Bol was not only a one-of-a kind basketball sensation, but also spent much of his life as a humanitarian and political activist in the civil war that divided his native country of Sudan. Sammy Baugh - Temple (TX), Sweetwater (TX) By the time Ragan Tickey retired at the end of the 1968 season, she had compiled a 757-88 career record with 162 no-hitters, 18 national all-tournament selections and eight MVP awards. Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch - Wausau (WI) The first Alumni Hall of Fame honoree was Dr. Max Bailey. Photo courtesy of Logan Elm Local Schools. Ragan Tickey played her first game in 1939 as a 16-year-old shortstop for the Lionettes. The 6-foot-6 center took his talent to the Big Eight Conference where he became a three-year starter at the University of Colorado, leading the Buffaloes to two straight conference titles in 1961 and 1962. Reunion Committees: Check our contact info list & bank your updateswith us. But I still believe that we are better off than many in this world. Willie Brown - Yazoo Training (MS) Shannon Sharpe - Glennville (Ga.) Bart Starr - Sidney Lanier (Montgomery, AL) (Albany, N.Y.) Aeneas Williams - Alcee Fortier (New Orleans, La.) Charley Trippi - Pittston (PA), LaSalle Acad. FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Fairfield women's soccer alum Ahna Johnson was honored last week as she was inducted into the Hamden High School Hall of Fame.Arguably the best women's soccer player in Fairfield history, Johnson received the accolades from the place where her skills first developed, as a four-year member of the Hamden Dragons. Jack Christiansen - Odd Fellows Orphanage (Canon City, CO) The youthful Joan Joyce took over and combined for a no-hitter in the 1-0 win over the Fresno Rockets. Lynn Swann - Serra (Foster City, CA) He then took his talents to Harvard where he was named captain of the undefeated Crimson freshmen team and scored 14 goals (freshmen werent allowed to play varsity under NCAA rules back then). He scored 39 touchdowns in his high school career and averaged 108 yards passing per game. Jimmy Johnson - Kingsburg (CA) Here is a link to that story: https://www.timesgazette.com/sports/67817/fairfield-accepting-hall-of-fame-nominations. In order to be considered for nomination to the Athletic Hall of Fame, a detailed biography of the nominees athletic accomplishments and/or contributions to the overall development of the athletic program must be completed on the form. Willie Davis - Booker T. Washington (Texarkana, AR) Ted Hendricks - Hialeah (FL) Box 27, Leesburg, Ohio 45135. Aroostook County voters skewed largely Republican in statewide races on Election Day. All team members will be invited and honored prior to the induction of this years new members. The 1983 NASCAR North Rookie of the Year, his career accelerated as quickly as his cars and in 1985 he captured the NASCAR North championship, followed by back-to-back NASCAR Busch Series championships in 1996-97. The group includes Coach Clyde Carpino (track and field), Jared Biggs (football and track and field), Chris Hammer (wrestling), Michael Morris (basketball), Jennifer Martinez Wright (softball), Paris Gravely (basketball and track and field), James Lake (basketball, football and track and field), Frank Lake (football and track and field) and Jordan Wallace Romero (softball, volleyball and baseball). A video slideshow and introduction will highlight the evening, along with the presentation of Hall of Fame jackets and plaques to each inductee. He would play competitive soccer until age 37. She pitched a 1-0, 13-inning no-hitter to lead the Brakettes to the finals. John Hannah - Albertville (AL), Baylor Prep (Chattanooga, TN) This year's inductees are John Ala, Timothy Watt, Charlene "Chink" Cyr, Barry Gill, Robert "Bob" Osterblom, and the 1972 Regional Champion track and field squad. Born April 19th, 1963, Charlie grew up an "Army Brat," changing schools 11 different times. The guidelines for nomination and selection of the Fairfield Local High School Hall of Fame and the nomination form are available at the athletic director's office, the high school. Jim Langer - Royalton (MN) The 1994 Fairfield High School girls softball team had a 42-4 record, setting a city record for the most wins for any high school team in any sport. The Hall of Fame dinner and inductions will take place Oct. 1 at Fairfield High. Jack Butler - Mount Carmel (Niagara Falls, Ont. Russia 13-1 85 5. Clyde (Bulldog) Turner - Newman (Sweetwater, TX) Finally in 1991, Young became the 49ers starting quarterback. Lake was named Monticello Empire League player of the year as a senior. To continue Curley Culp - Yuma (Ariz.) 3. Bertha suffered a hip muscle injury in the third inning of the finals and she was taken to the hospital in the third inning. Morris was the varsity girls basketball coach at Carondelet High School from 2018-2020 and is now the head coach at Armijo. Williams played six years in the WNBA from 1998-2003 and rose to All-Star status in 2001 with the Indiana Fever. Joe Guyon - Keewatin Acad. 8800 Holden Blvd, Fairfield, OH 45014; 513-942-3255; Sitemap. But with a degree in Economics, he decided to pass on a professional career and soon became involved in his familys business. The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its seventh class to be inducted on Thursday, July 15th, at Fort Fairfield High School. Steve Owen - Aline (OK) The entrance to Fort Fairfield High School. Larry Little - Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL) That you can live on no matter what happens in your life.. He served four years in the U. S. Airforce and has been employed by UPS for over 35 years. Morten Andersen - Ben Davis (Indianapolis, IN) To become a sponsor of the Fairview Park Schools Hall of Fame contact us at: FPCSAlumni HOF@gmail.com. The Fairfield Country Sports Commission is honoring Green for a second time. Mike Webster - Rhinelander (WI) Fred Dean - Ruston (La.) But when its in your hometown, its something truly special. endobj His other two tour victories came in 2012 and 2015 at the Barracuda Championship in Reno, NV. Cortez Kennedy - Rivercrest (Wilson, Ark.) Gale Sayers - Central (Omaha, NE) He was selected to the McDonalds Senior All Star team as well as All Aroostook teams his junior and senior years. More recently he has been active with his Joie of Seating company that makes custom car seats and the Safer Racer Tour, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safety at all levels of the sport. Harold (Red) Grange - Wheaton (IL) The name Phil Kydes has been synonymous with excellence on the soccer field for more than a half-century. 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Anthony Muoz - Chaffey (Ontario, CA) She was also the team MVP of the volleyball squad. The 26-year-old has competed in more than 40 races on the premier Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series and the NASCAR Xfinity series. Harry Carson - McClenaghan (Florence, S.C.) Leo Nomellini - Crane (Chicago, IL) Sid Gillman - North (Minneapolis, MN) Emmitt Thomas - Marshall (Angleton, Texas) 6A Division I - Austin Westlake 52, Southlake Carroll 34 . Nearly anyone who has ever had puppies or dogs can relate to The Zoomies. The first Alumni Hall of Fame honoree was Dr. Max Bailey. LaDainian Tomlinson - University (Waco, TX) The class of inductees is Dr. Courtney Churchill, Kerby Doughty, John Greenier, Brian Hollander, Shawn Ireland, Travis Noyes, Cathy Orser and Karla Tomlinson. stream He served four years in the Marine Corp and currently works for ADT in California. Young would rewrite the record books duing his time under center. Joe Greene - Dunbar (Temple, TX) Tim Brown - Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, Texas) Larry Csonka - Stow (OH) Determined to honor Billy, Jeannie and Nips memory, Green vowed to play pro golf again. Former UConn athletes are inducted each year during a reception, which is open to the public. Jason Rearick Show More Show . Gene Upshaw - Robstown (TX) Purpose Jim Finks - Salem (IL) On the soccer field, Noyes became the all-time leading goal scorer and was All-Aroostook his junior and senior years. Randall McDaniel - Agua Fria Union (Avondale, Ariz.) y7)JKIx"G8qNE=ot7FHZ8#&Xgb,GrT|+Y_t IG{;JHlM{d_2A:0OIgR(N48!"&a)QMaA8K=' ._6pT(G$Q$PtDsjOP%)&W,WyvuM4v$u-! Jerry Jones - North Little Rock (AR) Gravely still lives in Honolulu and is a sports specialist. James ORourke Amateur Wing: PAT DUFFICY (TRUMBULL), ROGER HAGGERTY (STAMFORD), PETE TUCCI JR. (NORWALK) All four of their children graduated from Fairfield High. The first was in 2010 when he was named the Chelsea Cohen Courage Award recipient after losing the lower half of his right leg in a 2009 RV accident and this year, he is being inducted into the Jackie Robinson Professional Wing of FCSCs Hall of Fame. Additionally, Max served as the first principle of Fairfield High School. Dan Reeves - Newman Prep (Lakeland, NJ) He was named All-Aroostook in 1958 scoring 22 to 24 points per game. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Larry Gardner at 551-5001 or emailing him at lgardner@msad20.org. 3kFS[lxGN1S(YjWkrj#sIh5Y- Doak Walker - Highland Park (TX) She helped the Bears win a Pac-12 Championship in 2012 and participate in the 2011 and 2012 Womens College World Series. Tittle - Marshall (TX) %9>wdP|{Lc Candidate must have been a graduate, an employee, or a support person of Fairfield High School and its athletic department. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, teams must somehow have distinguished themselves above and beyond the normal standards. Jason Roy: 1997. He was drafted in the second round and 31st overall by the Washington Bullets in 1985 and went on to play for four different NBA teams over the course of a 10-year career. Ed Sabol - Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.) endobj She had 66 3-pointers in one season and averaged 29.1 points per game. Willie Roaf - Pine Bluff (Ark.) 12 0 obj >!qlu$v:>)rsK.m'@ L% 3eF.rCz O_hhIu]AdkQ(>EckJ8!A[U#\ovVpZn1jg?$ djv$M3 \[e ow^]_xr{$/W{~Hg! Paul Hornung - Flaget (Louisville, KY) Young played for Greenwich and coach Mike Ornato from 1978-79. 2 0 obj It took a while to make a decision, but after winning the championship in 55, I felt that I wasnt letting the Lionettes down and I really wanted to promote softball where it needed it. She was brought here to teach the Brakettes the ways of the west coast teams. Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. When I wrote the first story of our dog Odie, I didnt know that I would write a Part 2, but there were so many more stories that I decided more of this little dogs story needed to be told. Earle (Greasy) Neale - Parkersburg (WV) Willie Lanier - Maggie L. Walker (Richmond, VA) Hi! The Harding High great played two seasons with the Nets, averaging a career-high 12.0 points per game in his first year, and then spent three years with the Boston Celtics before ending his career in Atlanta in 1993. Ernie Stautner - Columbia (E. Greenbush, N.Y); Vincentian Instit. Max was honored on August 23, 2019 with an open house in the FHS cafeteria followed by the award presentation at the first home football game of the season. The Danbury natives achievements on the PGA Tour were impressive, to say the least. William Roy (Link) Lyman - McDonald Rural (KS) Ever since his childhood days racing go-karts in Norwalk, Randy LaJoie has spent his life in the fast lane. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Eddie Wilson at EddieW@fsusd.org. Warren Sapp - Apopka (Fla.) jH9Sqk4My*3zek"JH`Pn)6PQt% Z +b-sT.T 3~G8! He has three tournament wins to his credit, including his first victory right here in Connecticut at the Buick Championship in 2006. Candidates must be former students of Fairfield, Millersburg or New Paris high schools. George Musso - Collinsville (IL) Fairfield High School and its predecessor schools: Leesburg, Highland, and Samantha have a rich and storied history of male and female athletes dating back to early 1900's. Their many accomplishments on and off the field or court have been . He currently works for the Greater Vallejo Recreation District and has two sons, Trevor, 17, and Jalen, 20. Paglialunga was inducted into the UNH Hall of Fame in 1988. endobj But I still believe that we are better off than many in this world. John Stallworth - Tuscaloosa (AL) Tickets are now available for the banquet and induction ceremony, which begins at 5 p.m. with a social hour, followed by the meal at 6 p.m. with the induction of this years class of eight athletes. Mel Blount - Lyons (GA) Fairfield Athletic Director Jimmy Barnett and Fairfield Athletic Booster President Tom Purtell have announced that nominations for the Fairfield Local High School Athletic Hall of Fame are due by Oct. 1, 202,2 for the hall of fame class of 2023. 1 0 obj On Aug. 7, Young officially became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining Dan Marino, Fritz Pollard and Benny Friedman as a member of the Class of 2005. Joe Namath - Beaver Falls (PA) Derrick Thomas - South (Miami, Fla.) Names like Csonka, Staubach and Marino dot the history books The Brakettes finally broke through and won the 1958 championship played in Stratford. Dwight Stephenson - Hampton (Va.) After high school she played one season at Mitchell College and was a first-team junior college All-American. After the newly established Fairfield High School Alumni Hall of Fame began taking applications for its first inductee, Jim Hettler, former assistant principal and long-time teacher at Fairfield . Ray Flaherty - Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, WA) The 2022 FFHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductees and a short biography of some of their accomplishments, are as follows: Maranda Butler Bubar (athlete) - A 2003 graduate and strong, physical player, Butler was an outstanding 5-sport athlete who lettered in basketball, soccer, cross-country, softball and volleyball. Members will be invited and honored prior to the Zoomies, he decided to on. Booker T. Washington ( Miami, FL ) that you can live no. 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