Walk of Fame
Surrounding the tower is the Walk of Fame, where captains of the football team have placed their hand and footprints in cement slabs at its base since 1948. The ceremony occurs annually as part of the A-Day festivities, when previous season captains are honored.
The names inscribed on the Walk of Fame include:
- 1947: Harry Gilmer, John Wozniak
- 1948: Billy Cadenhead, Ray Richeson
- 1949: Billy Cadenhead, Ed Holdnak, Doug Lockridge
- 1950: Ed Salem, Mike Mizerany
- 1951: Jack Brown, Harold Lutz
- 1952: Bobby Marlow, Bobby Wilson
- 1953: Ralph Carrigan, Bud Willis
- 1954: Thomsa Tharp, Sid Youngleman
- 1955: Nick Germanos
- 1956: Jim Cunningham, Max Kelly, Wes Thomas
- 1957: Jim Loftin, Clay Walls
- 1958: Bobby Jackson, Dave Sington, Bobby Smith
- 1959: Jim Belvins, Don Cochran, Marlin Dyess
- 1960: Bobby Boylston, Leon Fuller
- 1961: Billy Neighbors, Pat Trammell
- 1962: Lee Roy Jordan, Jimmy Sharpe
- 1963: Not awarded
- 1964: Steve Allen, Benny Nelson
- 1965: Joe Namath, Ray Ogden
- 1966: Richard Cole, Ray Perkins, Steve Sloan
- 1967: Bobby Johns, Kenny Stabler
- 1968: Mike Hall, Donnie Sutton
- 1969: Danny Ford, Alvin Samples
- 1970: Dave Brungard, Danny Gilbert
- 1971: Johnny Musso, Robin Parkhouse
- 1972: Terry Davis, John Mitchell
- 1973: Wilbur Jackson, Chuck Strickland
- 1974: Ricky Davis, Sylvester Croom
- 1975: Lee Roy Cook, Richard Todd
- 1976: Thad Flanagan, Charles Hannah
- 1977: Ozzie Newsome, Mike Tucker
- 1978: Marty Lyons, Tony Nathan
- 1979: Don McNeal, Steve Whitman
- 1980: Alan Gray, Major Ogilvie
- 1981: Warren Lyles, Randy Scott
- 1982: Randy Edwards, Steve Mott
- 1983: Walter Lewis, Eddie Lowe
- 1984: Paul Ott Carruth, Emanuel King
- 1985: Thornton Chandler, Jon Hand
- 1986: Cornelius Bennett, Mike Shula
- 1987: Kerry Goode, Randy Rockwell
- 1988: Derrick Thomas, David Smith
- 1989: Marco Battle, Willie Wyatt
- 1990: Philip Doyle, Gary Hollingsworth, Efrum Thomas
- 1991: Siran Stacy, Robert Stewart, John Sullins, Kevin Turner
- 1992: Derrick Oden, George Teague, George Wilson, Prince Wimbley
- 1993: Chris Anderson, Lemanski Hall, Antonio Langham, Tobie Shiels
- 1994: Jay Barker, Tommy Johnson, Tarrant Lynch, Sam Shade
- 1995: Shannon Brown, Brian Burgdorf, Tony Johnson, John Walters
- 1996: John Causey, Fernando Davis
- 1997: Curtis Alexander, Paul Pickett, Rod Rutledge, Deshea Townsend
- 1998: Calvin Hall, John David Phillips, Daniel Pope, Kelvin Sigler, Travis Smith
- 1999: Shaun Alexander, Cornelius Griffin, Miguel Merritt, Ryan Pflugner, Chris Samuels
- 2000: Paul Hogan, Bradley Ledbetter, Kenny Smith
- 2001: Jarret Johnson, Terry Jones, Jr., Saleem Rasheed, Tyler Watts, Andrew Zow
- 2002: Lane Bearden, Ahmaad Galloway, Jarret Johnson, Kenny King, Kindal Moorehead, Tyler Watts
- 2003: Derrick Pope, Shaud Williams
- 2004: Todd Bates, Wesley Britt
- 2005: Brodie Croyle, DeMeco Ryans
- 2006: Le'Ron McClain, Juwan Simpson
- 2007: Antoine Caldwell, Rashad Johnson, Darren Mustin
- 2008: John Parker Wilson, Rashad Johnson, Antoine Caldwell
- 2009: Javier Arenas, Mike Johnson, Rolando McClain
- 2010: Greg McElroy, Dont'a Hightower, Mark Barron
- 2011: Mark Barron, Dont'a Hightower, Trent Richardson
- 2012: Barrett Jones, Damion Square, Chance Warmack
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