Football Operations Center
John "Shakey" McClellan Initiative
John "Shakey" McClellan
December 21, 1939 鈥� October 16, 2007
Larry Schreiber is leading an effort to raise $250,000 to honor John 鈥淪hakey鈥� McClellan with a named space in the Football Operations Center.
鈥淗e was a mentor, a jokester, a supporter and a truth-teller,鈥� said Schreiber. 鈥淗e meant a lot to me and to Tech Football.鈥�
Shakey managed John鈥檚 Place in Cookeville and was a strong supporter of Tech Athletics. For years, he worked the admission ticket gates for Tech football and basketball games and developed friendships with many Tech athletes that lasted for decades.
鈥淔or 15 years or so, Shakey McClellan was a fixture at the reunion, just as he was around the program when we played,鈥� said Schreiber. 鈥淎fter decades of being a part of Golden Eagle football and basketball, of greeting us at the door of John鈥檚 Place and patting our backs after a game, this is a meaningful and deserving way to memorialize our friend.鈥�
To support this effort, make a gift via the form below. Be sure to include in the comments section that your gift is for the 鈥淪hakey鈥檚 Corner鈥� initiative. And consider checking the 鈥渞ecurring gift鈥� box to make a gift each month or year. This is a great way to make a larger contribution over time!
If you are interested in naming opportunities or wish to make a larger impact, contact Bobby Taylor, Associate Athletic Director of Development, at 931-372-6228 or rhtaylor@tntech.edu.
