE SUN hangs from depicts Oklahoma’s Surrounding five Ts are rays of the HALL OF FAME rich red earth. sun, the Indian symbol for constancy, unchanging, or unwavering. MEDALLION WHITE STAR FIVE Ts Originally pinned to the Taken from the Oklahoma Situated above the white star, Honoree the night of induction, State Seal, the white star the five Ts honor the five today’s Oklahoma Hall of represents Oklahoma Indian Nations that as the 46th state of Union inhabited Indian Fame Medallion is hung on a and the 46th star on the Territory prior ribbon around the Honoree’s flag of the United States. to Statehood. neck. Although design and implementation have changed GOLD CENTER slightly, the elements and The blessing of the union MISTLETOE WREATH meanings have remained the of Oklahoma and Indian Taken from the Oklahoma same since the first induction in territories by Uncle Sam, Hall of Fame’s impression 1928. Headed by Anna B. Korn, the gold center is taken stamp and the Oklahoma the founder of the Oklahoma from the impression stamp State Seal, the Mistletoe Hall of Fame, a committee of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame wreath first was used as an upon its founding in 1927. element of the Great Seal worked with a local Oklahoma of the Territory of Oklahoma. City jeweler to design the medallion. Tulsa; Harvey Pratt, El Reno; website. OETA aired the Cresap Family Foundation, and Jim Stovall, Tulsa. Serving induction ceremony on Bob Funk, and Herman and as Presenters for in-person November 20th and 21st to its LaDonna Meinders; and inductees were Andrew M. statewide audience and COX Patron Donors at every level Coats, Oklahoma City; Blake has multiple airings scheduled made the induction ceremony Shelton, Ada; Kenneth J. over the next few months. possible, as well as 365 days of Levit, Tulsa; Steven W. Taylor, One thing remains the same, programming offered by the McAlester; Cathy Keating, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Oklahoma City; James R. Induction Ceremony would Gaylord-Pickens Museum. 30
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