Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame grows by five — PHOTOS

Inductees from left, former golf pro Joe Kelly, retired NFL quarterback Glenn Carano, former boxer Mike Tyson, NASCAR driver Kurt Busch and rodeo coach Ric Griffth appear at the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction event at the Orleans Arena on Friday, June 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Retired boxer Mike Tyson appears at the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction event at the Orleans Arena on Friday, June 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Retired golf pro Joe Kelly appears at the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction event at the Orleans Arena on Friday, June 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NASCAR driver Kurt Busch appears at the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction event at the Orleans Arena on Friday, June 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Rodeo coach Ric Griffth appears at the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction event at the Orleans Arena on Friday, June 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Former NFL quarterback Glenn Carano appears at the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction event at the Orleans Arena on Friday, June 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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