Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame
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Established in 1990,[1] the Western Carolina University Hall of Fame recognizes and honors those persons whose outstanding contributions have enriched the athletic program of the Unversity. The Hall of Fame provides an enduring memorial and preserves for posterity the memories of those persons whose endeavors brought fame to the University.
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[edit] Hall of Fame Members
Hall of Fame members listed in alphabetical order, with the their sport and playing years. See player's Bio here.[2]
- Sam Ardrey - Baseball, Men's Basketball and Football - (1937-40)
- Jayne Arledge - Women's Basketball - (1976-79)
- Dean Biasucci - Football - (1980-83)
- Art Byrd - Football - (1946-49)
- Willie Carpenter - Football and Baseball - (1976-80)
- Ronnie Carr - Men's Basketball - (1980-83)
- Patrick Cheung - Men's Soccer - (1970-73)
- Louis Cooper - Football - (1981-84)
- Don Dalton - Football - (1966-81)
- Greg Dennis - Men's Basketball - (1979-82)
- Clinton F. Dodson - Administrator - (1934-69)
- Jean Dowell - Women's Basketball - (1963-66)
- Dr. Walter J. Durr - Athletics Physician - (1951-98)
- Clint Fairey - Baseball - (1986-89)
- Mark Ferguson - Football - (1970-73)
- Nora Lynn Finch - Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Tennis, and Volleyball - (1967-70)
- Jerry Gaines - Football, Track & Field, and Baseball - (1970-75)
- Susie Gardner-Mayhorn - Cross Country and Track & Field - (1989-93)
- Scott Gay - Baseball - (1983-95)
- Mel Gibson - Men's Basketball - (1960-63)
- Jeff Gilbert - Football - (1981-84)
- Judy Green - Women's Basketball, Softball, and Volleyball - (1980-84)
- George "Tiger" Greene - Football - (1981-84)
- Odell Griffin - Baseball - (1939-40)
- Phillip Grundy - Baseball - (1991-93)
- Jim Gudger - Athlete and Coach - (1940-69)
- Freddie Hailey - Baseball - (1984-87)
- Hugh Hamilton - Football - (1947-50)
- Gerald Harp - Football - (1977-80)
- Jim Hartbarger - Coach - (1969-75)
- Susan Bulloch Hartsell - Gymnastics - (1973-76)
- Bill Haywood - Coach(1969-81)
- Emily Holliday - Women's Basketball and Volleyball - (1982-86)
- Charles "Babe" Howell - Football and Baseball - (1950-53)
- Anthony James - Football and Track & Field - (1979-83)
- Paul T. Jones - Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach - (1967-81)
- Tommy Lavelle - Men's Basketball - (1961-64)
- Keith LeClair - Baseball(Player-1985-88 & Coach-1992-97)
- Jack Leggett - Head Baseball Coach - (1983-91)
- Darrell Lipford - Football - (1974-77)
- Robyn Keeler Livesay - Softball and Volleyball - (1980-84)
- Henry Logan - Men's Basketball - (1965-68)
- Ralph Lundy - Men's Soccer - (1970-71)
- Lori Lyons-Wilson - Women's Basketball - (1990-93)
- Otis McIntosh - Football - (1968-71)
- Bob McGinn - Men's Basketball - (1947-50)
- Brett D. Miller - Men's Golf - (1984-87)
- Ken Morgan - Football and Baseball - (1960-63)
- Darrell Murray - Men's Basketball - (1960-64)
- Betty Peele - Coach and Athletics Administrator - (1963-98)
- Sue Persons - Gymnastics Coach - (1969-2005)
- Bruce Peterson - Football, Men's Basketball, and Men's Tennis - (1960-64)
- C.C. Poindexter - Athletic Director and Coach - (1930-35)
- Harris Pryor - Men's Basketball and Baseball - (1956-59)
- Matt Raleigh - Baseball - (1989-92)
- Eric Rasheed - Football - (1981-84)
- Carl Ratcliffe - Football - (1933-36)
- Jerry Reed - Baseball - (1974-77)
- Kirk Roach - Football - (1984-87)
- Dan Robinson - Athlete and Coach - (1946-68)
- Ronald Rogers - Men's Basketball - (1950-53)
- Devondia Ross - Track & Field - (1991-94)
- Cindi Saltz Simmons - Women's Basketball - (1979-82)
- Karen Sanders Peterson - Men's Tennis - (1962-64)
- Dr. Charles Schrader - Coach - (1968-93)
- Tommy "Bromo" Selzer - Football and Baseball - (1948-52)
- Bobby Setzer - Football, Coach, and Administrator - (1951-92)
- Clyde Simmons - Football - (1982-85)
- Frank Stankunas - Football - (1960-63)
- Judy Stroud - Women's Basketball, Volleyball, and Coach - (1972-76; 1982-85)
- Betty Westmoreland Suhre - Coach - (1965-79)
- Danny Tharpe - Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football, and Men's Tennis(1960-64)
- Wayne Tolleson - Football and Baseball - (1974-78)
- Bob Waters - Football Coach and Athletic Director - (1969-88)
- Denny Williams - Football - (1955-60)
- Jim Williams - Football - (1964-66)
- Steve Williams - Football - (1968-71)
- Willie Williams - Football - (1990-92)
- Thomas "Bubba" Wilson - Men's Basketball - (1975-79)
- Greg Wittman - Men's Basketball - (1966-69)
- Steve White - Athletics Administrator - (1970-98)
- Tom Young - Athletic Director and Coach - (1946-68)
- The 1963 Men's Basketball Team
- The 1969 Women's Basketball Team
- The 1983 Football Team
[edit] Induction Classes by Year
| Class Year | Individuals Inducted |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Art Bryd, Patrick Cheung, Judy Green, Jim Gudger, Henry Logan, C.C. Poindexter, Dan Robinson, Ronald Rogers, Betty Westmoreland Suhre, Wayne Tolleson, Tom Young |
| 1991 | Clinton Dodson, Dr. Walter Durr, Nora Lynn Finch, Jerry Gaines, Anthony James, Danny Tharpe |
| 1992 | Jayne Arledge, Jean Dowell, Mel Gibson, Odell Griffin, Hugh Hamilton, Gerald Harp, Carl Ratcliffe, Bobby Setzer, Frank Stankunas, Jim Williams, Ralph Sutton |
| 1993 | Bob Waters, E.J. Whitmire (Patron Award), Dr. Wallace Hyde |
| 1994 | Susan Bulloch Hartsell, Willie Carpenter, Harris Pryor, Jerry Reed, Dr. Quinn Constantz |
| 1995 | Don Dalton, Robyn Keeler Livesay, Tommy "Bromo" Selzer, Alice Benton |
| 1996 | Bill Haywood, Emily Holliday, Kirk Roach, Steve Williams, Greg Whitman, Dr. Jim Hamilton |
| 1997 | Sam Ardrey, Dean Biasucci, Greg Dennis, Otis McIntosh, Betty Peele |
| 1998 | Regina Brown, Clint Fairley, George "Tiger" Greene, Charles "Babe" Howell,, Ken Morgan, Dr. Charles Schrader, Gurney Chambers |
| 1999 | Ronnie Carr, Freddie Hailey, Judy Stroud, Steve White, Jimmy Childress |
| 2000 | Jeff Gilbert, Jim Hartbarger, Tommy Lavelle, Eric Rasheed, Cindi Saltz Simmons |
| 2001 | Jack Leggett, Brett Miller, Bruce Peterson, Karen Sanders Peterson |
| 2002 | Paul T. Jones, Keith LeClair, Lori Lyons-Wilson, Clyde Simmons, Thomas "Bubba" Wilson |
| 2003 | 1963 Men's Basketball Team, 1969 Women's Basketball Team, 1983 Football team |
| 2004 | Susie Gardner-Mayhorn, Darrell Lipford, Matt Raleigh, Denny Williams, Larry Stanberry |
| 2005 | Louis Cooper, Phillip Grundy, Sue Persons, Devondia Ross, Nathan Arthur |
| 2006 | Mark Ferguson, Scott Gay, Ralph Lundy, Darrell Murray, Willie Williams |
| 2007 | 1949 Football Team, Dave Bristol, Jim Garrison |
[edit] Retired Numbers and Jerseys
[edit] Baseball
- *#23 - Keith LeClair (1985-88)
- Played on four consecutive Southern Conference Championship Baseball teams (1985-88)
- At the time of his induction he ranked in the top 10 in six different WCU hitting categories
- He was named MVP of the 1988 Southern Conference Tournament (batted .600/12 RBI).
- In 1992 became Western's head coach
- Overall he lead WCU to three Southern Conference tournament titles and three Southern Conference regular season titles
- LeClair was a three time Southern Conference Coach of the Year with a career record of 229-135. **His number was retired on April 11, 2006.
[edit] Football
- #54 - Art Byrd (1946-49)
- First football All-America selection at Western Carolina University
- Playing guard on both the offensive and defensive side of the football
- Helped the Catamounts to an 8-2 regular season mark in 1949 and their first North State Conference title
- That team additionally holds the distinction of being WCU's first to earn a postseason bid, playing in the Smoky Mountain Bowl in Bristol, Va.
- Was the first Western Carolina student-athlete to have their jersey retired
- Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990, WCU's first-ever induction class.
- #23 - Jerry Gaines (1970-75)
- Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association All-America selection in 1974
- Sarned All-America honors in baseball and track & field at Western
- Set WCU records with 3,449 career receiving yards, a 20.6-yard per reception average for his career, and recorded 15 games with over 100 yards receiving
- Only the second Western Carolina football player to have his jersey retired
- Inducted into Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990, WCU's first-ever induction class.
- #14 - Kirk Roach (1984-87)
- The most honored player in WCU's football history
- Member of the Southern Conference's 75th Anniversary Football Team
- WCU's and the Southern Conference's only three time All American Selection (1984, 1986, 1987)
- One of only three conference players to be named All Southern Conference four times (1984-87)
- At induction he owned 10 Southern Conference, 18 WCU and five NCAA I-AA kicking records
- Kicked 71 field goals including 11 of 50 or more yards and accounted for 302 points.
- Missed only one extra point attempt in four seasons
- His jersey was retired on Sept. 30, 2006.
[edit] Men's Basketball
- #15 - Ronald Rogers (1949-53)
- Western Carolina's first basketball All-American
- Named NAIA All-America in 1951, '52, and '53,
- Three-time First Team North State Atlantic Conference pick
- Scored 1,960 career points
- Ranks third on Western's all-time leading scorer list
- Led Western to its first 20-win season in 1953 (22-8)
- His number was retired on February 9, 2002
- Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990, WCU's first-ever induction class
- #10 - Henry Logan (1964-68)
- Finished collegiate career as Western Carolina's all-time leading scorer with 3,290 career points
- Averaged of 30.7 per game
- areer 1,037 assists, a WCU record
- The first African-American to be recruited to and participate in intercollegiate athletics at a predominantly white institution in the Southeast
- Inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame during the summer of 2000
- His number was retired on February 9, 2002
- Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990, WCU's first-ever induction class.
- #20 - Mel Gibson (1959-63)
- All-star on Western Carolina's most heralded basketball team
- First team Associated Press and NAIA All-American selection on the 1963
- Led the 1963 team to the NAIA National Championship Game
- Ranks second on WCU's all-time scoring list
- Averaged over 20 points per game as a junior and senior leading the Catamounts to 49 wins
- Key player on USA's gold medal team in the Pan American Games in Brazil in 1963
- Drafted in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers
- Jersey retirement ceremony was on January 14, 2006
- Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.
[edit] Women's Basketball
- #25 - Jayne Arledge (1976-79)
- First female to receive athletic grant-in aid at Western Carolina University in 1976
- First female to have her jersey retired in school history
- Rank as the all-time leading scorer in WCU women's basketball history with 1,928 points in four seasons
- Averaged 21.7 points per game for her career
- Led the Lady Catamounts to four consecutive winning seasons
- Two time all-state selection
- Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.
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