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On Oct. 1, 1999, Michigan State University unveiled its new Athletics Hall of Fame. Located in the Clara Bell Smith Student- Athlete Academic Center, the Hall of Fame displays key moments in Spartan athletic history as well as plaques of the inductees. The charter class of 30 former Spartan athletes, coaches and administrators was inducted in 1992.

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Fred Alderman Fred Alderman
Track and Field 1925-27
Hometown - East Lansing, MI
Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  George Alderton George Alderton
Sports Editor 1923-62
Hometown - Saginaw, MI
Hall of Fame Class - 1993

  Chet Aubuchon Chet Aubuchon
Basketball 1939-40, 42
Hometown - Gary, IN
Hall of Fame Class - 1996

  • First Spartan to win Olympic gold
  • 1927 NCAA Champion in 100 and 220
  • 1927 IC4A individual champion in 440
 
  • Covered Spartans for 39 years
  • Nicknamed "The Spartans" in 1926
  • First Michigan Sportswriter and Sportscaster Hall of Fame inductee
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  • Called the "Houdini of the Hardwood"
  • Spartans' first basketball All-American
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    Ed Bagdon Ed Bagdon
    Football 1946-49
    Hometown - Dearborn, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1996

      Gloria Becksford Gloria Becksford
    Softball 1975-76; Softball Coach 1981-93
    Hometown - Holland, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Richard Berry Richard Berry
    Fencing 1952-53
    Hometown - Highland Park, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

  • 1949 All-American
  • 1949 Outland Trophy winner
  • Half of top guard tandem with Don Mason
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  • Pitched MSU to 1976 College World Series title
  • First female athlete with number retired
  • 1986 Big Ten Coach of the Year
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  • 1952 All-American
  • 1952 NCAA runner-up in individual epee
  • Two-time Big Ten Champion (1952 Epee/1953 Foil)
  • 1959 Pan American Games
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    Amo Bessone Amo Bessone
    Hockey Coach 1951-79
    Hometown - Sagamore, MA
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Art Brandstatter, Sr. Art Brandstatter, Sr.
    Football 1934-36
    Hometown - East Lansing, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1994

      Molly Brennan Molly Brennan
    Track 1979-82
    Hometown - Waterford, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1993

  • 1966 National Coach of the Year
  • Five Big Ten Championships
  • U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
  • Led Spartans to first national title in 1966
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  • 1936 All-American
  • 1961 Selection to Sports Illustrated's Silver Anniversary All-America Team
  • 1990 Jack Breslin Lifetime Achievement Award winner
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  • 1982 Rhodes Scholar
  • 1981-82 All-American sprinter
  • 1982 Sportswoman of the Year
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    Jack Breslin Jack Breslin
    Football/Basketball/Baseball 1944-46
    Hometown - Battle Creek, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Chester Brewer Chester Brewer
    Athletics Director/Coach
    1903-10, 1917, 1919-22
    Hometown - Owosso, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

      Judi Brown Judi Brown
    Track 1980-83
    Hometown - East Lansing, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1995

  • 1944 "Governor's Award" football MVP
  • 30-year MSU administrator
  • Duffy Daugherty Award winner
  • MSU's basketball arena named in his honor
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  • MAC's first full-time athletics director
  • Green and White adopted as official uniform colors during his tenure
  • Coached football, basketball, baseball and track teams
  • Football team went undefeated in 43-straight home games (1903-10)
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  • 1983 NCAA Champion in 400-meter hurdles
  • Three-time All-American
  • 12-time Big Ten Champion
  • Member of world record-setting sprint medley relay
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    Lauren Brown Lauren Brown
    Cross Country/Track 1928-31
    Hometown - Detroit, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2003

      Leander Burnett Leander Burnett
    Baseball/Track 1889-92
    Hometown - Harbor Springs, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1995

      Bob Carey Bob Carey
    Football/Basketball/Track 1949-52
    Hometown - Charlevoix, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  • 1928 cross country All-American
  • Won the Central Collegiate Conference Championships in 1927 and 1929
  • Set school records in the steeplechase and 2-mile
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  • Three-time all-around MIAA track champion
  • Won 37 individual events at MIAA field days
  • Earned nine varsity letters in baseball and track
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  • 1951 shot put All-American
  • 1951 football All-American
  • Three-year basketball starter
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    Lynn Chandnois Lynn Chandnois
    Football 1946-49
    Hometown - Flint, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Don Coleman Don Coleman
    Football 1949-51
    Hometown - Flint, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Fendley Collins Fendley Collins
    Wrestling Coach 1930-62
    Hometown - Headrick, OK
    Hall of Fame Class - 1996

  • 1948 "Governor's Award" football MVP
  • 1950 Michigan Outstanding Amateur Athlete of the Year
  • 1949 All-American halfback
  • Three-time NFL All-Pro as Pittsburgh Steeler
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  • First Spartan to have his number retired
  • MSU's first unanimous All-American
  • 1975 College Football Hall of Fame inductee
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  • 1961 Big Ten Championship
  • Coached individuals to 13 NCAA titles
  • Coached individuals to 14 Big Ten titles
  • NCAA runner-up three times (1941, '43, '48)
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    Shirley Cook Shirley Cook
    Field Hockey/Basketball/Track and Field 1955-58
    Hometown - Port Hope, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

      Jerry DaPrato Jerry DaPrato
    Football 1912-15
    Hometown - Iron Mountain, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2001

      Duffy Daugherty Duffy Daugherty
    Football Coach 1954-72
    Hometown - Barnesboro, PA
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  • One of MSU's pioneer female student-athletes
  • Founder of Women's Varsity Alumni Club
  • Created an endowment in her name to promote women's athletics
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  • First Football All-American (1915)
  • Led nation in scoring (1915), running for 15 touchdowns, booting 28 extra points and converting two field goals for 124 points.
  • Set single-game and season scoring records
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  • 1956 and 1965 National Coach of the Year
  • Coached 33 first-team All-Americans
  • College Football Hall of Fame inductee
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    Chuck Davey Chuck Davey
    Boxing 1943, 1947-49
    Hometown - Dearborn, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Joe DeLamielleure Joe DeLamielleure
    Football 1970-72
    Hometown - Center Line, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2003

      Marshall Dill Marshall Dill
    Track and Field 1972-75
    Hometown - Detroit, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

  • Only four-time NCAA boxing champion
  • Undefeated collegiate record
  • Member of 1948 U.S. Olympic team
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  • 1972 Football All-American
  • 1971 and 1972 All-Big Ten First Team
  • 2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
  • Six-time NFL All-Pro
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  • 11-time Big Ten Champion; 1972 and 1973 All-American
  • 1973 NCAA outdoor champion in 220-yard dash
  • Won four-consecutive Big Ten titles in the outdoor 220-yard dasha nd two straight in the outdoor 100-yard dash
  • Won three-straight Big Ten titles in the indoor 300-yard dash
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    Gary Dilley Gary Dilley
    Swimming 1965-67
    Hometown - Huntington, IN
    Hall of Fame Class - 1995

      Jim Ellis Jim Ellis
    Football 1951-53
    Hometown - Saginaw, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

      Sue Ertl Sue Ertl
    Golf 1977-80
    Hometown - Ionia, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2001

  • 1965-66 NCAA Champion in 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke
  • Eight-time Big Ten champion
  • 12-time All-American
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  • First Spartan to receive All-America honors in consecutive years (1951-52)
  • Named to All-Western first team in 1952
  • Captain of the 1953 Big Ten and 1954 Rose Bowl Championship team
  • Ranks among MSU's all-time and season leaders in punt return yards
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  • 1979 All-American
  • 1977 and 1978 Big Ten Medalist
  • 1978 Runner-up Midwest AIAW Championships
  • 1988 National Collegiate Golf Hall of Fame
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    Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse
    Swimming & Diving 1988-91
    Hometown - Holt, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2005

      Dr. James Feurig Dr. James Feurig
    Team Physician 1953-75
    Hometown - Seymour, WI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

      Mary Fossum Mary Fossum
    Golf Coach 1973-97
    Hometown - Green Bay, WI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2003

  • 1990 NCAA champion on the one-meter board
  • 1991 NCAA champion on the three-meter board
  • Six-time All-American
  • Three-time Big Ten Diver of the Year (1989-91)
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  • MSU team physician for 22 years
  • Key researcher on the dangers of the cross-body block in football
  • Olin Health Center Director from 1961-75
  • 1968 Michigan State Medical Society Distinguished Service Award
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  • Led the Spartans to five straight Big Ten titles from 1974-78 plus 1982 crown
  • Guided team to six-consecutive AIAW National Championships from 1973-78
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    Richard Frey Richard Frey
    Cross Country/Track 1936-40
    Hometown - Buffalo, NY
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

      Lyman Frimodig Lyman Frimodig
    Basketball/Baseball/Football 1914-17
    Hometown - Calumet, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 19

      John Fuzak John Fuzak
    Faculty Athletics Representative 1959-79
    Hometown - Crewe, VA
    Hall of Fame Class - 2005

  • Captain of 1939 cross country NCAA Championship team, the first NCAA title won by a Spartan team
  • Four-time All-American (two-time cross country and two-time track)
  • Member of IC4A Championship team in 1937
  • Won freshman IC4A title in 1936
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  • MSU's only 10-time letterwinner
  • 41-year career as assistant athletic director and business manager
  • Co-author of Spartan Saga: A History of Michigan State Athletics
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  • Served as MSU's Faculty Representative for 20 years (1959-79)
  • Twice served as chairman for the Big Ten Faculty Representatives
  • MSU's Vice President of Student Affairs from 1961-66
  • NCAA President (1975-76)
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    Kirk Gibson Kirk Gibson
    Football/Baseball 1975-78
    Hometown - Waterford, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1994

      Cheryl Gilliam Cheryl Gilliam
    Track 1978-81
    Hometown - Detroit, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2003

      Everett 'Sonny' Grandelius Everett "Sonny" Grandelius
    Football 1948-50
    Hometown - Muskegon Heights, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1995

  • 1978 baseball and football All-American
  • No. 1 draft pick of Detroit Tigers in 1978
  • Key MLB veteran on two World Series Championship teams
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  • 1981 indoor All-American in 60-meter dash
  • Won four-straight Big Ten titles in the outdoor 200-meter dash
  • Set six individual and nine relay records
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  • 1950 All-American
  • 1950 "Governor's Award" football MVP
  • 1951 Hula Bowl MVP
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    Johnny Green Johnny Green
    Basketball 1957-59
    Hometown - Dayton, OH
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Roger Grove Roger Grove
    Football/Basketball 1928-31
    Hometown - Sturgis, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

      George Guerre George Guerre
    Football 1946-48
    Hometown - Flint, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

  • Three-time All-American
  • 1959 Big Ten MVP
  • Three-time All-Big Ten
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  • 1930 Football All-American
  • 1930 Basketball All-American
  • Led basketball team in scoring in 1929-30 and 1930-31
  • MSU freshman pole vault record in 1928
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  • Led the Spartans in rushing for three-straight seasons from 1946-48
  • Averaged 6.75 yards per carry, the best career rushing average in school history
  • Recorded six career 100-yard rushing games, including a singlegame best 180 yards against Marquette in 1946
  • 1946 team MVP
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    John Hannah John Hannah
    MSU President 1941-69
    Hometown - Grand Rapids, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      George M. (Jud) Heathcote George M. (Jud) Heathcote
    Basketball Coach 1976-95
    Hometown - Spokane, WA
    Hall of Fame Class - 2001

      Jack Heppinstall Jack Heppinstall
    Athletic Trainer 1914-59
    Hometown - Durham County, England
    Hall of Fame Class - 1994

  • Led MSU into the Big Ten Conference
  • Football jersey number retired for 46 years of service
  • Awarded USA Medal of Freedom for his civil rights work
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  • 1979 NCAA Championship
  • Coached seven All-Americans
  • Won three Big Ten titles (1978, 1979, 1990)
  • 2001 National Association of Basketball Coaches Golden Anniversary Award
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  • MSU's first athletic trainer
  • Served under five athletics directors and 12 head football coaches
  • National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame inductee
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    John Horne John Horne
    Boxing 1958-60
    Hometown - Washington, D.C.
    Hall of Fame Class: 1996

      Burl Jennings Burl Jennings
    Wrestling 1941-43
    Hometown - Tulsa, OK
    Hall of Fame Class - 1995

      Merle Jennings Merle Jennings
    Wrestling 1941-43
    Hometown - Tulsa, OK
    Hall of Fame Class - 1995

  • Three-time NCAA Champion in 178-pound class
  • Competed without regular coach, program or sparring partner
  • Two-time All-American
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  • Two-time NCAA Champion
  • 1943 co-captain with twin brother
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  • Two-time NCAA Champion
  • 1943 co-captain with twin brother
  • 1943 National AAU Champion
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    Fred Johnson Fred Johnson
    Track 1947-50
    Hometown - Grandville, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1993

      Earvin 'Magic' Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson
    Basketball 1978-79
    Hometown - Lansing, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Joyce Kazmierski Joyce Kazmierski
    Golf 1964-67
    Hometown - Detroit, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1994

  • 1949 NCAA Champion in broad jump
  • 1949 All-American in the broad jump and low hurdles
  • Shared world record in 65-yard low hurdles
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  • 1979 All-American
  • 1979 Big Ten MVP
  • MVP of 1979 NCAA Tournament
  • Five NBA Championships
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  • 1966 National Collegiate Golf Champion
  • Formed Women's Golf Club at MSU
  • Played on LPGA tour from 1968 to 1985
  • 1986 inductee into National Golf Coaches Hall of Fa
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    Greg Kelser Greg Kelser
    Basketball 1976-79
    Hometown - Detroit, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1996

      Crawford 'Forddy' Kennedy Crawford "Forddy" Kennedy
    Cross Country/Track 1957-59
    Hometown - Glasgow, Scotland
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Henry Kennedy Henry Kennedy
    Cross Country/Track 1955-58
    Hometown - Glasgow, Scotland
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  • 1979 All-American
  • Three-time team MVP
  • 1979 First-team Academic All-American
  • Holds honorary doctorate from MSU
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  • Three-time cross country All-American
  • 1958 NCAA cross country champion
  • 1959 Big Ten cross country and two-mile champion
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  • Six-time letterwinner in cross country and track
  • 1955 Big Ten cross country champion
  • 1955-56 IC4A Champion
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    Gene Kenney Gene Kenney
    Soccer Coach 1956-69
    Hometown - Urbana, IL
    Hall of Fame Class - 2005

      John Kobs John Kobs
    Baseball Coach 1925-63
    Hometown - Cavalier, ND
    Hall of Fame Class - 1993

      Frank Kush Frank Kush
    Football 1950-52
    Hometown - Windber, PA
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

  • Led MSU to back-to-back National Championships in 1967-68
  • Teams made eight-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament from 1962-69
  • His .866 career winning percentage ranks second in NCAA history
  • Coached 13 first-team and six second-team All-Americans
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  • 576-377-16 record over 39 years
  • MSU's baseball field named in his honor
  • Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductee
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  • 1952 All-American
  • Anchored defensive line for 1952 National Champions
  • MSU Centennial Super Squad (Pre-Big Ten Era)
  • 1995 National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame inductee
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    Bonnie Lauer Bonnie Lauer
    Golf 1970-73
    Hometown - Walled Lake, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Sherman Lewis Sherman Lewis
    Football/Track 1961-64
    Hometown - Louisville, KY
    Hall of Fame Class - 2001

      Danny Litwhiler Danny Litwhiler
    Baseball Coach 1964-82
    Hometown - Ringtown, PA
    Hall of Fame Class - 1994

  • 1973 AIAW National Champion
  • First female athlete voted "Spartan of the Week" by the State News
  • 1976 LPGA Rookie of the Year
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  • 1963 All-American
  • 1963 Football Co-captain
  • Finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting in 1963
  • 1963-64 Track Captain
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  • Two Big Ten Championship teams
  • Coached 13 future MLB players
  • 1942 All-Star with Philadelphia
  • Developed radar speed gun to time pitches
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    Dean Look Dean Look
    Football/Baseball 1957-59
    Hometown - Lansing, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

      William Mack William Mack
    Cross Country/Track 1948-50
    Hometown - Palos Park, IL
    Hall of Fame Class - 1996

      Jane Manchester-Meyers Jane Manchester-Meyers
    Swimming/Diving 1972-74, 1976
    Hometown - Pompano Beach, FL
    Hall of Fame Classm - 1992

  • 1959 football All-American
  • Named to UPI's Backfield of the Week three times during the 1959 season
  • 1958 baseball team MVP and first-team All-Big Ten selection led the Spartans in runs, RBI, total bases, stolen bases, doubles and home runs
  • Spent 29 years as an official in the NFL
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  • 1950 All-American in mile run
  • Four-time cross country All-American (two at MSU)
  • Member of world record two-mile relay team
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  • Three-time All-American
  • 1973-74 AIAW National Champion
  • 1973-74 Big Ten Champion
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    Robert 'Buck' McCurry Robert "Buck" McCurry
    Football 1946-48
    Hometown - Lewiston, PA
    Hall of Fame Class - 1993

      Gale Mikles Gale Mikles
    Wrestling 1945-48
    Hometown - Tulsa, OK
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Blake Miller Blake Miller
    Football/Baseball/Basketball 1912-15
    Hometown - Tonawanda, NY
    Hall of Fame Class - 2005

  • Three-time team captain
  • Duffy Daugherty Award winner
  • All-American center
  • MSU Assistant Football Coach 1949-50
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  • 1947 NCAA Champion at 155 pounds
  • 1945 AAU National Champion in 145-pound class
  • Long-time MSU coach and administrator
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  • Named to MSU's all-time Old-Timers Football Team (pre-1940) in 1970
  • 1915 football All-American
  • Earned All-Western honors in football (1913-14)
  • Won nine varsity letters at MSU: four in football, three in baseball and two in basketball
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    Deanne Moore Deanne Moore
    Softball 1981-84
    Hometown - Fenton, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1996

      Earl Morrall Earl Morrall
    Football 1953-56
    Hometown - Muskegon, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Clarence 'Biggie' Munn Clarence "Biggie" Munn
    Football Coach 1947-53
    Athletic Director 1954-72
    Hometown - Minneapolis, MN
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  • 1983 All-American and GTE Academic All-American
  • 1984 All-Big Ten selection
  • 1984 Alderton Athlete of the Year
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  • 1955 All-American
  • 1955 All-Big Ten
  • 1968 NFL MVP
  • Quarterback for two Super Bowl Champions
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  • Posted an .857 winning percentage over seven years
  • 1952 National Coach of the Year
  • College Football Hall of Fame inductee
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    Gwen Norrell, Ph.D. Gwen Norrell, Ph.D.
    Faculty Athletics Representative 1979-87
    Hometown - Eudora, AR
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

      Herb Odom Herb Odom
    Boxing 1952-55
    Hometown - Flint, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2005

      Weldon Olson Weldon Olson
    Hockey 1951-55
    Hometown - Marquette, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2001

  • First woman to serve as Faculty Representative in Big Ten history
  • NCAA Vice-President (1983-84 and 1984-85)
  • MSU Athletic Council (two terms)
  • 1973 MSU Distinguished Faculty Award
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  • Back-to-back NCAA Champion at 147 pounds (1954-55)
  • Led MSU to 1955 team National Championship
  • Two-time All-American (1954-55)
  • Compiled a 29-5-2 career record
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  • 1953 Hockey MVP
  • 1960 Olympic Ice Hockey Gold Medalist
  • 1956 Olympic Ice Hockey Silver Medalist
  • Olympic Hall of Fame
  • 1993 Distinguished Hockey Alumnus Award
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    Grady Peninger Grady Peninger
    Wrestling Coach 1963-1986
    Hometown - Ponca City, OK
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

      George Perles George Perles
    Football Coach 1983-94
    Hometown - Allen Park, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

      John Pingel John Pingel
    Football 1936-38
    Hometown - Mt. Clemens, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1993

  • First Big Ten Coach to win seven consecutive conference titles (1966-72)
  • MSU won 1967 National Championship and placed in top five nationally on six occasions
  • During his tenure, Spartan wrestlers earned 10 NCAA titles, 40 Big Ten titles and garnered All-American honors 54 times
  • 1987 U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee
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  • Guided the Spartans to two Big Ten titles (1987 and 1990) and seven bowl appearances in his 12 seasons
  • Three of his teams finished among the nation's Top 25, including the 1987 Big Ten championship team that ranked No. 8 in the final polls
  • Tutored nine first-team All-Americans and three first-team Academic All-Americans
  • Spent 10 years as an assistant coach with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, winning four Super Bowl championships (1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979)
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  • 1937-38 All-American punter
  • First round draft pick of Detroit Lions
  • National Football Foundation Hall of Fame inductee
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    Carlton Rintz Carlton Rintz
    Gymnastics 1952-55
    Hometown - Quarryville, PA
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Robin Roberts Robin Roberts
    Baseball/Basketball 1945-47
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Tom Ross Tom Ross
    Hockey 1973-76
    Hometown - Dearborn, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

  • Nine-time Big Ten Champion
  • 1954 NCAA Champion on pommel horse
  • 1955 NCAA Champion on parallel bars, horizontal bars and pommel horse
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  • Selected to 100th anniversary College All-Star team in 1959
  • Recorded 286 wins in 10 Major League seasons
  • 1976 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
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  • Holds MSU career records with 324 points, 138 goals and 186 assists
  • Second college player to reach 300-point mark
  • 1975 and 1976 All-American
  • NCAA record-holder with 72 power-play goals
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    Ernestine Russell-Weaver Ernestine Russell-Weaver
    Gymnastics 1957-60
    Hometown - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      George Saimes George Saimes
    Football 1959-62
    Hometown - Canton, OH
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

      Karl Schlademan Karl Schlademan
    Track Coach 1941-59
    Hometown - Seafield, IN
    Hall of Fame Class - 1995

  • 1955 AAU National Champion
  • Competed without a team at MSU
  • Member of 1956 and 1960 Canadian Olympic teams
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  • 1962 All-American
  • Finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1962
  • Two-time All-Big Ten (consensus first team 1961-62)
  • NFL All-Pro from 1964-69
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  • Turned Michigan State Relays into a major event
  • Led the Spartans to three IC4A titles
  • Coached four Olympians
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    Clarke Scholes Clarke Scholes
    Swimming 1950-52
    Hometown - Detroit, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Scott Skiles Scott Skiles
    Basketball 1983-86
    Hometown - Plymouth, IN
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

      Charles 'Bubba' Smith Charles "Bubba" Smith
    Football 1964-66
    Hometown - Beaumont, TX
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  • 1952 Olympic Gold Medal in 100m freestyle
  • Five-time NCAA Champion
  • International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee
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  • Led Big Ten in scoring in 1985-86 to earn All-America honors
  • 1986 Big Ten MVP
  • 1983 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and two-time All-Big Ten selection
  • Became second Spartan to score more than 2,000 points
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  • 1966 All-American
  • 1966 UPI Lineman of the Year
  • 1967 NFL No. 1 draft pick
  • 1988 College Football Hall of Fame inductee
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    Gideon 'Charlie' Smith Gideon "Charlie" Smith
    Football 1913-15
    Hometown - Lansing, MI
    Hall of Fame Class: 1994

      Steve Smith Steve Smith
    Basketball 1988-91
    Hometown - Detroit, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2001

      Fred Stabley, Sr. Fred Stabley, Sr.
    Sports Information Director 1948-80
    Hometown - Dallastown, PA
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  • MAC's first African-American football player
  • All-Star tackle on the 1913-15 MAC teams
  • Played pro football with Canton Bulldogs and Jim Thorpe
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  • 1990 and 1991 All-American
  • 1990 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • No. 21 jersey retired in 1999
  • 1991 NBA first-round draft pick (No. 5 overall)
  • 1994 Olympic Gold Medalist
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  • 1962 Arch Ward winner for his work as Sports Information Director
  • Press box at Spartan Stadium named in his honor
  • Co-author of Spartan Saga: A History of Michigan State Athletics
  • Charter member of CoSIDA Hall of Fame in 1969
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    Valerie Sterk Kemper Valerie Sterk Kemper
    Volleyball 1993-96
    Hometown - Byron Center, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2008

      Brad Van Pelt Brad Van Pelt
    Football/Baseball/Basketball 1969-72
    Hometown - Owosso, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

      Doug Volmar Doug Volmar
    Hockey 1965-67
    Hometown - Cleveland Heights, OH
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  • First female team sport athlete at MSU to earn First-Team All-America honors twice (1995 and 1996)
  • Led nation with .449 hitting percentage in 1996
  • First Spartan volleyball player to earn First-Team All-Big Ten honors three times
  • 1996 Third-Team Academic All-American
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  • Three-sport athlete who won seven varsity letters
  • Two-time football All-American (1971-72)
  • First defensive back ever to receive Maxwell Award as nation's top collegiate player (1972)
  • Played in five-straight NFL Pro Bowls from 1976-80
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  • 1966 All-American
  • 1966 WCHA All-Star
  • Member of 1968 U.S. Olympic hockey team
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    Gene Washington Gene Washington
    Football/Track 1964-67
    Hometown - LaPorte, TX
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

      Herb Washington Herb Washington
    Track and Field 1969-72
    Hometown - Flint, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2000

      George Webster George Webster
    Football 1964-66
    Hometown - Anderson, SC
    Hall of Fame Class - 199

  • 1965-66 All-American
  • College Football Hall of Fame inductee
  • 1967 NFL first-round draft pick
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  • Four-time All-American
  • 1970 NCAA Indoor Champion in 60-yard dash
  • Won seven Big Ten titles
  • 1997 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award
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  • 1965-66 All-American
  • 1966 "Governor's Award" football MVP
  • Nine-year NFL veteran with three teams
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    John D. Wilson John D. Wilson
    Football 1950-52
    Hometown - Lapeer, MI
    Hall of Fame Class - 2001

      Tom Yewcic Tom Yewcic
    Football/Baseball 1951-54
    Hometown - Conemaugh, PA
    Hall of Fame Class - 2003

      Ralph Young Ralph Young
    Football Coach 1923-27
    Track and Field Coach 1924-40
    Athletic Director 1923-54
    Hometown - Crown Point, IN
    Hall of Fame Class - 1992

  • MSU's first Rhodes Scholar
  • 1952 Academic All-American
  • 1952 North-South Football Game
  • 1989 GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame
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  • 1952 Football All-American
  • 1954 Baseball All-American
  • 1954 College World Series MVP
  • Led MSU to share of Big Ten title in 1953 and a win in the 1954 Rose Bow
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  • Coached 27 track All-Americans and four Olympians
  • Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductee
  • Served in Michigan Legislature from 1956 to 1962
  • MSU's track is named in his honor
  • Athletics Hall of Fame Quick Facts

    Location

    • Inside the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center
    Dedicated
    • Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, on Homecoming (Iowa) weekend
    Hours
    • Open to the general public on home football Saturdays, normally two hours after the game.
    Hall of Fame Display Features
    • 56 glass plaques (16"x16") feature Hall of Fame inductees
    • 11 wall murals (7'x10') feature some of the key figures in MSU athletics history, including:
      • Charles "Bubba" Smith, Football, 1964-66 Amo Bessone, Hockey Coach, 1951-79 Molly Brennan, Track, 1979-82 Johnny Green, Basketball, 1957-59 MSU President John Hannah, 1941-69 Kirk Gibson, Football and Baseball, 1975-78 Clarence "Biggie" Munn, Football Coach, 1947-53/Athletics Director, 1954-72 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Basketball, 1978-79 Duffy Daugherty, Football Coach, 1954-72 George Webster, Football, 1964-66 Robin Roberts, Baseball and Basketball, 1945-47
    • 24 double-sided banners (2'x6') represent MSU's 25 varsity sports
    • 12 kiosks (1'x1'x1' columns) depict 72 key figures and moments in MSU athletics history
    • 52 photos mounted to the wall murals depict other key figures and moments in MSU athletics history
    Hall of Fame Display Designer and Contractor
    • Jack Rouse Associates (Cincinnati, Ohio)

    Jack Rouse Associates has its roots in the theme park and museum industries but recently its clients have included professional sports teams from the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. JRA recently has completed fan-based entertainment projects for the Atlanta Braves and Indiana Pacers. JRA also has created athletics hall of fame sites for Ohio State and Kentucky. The company also has worked on displays at Louisville's Churchill Downs, Texas Stadium and the Daytona International Speedway.

    Project Cost

    • $250,000 (all fund raised)

    Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees - By Class

    1992 (30)
    Fred Alderman
    Gloria Becksford
    Amo Bessone
    Jack Breslin
    Bob Carey
    Lynn Chandnois
    Don Coleman
    Duffy Daugherty
    Chuck Davey
    Lyman Frimodig
    Johnny Green
    John Hannah
    Earvin "Magic" Johnson
    Crawford "Forddy" Kennedy
    Henry Kennedy
    Bonnie Lauer
    Jane Manchester-Myers
    Gale Mikles
    Earl Morrall
    Clarence "Biggie" Munn
    Carlton Rintz
    Robin Roberts
    Ernestine Russel-Weaver
    Clark Scholes
    Charles "Bubba" Smith
    Fred Stabley, Jr.
    Doug Volmar
    Gene Washington
    George Webster
    Ralph Young

    1993 (6)
    George Alderton
    Molly Brennan
    Fred Johnson
    John Kobs
    Robert "Buck" McCurry
    John Pingel

    1994 (6)
    Art Brandstatter, Sr.
    Kirk Gibson
    Jack Heppinstall
    Joyce Kazmierski
    Danny Litwhiler
    Gideon "Charlie" Smith

    1995 (7)
    Judi Brown
    Leander Burnett
    Gary Dilley
    Everett "Sonny" Grandelius
    Burl Jennings
    Merle Jennings
    Karl Schlademan

    1996 (7)
    Chet Aubuchon
    Ed Bagdon
    Fendley Collins
    John Horne
    Greg Kelser
    William Mack
    Deanne Moore

    2000 (9)
    Richard Berry
    Chester Brewer
    Dr. James Feurig
    Roger Grove
    Frank Kush
    Gwen Norrell Ph.D.
    George Saimes
    Brad Van Pelt
    Herb Washington

    2001 (7)
    Jerry DaPrato
    Sue Ertl
    George M. "Jud" Heathcote
    Sherman Lewis
    Weldon Olson
    Steve Smith
    John D. Wilson

    2003 (5)
    Lauren Brown
    Joe DeLamielleure
    Mary Fossum
    Cheryl Gilliam
    Tom Yewcic

    2005 (5)
    Julie Farrel-Ovenhouse
    John Fuzak
    Gene Kenney
    Blake Miller
    Herb Odom

    2007 (11)
    Shirley Cook
    Marshall Dill
    Jim Ellis
    Richard Frey
    George Guerre
    Dean Look
    Grady Peninger
    George Perles
    Tom Ross
    Scott Skiles
    Valerie Sterk Kemper