Tulsa Hall of Fame
The 2026 Inductees:
KEN BUSBY – Non-profit leader and current CEO of the Route 66 Alliance.
REUBEN GANT – Football star and community servant. Helped create John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park.
ELLIOT NELSON – Transformed the Downtown Tulsa dining landscape with McNellie’s Group.
RODGER & JUDY RANDLE – He’s a former mayor and senator; she promotes reading and literacy.
GAILARD SARTAIN – Late artist and star of TV and film, including Hee Haw and Mississippi Burning.
Event Details
2026 Tulsa Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony & Dinner
Monday, October 5, 2026
Cocktails: 5:30 pm
Dinner & Ceremony: 6:30 – 9 pm
Southern Hills Country Club
2636 E 61st Street
Valet provided
Black Tie
Thank you for preserving Tulsa History.
Tulsa Hall of Fame members are visionaries who have spent much of their lives working to make Tulsa a better community for all. Tulsa Hall of Fame was founded in 1986.
Need assistance? Britni Worley, 918.712.9484, bworley@tulsahistory.org
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