Spartan History | Traditions

	Fred Alderman Track and Field 1925-27 Hometown - East Lansing, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			George Alderton Sports Editor 1923-62 Hometown - Saginaw, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1993			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			Called the "Houdini of the Hardwood" Spartans' first basketball All-American
	Ed Bagdon Football 1946-49 Hometown - Dearborn, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1996			Gloria Becksford Softball 1975-76; Softball Coach 1981-93 Hometown - Holland, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			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			Pitched MSU to 1976 College World Series title First female athlete with number retired 1986 Big Ten Coach of the Year			1952 All-American 1952 NCAA runner-up in individual epee Two-time Big Ten Champion (1952 Epee/1953 Foil) 1959 Pan American Games
	Amo Bessone Hockey Coach 1951-79 Hometown - Sagamore, MA Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Art Brandstatter, Sr. Football 1934-36 Hometown - East Lansing, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1994			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			1936 All-American 1961 Selection to Sports Illustrated's Silver Anniversary All-America Team 1990 Jack Breslin Lifetime Achievement Award winner			1982 Rhodes Scholar 1981-82 All-American sprinter 1982 Sportswoman of the Year
	Jack Breslin Football/Basketball/Baseball 1944-46 Hometown - Battle Creek, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Chester Brewer Athletics Director/Coach 1903-10, 1917, 1919-22 Hometown - Owosso, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2000			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			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)			1983 NCAA Champion in 400-meter hurdles Three-time All-American 12-time Big Ten Champion Member of world record-setting sprint medley relay
	Lauren Brown Cross Country/Track 1928-31 Hometown - Detroit, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2003			Leander Burnett Baseball/Track 1889-92 Hometown - Harbor Springs, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1995			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			Three-time all-around MIAA track champion Won 37 individual events at MIAA field days Earned nine varsity letters in baseball and track			1951 shot put All-American 1951 football All-American Three-year basketball starter
	Lynn Chandnois Football 1946-49 Hometown - Flint, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Don Coleman Football 1949-51 Hometown - Flint, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			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			First Spartan to have his number retired MSU's first unanimous All-American 1975 College Football Hall of Fame inductee			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)
	Shirley Cook Field Hockey/Basketball/Track and Field 1955-58 Hometown - Port Hope, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2008			Jerry DaPrato Football 1912-15 Hometown - Iron Mountain, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2001			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			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			1956 and 1965 National Coach of the Year Coached 33 first-team All-Americans College Football Hall of Fame inductee
	Chuck Davey Boxing 1943, 1947-49 Hometown - Dearborn, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Joe DeLamielleure Football 1970-72 Hometown - Center Line, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2003			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			1972 Football All-American 1971 and 1972 All-Big Ten First Team 2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Six-time NFL All-Pro			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
	Gary Dilley Swimming 1965-67 Hometown - Huntington, IN Hall of Fame Class - 1995			Jim Ellis Football 1951-53 Hometown - Saginaw, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2008			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			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			1979 All-American 1977 and 1978 Big Ten Medalist 1978 Runner-up Midwest AIAW Championships 1988 National Collegiate Golf Hall of Fame
	Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse Swimming & Diving 1988-91 Hometown - Holt, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2005			Dr. James Feurig Team Physician 1953-75 Hometown - Seymour, WI Hall of Fame Class - 2000			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)			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			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
	Richard Frey Cross Country/Track 1936-40 Hometown - Buffalo, NY Hall of Fame Class - 2008			Lyman Frimodig Basketball/Baseball/Football 1914-17 Hometown - Calumet, MI Hall of Fame Class - 19			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			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			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)
	Kirk Gibson Football/Baseball 1975-78 Hometown - Waterford, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1994			Cheryl Gilliam Track 1978-81 Hometown - Detroit, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2003			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			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			1950 All-American 1950 "Governor's Award" football MVP 1951 Hula Bowl MVP
	Johnny Green Basketball 1957-59 Hometown - Dayton, OH Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Roger Grove Football/Basketball 1928-31 Hometown - Sturgis, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2000			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			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			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
	John Hannah MSU President 1941-69 Hometown - Grand Rapids, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			George M. (Jud) Heathcote Basketball Coach 1976-95 Hometown - Spokane, WA Hall of Fame Class - 2001			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			1979 NCAA Championship Coached seven All-Americans Won three Big Ten titles (1978, 1979, 1990) 2001 National Association of Basketball Coaches Golden Anniversary Award			MSU's first athletic trainer Served under five athletics directors and 12 head football coaches National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame inductee
	John Horne Boxing 1958-60 Hometown - Washington, D.C. Hall of Fame Class: 1996			Burl Jennings Wrestling 1941-43 Hometown - Tulsa, OK Hall of Fame Class - 1995			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			Two-time NCAA Champion 1943 co-captain with twin brother			Two-time NCAA Champion 1943 co-captain with twin brother 1943 National AAU Champion
	Fred Johnson Track 1947-50 Hometown - Grandville, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1993			Earvin "Magic" Johnson Basketball 1978-79 Hometown - Lansing, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			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			1979 All-American 1979 Big Ten MVP MVP of 1979 NCAA Tournament Five NBA Championships			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
	Greg Kelser Basketball 1976-79 Hometown - Detroit, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1996			Crawford "Forddy" Kennedy Cross Country/Track 1957-59 Hometown - Glasgow, Scotland Hall of Fame Class - 1992			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			Three-time cross country All-American 1958 NCAA cross country champion 1959 Big Ten cross country and two-mile champion			Six-time letterwinner in cross country and track 1955 Big Ten cross country champion 1955-56 IC4A Champion
	Gene Kenney Soccer Coach 1956-69 Hometown - Urbana, IL Hall of Fame Class - 2005			John Kobs Baseball Coach 1925-63 Hometown - Cavalier, ND Hall of Fame Class - 1993			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			576-377-16 record over 39 years MSU's baseball field named in his honor Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductee			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
	Bonnie Lauer Golf 1970-73 Hometown - Walled Lake, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Sherman Lewis Football/Track 1961-64 Hometown - Louisville, KY Hall of Fame Class - 2001			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			1963 All-American 1963 Football Co-captain Finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting in 1963 1963-64 Track Captain			Two Big Ten Championship teams Coached 13 future MLB players 1942 All-Star with Philadelphia Developed radar speed gun to time pitches
	Dean Look Football/Baseball 1957-59 Hometown - Lansing, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2008			William Mack Cross Country/Track 1948-50 Hometown - Palos Park, IL Hall of Fame Class - 1996			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			1950 All-American in mile run Four-time cross country All-American (two at MSU) Member of world record two-mile relay team			Three-time All-American 1973-74 AIAW National Champion 1973-74 Big Ten Champion
	Robert "Buck" McCurry Football 1946-48 Hometown - Lewiston, PA Hall of Fame Class - 1993			Gale Mikles Wrestling 1945-48 Hometown - Tulsa, OK Hall of Fame Class - 1992			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			1947 NCAA Champion at 155 pounds 1945 AAU National Champion in 145-pound class Long-time MSU coach and administrator			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
	Deanne Moore Softball 1981-84 Hometown - Fenton, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1996			Earl Morrall Football 1953-56 Hometown - Muskegon, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			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			1955 All-American 1955 All-Big Ten 1968 NFL MVP Quarterback for two Super Bowl Champions			Posted an .857 winning percentage over seven years 1952 National Coach of the Year College Football Hall of Fame inductee
	Gwen Norrell, Ph.D. Faculty Athletics Representative 1979-87 Hometown - Eudora, AR Hall of Fame Class - 2000			Herb Odom Boxing 1952-55 Hometown - Flint, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2005			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			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			1953 Hockey MVP 1960 Olympic Ice Hockey Gold Medalist 1956 Olympic Ice Hockey Silver Medalist Olympic Hall of Fame 1993 Distinguished Hockey Alumnus Award
	Grady Peninger Wrestling Coach 1963-1986 Hometown - Ponca City, OK Hall of Fame Class - 2008			George Perles Football Coach 1983-94 Hometown - Allen Park, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2008			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			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)			1937-38 All-American punter First round draft pick of Detroit Lions National Football Foundation Hall of Fame inductee
	Carlton Rintz Gymnastics 1952-55 Hometown - Quarryville, PA Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Robin Roberts Baseball/Basketball 1945-47 Hall of Fame Class - 1992			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			Selected to 100th anniversary College All-Star team in 1959 Recorded 286 wins in 10 Major League seasons 1976 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee			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
	Ernestine Russell-Weaver Gymnastics 1957-60 Hometown - Windsor, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame Class - 1992			George Saimes Football 1959-62 Hometown - Canton, OH Hall of Fame Class - 2000			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			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			Turned Michigan State Relays into a major event Led the Spartans to three IC4A titles Coached four Olympians
	Clarke Scholes Swimming 1950-52 Hometown - Detroit, MI Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Scott Skiles Basketball 1983-86 Hometown - Plymouth, IN Hall of Fame Class - 2008			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			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			1966 All-American 1966 UPI Lineman of the Year 1967 NFL No. 1 draft pick 1988 College Football Hall of Fame inductee
	Gideon "Charlie" Smith Football 1913-15 Hometown - Lansing, MI Hall of Fame Class: 1994			Steve Smith Basketball 1988-91 Hometown - Detroit, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2001			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			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			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
	Valerie Sterk Kemper Volleyball 1993-96 Hometown - Byron Center, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2008			Brad Van Pelt Football/Baseball/Basketball 1969-72 Hometown - Owosso, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2000			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			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			1966 All-American 1966 WCHA All-Star Member of 1968 U.S. Olympic hockey team
	Gene Washington Football/Track 1964-67 Hometown - LaPorte, TX Hall of Fame Class - 1992			Herb Washington Track and Field 1969-72 Hometown - Flint, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2000			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			Four-time All-American 1970 NCAA Indoor Champion in 60-yard dash Won seven Big Ten titles 1997 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award			1965-66 All-American 1966 "Governor's Award" football MVP Nine-year NFL veteran with three teams
	John D. Wilson Football 1950-52 Hometown - Lapeer, MI Hall of Fame Class - 2001			Tom Yewcic Football/Baseball 1951-54 Hometown - Conemaugh, PA Hall of Fame Class - 2003			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			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			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

• Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, on Homecoming (Iowa) weekend

• Open to the general public on home football Saturdays, normally two hours after the game.

• 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

• 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