Ed Temple Over the Years

Tennessee's Olympic gold medal winners have been presented with scrolls by Gov. Buford Ellington expressing the thanks of the state for their achievement Oct. 3, 1960. Honored are Sgt. 1C Edward Crook of Ft. Campbell, left, Ralph Boston, Martha Hudson, the governor, Wilma Rudolph, and Coach Ed Temple.

Wilma Rudolph, right, winner of three gold medals at the recent Olympics, is being greeted by a fan after Vice President Richard Nixon's speech at the Memorial Square in Nashville. Tennessee State track coach Ed Temple, center, and other gold medal winners from the school were seated on the platform Oct. 6, 1960.

Tennessee A&I State University coach Ed Temple, center, and Tigerbelles sprinters Wyomia Tyus, behind Temple, and Edith McGuire walk off the plane after arriving from Tokyo at the Nashville Municipal Airport Oct. 28, 1964. In the Olympic games in Tokyo, McGuire won the gold in the 200-meters and Tyus picked up gold in the 100-meter dash.

Paul Startup, left, representative of Mayor Beverly Briley, looks on as Tennessee A&I State University coach Ed Temple is greeted by his daughter, Edwina, after he and Tigerbelles sprinters Wyomia Tyus and Edith McGuire walk off the plane after arriving from the Tokyo Olympics at Nashville Municipal Airport Oct. 28, 1964.

Tennessee A&I State University track coach Ed Temple, center, is greeted by his wife, Charlie B., after he walked off the plane after arriving from the Olympic Tokyo at Nashville Municipal Airport Oct. 28, 1964. Olympic gold medalist Edith McGurie, left, looks on.

Flowers and a giant key to the city are presented to Tennessee A&I State 's Olympic heroes Edith McGuire, middle, Wyomia Tyus, second from right and Coach Ed Temple, right, by Paul Startup, left, representative of Mayor Beverly Briley, as they arrive at the Nashville Municipal Airport Oct. 28, 1964.

Flowers and a giant key to the city are presented to Tennessee A&I State 's Olympic heroes Edith McGuire, second from left, Wyomia Tyus, and Coach Ed Temple, right, by Paul Startup, left, representative of Mayor Beverly Briley, as they arrive at the Nashville Municipal Airport Oct. 28, 1964. Looking on are Temple's children, Edwina and Lloyd Bernard, right.

Tigerbelles gold medalists Wyomia Tyus, left, and Edith McGuire and their coach, Ed Temple, pose for a fan in a welcome home celebrates on the campus Tennessee A&I State University Oct. 28, 1964. With Coach Temple is his wife, Charlie B., right, and kids, Edwina and Lloyd Bernard.

Coach Ed Temple, left, and Tigerbelles stars Edith McGuire and Wyomia Tyus are welcome home in a celebration on the campus of Tennessee A&I State University Oct. 28, 1964.

Coach Ed Temple speaks to the crowd after he and his Tigerbelles stars Edith McGuire and Wyomia Tyus are welcome home in a celebration at Tennessee A&I State University Oct. 28,1964. In the Tokyo Olympic games, McGure won the gold in the 200-meters and Tyus picked up gold in the 100-meter dash.

Tennessee State University Olympians and coach Ed Temple, back center, hold plaques presented to them by Gulf Oil Company at a luncheon Nov. 24, 1964. At the event are Olympians Vivian Brown, front left, Edith McGuire, Ralph Boston and Wyomia Tyus; Dr. W.S. Davis, back left, A&I president; Wise Crunk of Gulf Oil; Coach Temple; George Farras of Gulf Oil; and Dan Kean, public relations man for Gulf Oil.

Lawrence Simmons, left, Ed Temple, Ralph Boston, W.V. Harper and Willie White are talking baseball as they gather to honor Los Angeles Dodgers star Junior Gilliam during his banquet at the Municipal Auditorium Dec. 10, 1965.

Eleanor Montgomery, right, one of the world's best high jumpers, and coach Ed Temple, measure the bar at six feet as they inspect the renovated jumping area at Tennessee State A&I stadium June 5, 1968.

Tennessee A&I State University women's track coach Ed Temple shows off clippings and some of the trophies won by his Tigerbelles in the Olympic Games in his office at the Student Union building Oct. 2, 1968.

Tennessee State woman's track coach Ed Temple, left, and his brilliant sprinter Iris Davis, read the story of her selection as the Female Athlete of the Year in North America in Women's Track and Field World News Feb. 24, 1971.

Tennessee State women's track coach Ed Temple, right, and one of the current Tigerbelle stars, hurdler Mamie Rallins, examine three trophies won by former Tigerbelle star Wilma Rudolph Oct. 26, 1971 and recently uncovered at a auction in St. Louis.

These sports personalities have one thing in common, new inductees into the Tennessee State Sports Hall of Fame Feb. 11, 1972. Jim Turner, left, Curtis Persons Sr., Red Lucas, A.F. Bridges and Ed Temple all have carved themselves a well earned spot in the hall with their respective fields.

North High track star Teresa Bough, sitting right, puts her signature on a grant-in-aid under the watchful eye of Tennessee State Tigerbelle coach Ed Temple May 3, 1975. Watching is North girls' track coach Blanche Stevens, left, and Pauline and Ernest Bough, Teresa's parents.

Tennessee State University women's track coach Ed Temple, right, dishes out steaks for this top two Olympic hopefuls, springer Brenda Morehead, left, and quarter-miler Sheila Choates at a campus banquet honoring the Tigerbelles April 27, 1976.

Tennessee State University women's track coach Ed Temple points to a hole that being there at least a year on the school's track July 9, 1976. Temple said the Tigerbelles program was in danger of ending if they don't get some quick help in building a new track.

Tennessee State women's track coach Ed Temple, right, accepts a $1,000 check from Walter Nipper, left, of Nashville Sporting Goods while Charles Kane, chairman and president of Third National Bank observes Sept. 25, 1976. Nipper's donation for the new track fund brought the total to $85,000 in the drive with a goal of $100,000.

Tennessee Tufting is pushing the Tennessee State Track fund to $102,000 with this $1,000 check Oct. 27, 1976 that was printed on one of the company's rug products. From left are Robert Young, Robert Miller, TSU coach Ed Temple and Bob Meyer, of Third National Bank, which heading the public drive for the funds.

The first spades of dirt is being turn at the site of Tennessee State University new track March 9, 19077 by Dr. Pete Pere, left, of the Broad of Regents, TSU President Fredric Humphries, architect Harold Thompson, coach Ed Temple and former Tigerbelle great Wilma Rudolph Eldridge.

Showing off the artist rendering of the new Tennessee State University track are former Tigerbelle great Wilma Rudolph Eldridge, left, TSU President Fredric Humphries, coach Ed Temple and architect Harold Thompson March 9, 1977.

Olympic sprinter Chandra Cheeseborough, second from left, signs a grant-in-aid from Tennessee State University April 8, 1977. TSU track coach Ed Temple, second from right, holds the papers for her as Kathy McMillan, left, and Brenda Morehead, also an Olympian, look on.

The real Wilma Rudolph, left, discusses track strategy with a younger version of herself, actress Shirley Jo Finney, getting cool off by crew member, between takes of the NBC television movie, "Wilma," which began filming at St. Cecelia Academy track in Nashville July 18, 1977. The real TSU Coach Ed Temple, standing in back, listens in.

Tennessee State University track coach Ed Temple, who figures prominently in the television movie, "Wilma," was on hand for a standing ovation from the audience and an embrace from Wilma Rudolph Dec. 16, 1977. The premiere of the full-length NBC television movie was shown at the Belle Meade Theater.

Tennessee State coach Ed Temple, left, explains the markings on the new track, named for two of his former pupils, Mae Faggs, center, and Yvonne Macon Powell. They are here for the dedication festivities for the new track April 7, 1978.

Tennessee State University president Dr. Frederick Humphries, right, issues a welcome to four key figures in the evolution of the school's outstanding women's track program April 7, 1978. Honored guests at the banquet are coach Ed Temple, sitting left, Wilma Rudolph, Wyomia Tyus, standing left, and Edith McGuire.

Tennessee State women's track coach Ed Temple, front left, and Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Head, talk about the 1980 Olympics as three of Temple's Tigerbelles, Kathy McMillan, back left, Brenda Morehead and Chandra Cheeseborough, looks on during a Cable Club meeting in Nashville Sept. 12, 1979.

On his birthday, Ed Temple, seated left, and Dessel Aderholt, of Broadman Press, sign a contract for the publication of a book on the life of the famed coach of Tennessee State Tigerbelles Sept. 20, 1979. Looking on are co-author B'Lou Carter, back left, and Chancellor Roy Nicks of the State Board of Regents.

Tennessee State track coach Ed Temple, front center, is surrounded by the Tigerbelles who recently broke the world's record in the mile relay, Debbie Jones, left, Chandra Cheeseborough, Helen Blake and Ernestine Davis. The group was at Mill's Bookstore Feb. 14, 1980 for Temple's book signing of his new book, "Only the Pure in Heart Survive."

Mattline Render, center, a former Tigerbelle, is back home to run in the Tigerbelle Relays at the Ed Temple track, as a member of the New York Police Athletic League. Her old coach, Ed Temple, left, and her current coach, Connie Ford, right, are with her at the track April 11, 1980.

Vanderbilt is honoring Nashville's Olympic athletes prior to the football game with Miss State Sept. 20, 1980. Honored are U.S. Olympic committeeman Dr. Lee Minton, left, boxer Jackie Beard, track members Helen Blake, Debbie Jones, Kathy McMillan, Chandra Cheeseborough, Coach Ed Temple, and swimmer Tracy Caulkins. The group missed the Moscow Games because of the U.S. boycott.

Tigerbelles Helen Berry, left, Kathy McMillan, Coach Ed Temple, and Chandra Cheeseborough show off the National Indoor track and field championship trophy they won last February at the team annual banquet at Two Rivers Mansion Oct. 7, 1980.

Tigerbelles Ernestine Davis, left, Sheryl Pernell, Coach Ed Temple, Judy Poillin and Chandra Cheeseborough poses with the trophy March 5, 1981 for successful defending their U.S. Indoor track and field championship in New York. This was the school's 28th national track title.

Tigerbelles coach Ed Temple, left, post-graduate Debby Jones and seniors Chandra Cheeseborough and Ernestine Davis holds four of the school's National Indoor track and field championship trophies at their annual banquet at the Airport Hilton Oct. 5, 1981.

Tennessee State University track coach Ed Temple, right, is talking to the Nashville Exchange Club April 6, 1982 about the upcoming fifth annual Tigerbelle Relays at his track.

Tigerbelle coach Ed Temple, left, first football All-American Forrest Strange, grid standout Claude Humphrey and former basketball coach Johnny McLendon are four of the 53 charter inductees to the Tennessee State University Hall of Fame Oct. 7, 1983. The inaugural TSU Hall of Fame banquet was held at the Marriott Hotel.

Tigerbelle coach Ed Temple, left, first football All-American Forrest Strange, and former basketball coach Johnny McLendon, three of the 53 charter inductees to the Tennessee State University Hall of Fame, talks during the inaugural TSU Hall of Fame banquet held at the Marriott Hotel Oct. 7, 1983.

Tennessee State head track coach Ed Temple keeps an eye on his girls at the seventh annual Tigerbelle Relays at Ed Temple track April 14, 1984.

Tennessee State track coach Ed Temple, right, presents F.M. Williams, sportswriter for The Tennessean, with a plaque dedicating the Tigerbelle Relays to him April 14, 1984, who provided the impetus for the building of the track on which the meet is run.

Tennessee State University famed track coach Ed Temple helps set up for the next race of the 9th annual Tigerbelle Relays April 12, 1986 on the track that bears his name.

Tennessee State University famed coach Ed Temple is yelling instructions to some of his runners during the 9th annual Tigerbelle Relays April 12, 1986.

Tennessee State University famed coach Ed Temple Ðstopwatch ever in hand, eyes ever on the track Ð is watching one of his runners during a race in the 9th annual Tigerbelle Relays April 12, 1986.

Tennessee State University famed coach Ed Temple is keeping his eyes on some of his runners during the 9th annual Tigerbelle Relays April 12, 1986.

Coach Ed Temple of the Tennessee State University Tigerbelles keeps an eye on his runners during practice Dec. 8, 1989.

Family members and friends, including Ed Temple, right, checking out the grave side memorial to 1960 Olympic triple gold medalist and former Tennessee State University track star Wilma Rudolph Nov. 12, 1995. The Wilma Rudolph Memorial Committee dedicated the black marble memorial at Rudolph's grave in Clarksville's Foston Memorial Garden Cemetery, a year after she died in Nashville of cancer.

Family members and friends, including Ed Temple, left, checking out the grave side memorial to 1960 Olympic triple gold medalist and former Tennessee State University track star Wilma Rudolph Nov. 12, 1995. The Wilma Rudolph Memorial Committee dedicated the black marble memorial at Rudolph's grave in Clarksville's Foston Memorial Garden Cemetery, a year after she died in Nashville of cancer.

Coach Ed Temple, right, of the Tennessee State University Tigerbelles, shares a moment with his wife Charlie B. at their home Jan. 13, 1998.

TSU Tigerbelles Juanita Thomas, left, and Marhonte Tennial, right, joined former Tigerbelle Edith McGuire Duvall and former Tigerbelles coach Ed Temple for a tour around the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Jan. 12,2002 as part of the Tigerbelles' 2002 reunion. Edith McGuire Duvall won a gold medal in the 200-meter dash during the 1964 Olympics.

Former TSU track coach Ed Temple, here Feb. 21, 2003, coached the TSU Tigerbelles and is one of the ten most influential African-Americans in Nashville sports history.

Former TSU track and field coach Ed Temple delivers a speech at an unveiling of a statue to commemorate TSU's former Olympic Athletes May 28, 2005.

Former TSU track coach Ed Temple, right, and one of his Tigerbelle, Dr. Cynthia Thompson, are attending the Tennessee State Vintagers Celebration luncheon at Jane Elliott Hall on campus Aug. 12, 2005.

Ed Temple is posing by one of the Tigerbelles exhibit at the Tennessee State University library May 17, 2007. He was the coach at TSU for 44 years and his athletes won a combined 23 Olympic medals, including 13 gold.

Ed Temple, one of the countryÕs most heralded track and field coaches, poses with an exhibit of his Tigerbelles at Tennessee State University library May 17, 2007. He was the coach at TSU for 44 years.

Ed Temple, right, is with Metro Mayor Karl Dean, left, and New Hope Academy headmaster Stuart Tutler May 13, 2009. The mayor was on hand to announce a track and field race and gala in 2010 that will be in honor of Temple.

Coach Ed Temple hugs one of the former Olympic Tennessee State University Tigerbelles during their visit to New Hope Academy in Franklin August 27, 2010.

Bo Roberts, left, who has worked 15 years to get a statue to honor his friend, legendary TSU coach Ed Temple, right, pose with it Aug. 26, 2015. It'll be unveiled Aug. 28 outside right field at First Tennessee Park.

Legendary TSU track coach Ed Temple looks about during an event with a statue of him being unveiling at First Tennessee Park Aug. 28, 2015.

TSU President Glenda Glover, left, stands with legendary TSU track coach Ed Temple during the unveiling of his statue Aug. 28, 2015, honoring his 44-year career as the women's track coach at Tennessee State.