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2018 Enshrinement Ceremony

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November 7, 2018 National Naval Aviation Museum | Pensacola,

Message from President Barry Smith

On behalf of our 254 members, Executive Director Wayne Hogan, our Board of Directors, and our sponsors and volunteers from across the state, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 57th annual Florida Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremonies presented by Andrews Institute of Sports Orthopaedics and Medicine.

Tonight’s eclectic class includes a member of the pro football Hall of Fame, a young woman who many consider to be the best female player our state has ever produced, a legendary sports broadcaster, a member of ’s exclusive 500 Club, a golfer who has won both a US Open and a US Amateur, a track star who once claimed the title “World’s Fastest Man” and a boxer who not only won a world championship but did so in multiple weight classes.

With almost half of this class having grown up in this area, we are both honored and pleased to bring this event to Pensacola and northwest Florida for the first time. The athletic talent this area has produced has been impressive in both quality and quantity. Frankly, the presence of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in this region has been long overdue. This is a condition that we are diligently working to rectify, as evidenced by last month’s Fishing for Fame Tournament in nearby Destin, Tuesday’s Golf Tournament at Pensacola Country Club and tonight’s Enshrinement event. The fishing tournament will become an annual event, while we hope to make northwest Florida part of our enshrinement rotation in the years to come.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful partners who have been so engaged and helpful in making our series of enshrinement events a success. In particular, our presenting sponsor – Andrews Institute – played a major role in making tonight possible, but many other companies contributed to the effort. Please take a moment to review the full list of partners listed in this commemorative publication.

Also, I want to offer a big tip of the cap to our FSHOF Board Member “Flash” Gordon Sprague and his local organizing committee who left no stone unturned here in the region as they promoted and championed this week’s events on our behalf. The committee, consisting of Keith Hoskins (also a Board Member), Shirley Cronley, Rodney Rich, Eric Nickelsen, Ray Palmer and Bill Hamilton, has our utmost gratitude.

Thank you again for your attendance and support of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. Your support of tonight’s enshrinement ceremony, our celebrity golf outing, and our many other events held throughout the year, allows the Florida Sports Hall of Fame to support many worthy organizations who share our goal to promote the health and well being of Florida’s youth.

Finally, if your travels ever find you in Central Florida, I want to cordially invite you to visit the Florida Sports Hall of Fame Museum and Preview Center located in Davenport, at the Intersection of I-4 and US 27.

Please enjoy your evening. Tonight’s Order of Events

Welcome Wayne Hogan, Executive Director, Florida Sports Hall of Fame Introduction of Presenting Partner and Masters of Ceremony Wayne Hogan Hall of Fame History and Mission Dan Shugart, WEAR Sports Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal Invocation , Head Football , University of West Florida Color Guard Naval Air Technical Training Center Performing Unit National Anthem Petty Officer First Class Angela Adair Dinner is served Introduction of Florida Sports Hall of Fame members, sports celebrities and dignitaries Recognition of Sponsors and Partners Barry Smith, President Florida Sports Hall of Fame Introduction of Florida Sports Hall of Fame Members and Sports Celebrities Barry Smith Fame for Fitness Award Presentation Southern Youth Sports Association Pensacola Lifetime Achievement Award Mickey Andrews, Enshrinement of the 2018 Class Justin Gatlin Roy Jones Jr. Gary Sheffield Jerry Pate Michelle Snow Special Recognition, Pensacola Organizing Committee 2019 Enshrinement and Special Events Closing Remarks Dan Shugart, Bill Vilona

Acknowledgements: In addition to the sponsors listed in this program, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame would like to acknowledge and thank the following individuals, companies and organizations for their efforts in making tonight possible: Alabama Sports Information, BLAB-TV, Classic City Catering, Mr. Jeff Conine, Mr. Mickey Dearstone, Mr. Gene Deckerhoff, First Tee of Northwest Florida, Florida Sports Information, Florida State Sports Information, Mr. Eli Gold, Mr. Tom Hammonds, Highpointe Hotels, Mr. , Mr. Paul Kennedy, Mr. Jim Lampley, Media Services, Marlins, National Naval Aviation Museum, Ms. Melissa Pihos, Orlando Productions, Pensacola Country Club, Pensacola News Journal, Mr. David Steele, Sports Information, TKO, United States Navy, United States Naval Air Station -Pensacola, and WEAR-TV. Our Masters of Ceremony

Dan Shugart’s broadcasting career began in 1980 when fresh off of an extended stay in college, he moved from to Pensacola. Dan took a part-time news reporting job at WBSR-Radio in Pensacola. That fall, he was the play‑by‑play announcer for the Pensacola Wings semi-pro football team, which led to his hiring at WEAR in March, 1981. He worked as a weekend sports anchor and general assignment news reporter until he was promoted to sports director in December, 1982. Dan’s interest in sports comes from his dad, an All-America basketball player at the Naval Academy. Like most Navy kids, Dan moved a lot as a child, living in Maryland, California (several tours), Rhode Island, Hawaii and Virginia. After graduating from high school in San Diego, he arrived at UCLA in time to witness the final two years of the great John Wooden basketball dynasty. His frenetic youth (10 homes in 17 years) carried over to his academic career, where he careened from a Political Science Major to Psychology, Philosophy, and finally DAN SHUGART settling into History after developing a deep interest in the subject (and after the dean of students suggested it was time his career moved on). Defying all academic odds, he WEAR Sports Director graduated from UCLA in 1979 with a degree in History. Reading historical nonfiction (mostly on Classic Rome) remains his primary leisure activity away from sports. He received the Southern League’s Media Award in 2015, has twice earned the AP’s award for the top story in Florida, and was cited by Special Olympics as Florida’s broadcaster of the year for his work with that organization; he has coached youth basketball and he joined his father with his election to the Pensacola Sports Association Hall of Fame in 2006.

Born in , Bill Vilona’s first birthday was two days after Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bill Mazeroski’s walk off home run on October 13, 1960, in Game 7 of the to beat the New York Yankees. Although he doesn’t remember the moment, it spurred a life-long love of Pittsburgh Sports. Bill attended the (they were only slightly better in football then) and graduated four years later in 1981 with a journalism degree. He started working immediately as sports writer for Bristol Herald-Courier that summer. He worked six years in Bristol, covering everything from high school sports in east Tennessee and southwest Virginia, to NASCAR and NHRA drag racing, to East Tennessee State athletics. He was on the charter plane covering ETSU basketball on December 17, 1984, when it crashed in Jasper, AL. Miraculously, no one was seriously hurt after an amazing job by the pilot to get the turbo prop plane on the ground. Everyone escaped before it eventually went up in flames. Bill was hired by the Pensacola News Journal in January 1987. A year later, in the fall of 1988, he began covering Florida State athletics for Gannett News Service. Vilona BILL VILONA covered all 14 years of FSU’s dynasty era under and was fortunate to cover the Masters, the U.S. Open, the 1996 Olympics in , the World Cup Pensacola News Journal Soccer in Orlando, a Final Four, a , and a variety of other events unrelated to FSU football, basketball and baseball. Since returning full time to Pensacola, Bill has been a senior writer and columnist – covering a little bit of everything in the Pensacola sports scene. He is a member of the Pensacola Sports Association Hall of Fame as well as the UWF Athletic Hall of Fame. Making a Difference Florida Sports Hall of Fame Charities

The Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. (DBA The Florida Sports Hall of Fame) is a recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to contribute to initiatives related to the health, wellness and fitness of Florida’s youth. To that end, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame leverages its notable celebrity membership to assist financially, and through the investment of time, energy and other resources, to support a variety of causes affecting our youth.

This year, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame will join hands with the Southern Youth Sports Association to assist that organization in the incredible work they do with the underserved youth of Pensacola. This is in addition to the continuing contributions and relationships the Florida Sports Hall of Fame has with Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches, and Volunteer Florida, an organization that provides hurricane relief to Florida communities and families.

In recent years, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame – through its Fame for Fitness Award – has recognized and provided funding to the Ryan Nece Foundation, which empowers teen community leaders; the ANNIKA Foundation, started by former LPGA star Annika Sorenstam as a way to teach children the importance of a healthy lifestyle; to John Spengler, whose “Wear Your Soul Foundation” is dedicated to helping kids break the cycle of obesity; to Sam Fuld’s “TD1 Sports Camp,” which provides sports camp experiences for children with Type 1 juvenile diabetes; and the Shriners Hospital for Children-Tampa, for their groundbreaking work in transforming the lives of children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft palate and other complex medical conditions. This year, the Hall is proud to honor and recognize the work and to add its support to the 2018 recipient, the Southern Youth Sports Association of Pensacola.

Thank you for your consideration in supporting the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. We are an organization making a difference in the lives of Florida’s young people and their families. 2018 Fame For Fitness Award Southern Youth Sports Association Pensacola

Throughout history, sport has presented us the opportunity to make our communities and neighborhoods stronger. In particular, by supporting initiatives that raise up and encourage our youth to participate in activities that nurture their mind, body and spirit.

As entertainment, sport has provided a sense of normalcy in times of strife, national emergency, or personal tragedy. It can also provide a platform for athletes to do great things for our communities off the playing field. Through sport, we are many times able to provide for those in our society who need our inspiration, encouragement and resources to experience growth, health and a path to success.

The incredible power of sport to lift up, to assimilate and to entertain is recognized by the Florida Sports Hall of Fame through the presentation of its annual Fame for Fitness Award. Each year, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame honors an individual or organization that closely mirrors its mission of promoting physical fitness awareness, education, and the general health and welfare of Florida’s children.

Our 2018 and seventh recipient of the Fame for Fitness Award is the Southern Youth Sports Association of Pensacola.

“The Florida Sports Hall of Fame has a mission to use our considerable reach and celebrity profile to recognize organizations like SYSA, who give countless hours and personal dedication in an effort to make life better for deserving inner city kids,” said Barry Smith, the Hall of Fame’s President. “It is a heartwarming story and one that needs to be told. After all, every one of our Hall of Fame members started out on playgrounds and fields much like those in northwest Florida.”

The Southern Youth Sports Association is a grass roots non-profit organization whose mission is to respond to the academic, social and physical needs of each child through the involvement of community, students and staff. Its programs focus on the development of responsibility, cooperation and acceptance by emphasizing the 4 B’s – Bible, Books, Ball and Balance. The SYSA offers basketball, cheerleading, baseball, football, tutoring, after-school and GED programs.

“My father taught me a long time ago, that if you can change your block, or change your neighborhood, you can change the world. That’s the spirit behind SYSA,” said its director Lumon May. “It is an honor for SYSA to be recognized by the Florida Sports Hall of Fame for this award, and a testament to the love, passion, and energy that our volunteers pour out every single day for our young people.”

Previous Honoreess – Fame For Fitness Award 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children – Tampa 2014 J.O. Spengler 2016 Sam Fuld – TD Sports Camp 2013 Ryan Neece 2015 Joe and Henry Osteszewski 2011 Annika Sorenstam

For more information on Fame for Fitness and the inspiring stories of these individuals, log on to www.flasportshof.org. Lifetime Achievement Award

MICKEY ANDREWS

Tonight we take time to honor the man perhaps most responsible for the legacy of what is now referred to as “The Bowden Dynasty” at Florida State University. A former All-America standout at and defensive back at the , the coaching career of Mickey Andrews spans five decades.

After head coaching stops at Livingston and North Alabama, Andrews would spend several years at Clemson, Florida and the United States Football League as a defensive coordinator. He would then spend the next quarter century helping build the Seminoles into a national power. As a defensive backs coach, Andrews would make FSU one of the top producers of All-America and NFL caliber defensive backs, coaching two Winners – Deion Sanders and Terrell Buckley – and having at least one consensus All-America cornerback for eight consecutive seasons.

Seven of his defenses finished in the top five in the country in total defense, while his 1998 defense finished first in the nation in both total and passing defense. In 1996, Mickey was selected recipient of the Award, given annually to the nation’s top Assistant Coach. As Florida State’s defensive coordinator and later as its Assistant , Mickey played a key role in helping Florida State to one of the most noteworthy and significant accomplishments in history. From 1987 until 2000, the Seminoles embarked on a journey where they would finish in the Top 5 of both major polls for 14 consecutive years and win a pair of national championships.

After retiring in 2009, Mickey Andrews returned to Florida State this fall as a special advisor and consultant to new head coach Willie Taggert. Lifetime Achievement Award FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Congratulates LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT

MICKEY ANDREWS 2018 Inductee Pete Pihos

FLORIDA CONNECTION Born in Orlando, Florida on October 22, 1923 AUTO · HOME · LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS All-Time Leading Scorer Indiana University Six-time First Team All-Pro Selection Six-time Selection Three-Time NFL Receptions Leader Two-time NFL Receiving Yards Leader

MEMBER Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame Professional Football Hall of Fame

LEGACY War Hero Bronze Star and Silver Star Recipient

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ACHIEVEMENTS 30 Years of Service to University of Florida Called three National Championship Football Games, two NCAA Basketball Championships and a NCAA College World Series title game for UF

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FLORIDA CONNECTION Born in Tampa, Florida Played on Belmont Heights Little League World Series Runner-up Team Attended Hillsborough High School where he was the National Player of the Year Played for Florida Marlins 1993-98

ACHIEVEMENTS 22-year Major League Career with eight different teams Member of the Exclusive Career 500 Home Run / 1600 RBI / 250 Stolen Base Club

LEGACY 9-Time Major League All-Star (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998–2000, 2003–2005) 5-Time Silver Slugger Award (1992, 1996, 2003–2005) 1992 National League Batting Champion YOUR VACATION IN THE M ddle SoTAfR TESV HeERrEywhere

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FLORIDA CONNECTION Pensacola Native Attended Woodham High School where she earned Florida Dairy Farmers “Miss Basketball” Award and All‑America Honors

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FLORIDA CONNECTION Grew up in Pensacola, Florida Attended Woodham High School

ACHIEVEMENTS 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist in 100 Meters 2017 World Champion 100-Meters 5-Time Gold Medalist in World Competitions 17 Medals in Olympic and World Championship Competitions (Indoor and Outdoor)

LEGACY Gold Medalist in 100-meters at 2017 World Championship Considered one of greatest sprinters of all time Founder of Justin Gatlin Foundation to build young leaders 2018 Inductee Roy Jones Jr.

FLORIDA CONNECTION Raised in Pensacola, Florida

ACHIEVEMENTS Career record 66-9-0 Captured WBA World Heavyweight Title in 2003 Three-Time ESPY Fighter of Year (1996, 2000, 2003) Ring Magazine Boxer of Year (1994) Writers Association of America’s Fighter Of The Decade (1990s) World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year (1993)

LEGACY Considered one of greatest pound for pound fighters of his generation Holds record for most Light Heavyweight title defenses Won professional titles in four different weight classes 2018 Inductee Jerry Pate

FLORIDA CONNECTION Grew up and resides in Pensacola, Florida

ACHIEVEMENTS 15 Professional Wins World‑Wide 8 PGA Tour Wins 2 Champions Tour Victories All-American University of Alabama, Played on Walker and Eisenhower Cup Winning Teams

LEGACY USGA US Amateur Champion, 1974 US Open Champion, 1976 1982 The Players Championship Winner

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THE GENERAL COMMANDS IT SELECTION PROCESS BACK ON THE SIDELINES

He only served as a head coach for two Any individual may Once a coach always a coach. Florida years and never played in the pros, nominate a candidate Sports Hall of Fame member Steve but General was for selection to the Spurrier retired as head coach of the selected to the Florida Sports Hall of Florida Sports Hall of Fame. To be South Carolina Gamecocks in 2015. Fame. Considered one of the greatest eligible, prospective members must Earlier this year, the legendary “Ball Generals in US military history, have been born or raised in Florida Coach” announced he would be Van Fleet brought the Florida Gator or have achieved a significant portion returning to the sidelines as the Head football team to national prominence of their athletic notoriety within Coach of the Orlando Apollos of the from 1923-24, recording a 12-3-4 the state. Individuals may nominate new Alliance of , record. General, Diplomat, Football prospective candidates by sending an eight-team professional league that Coach, Author, Businessman, Rancher the nominee’s name, sport and will begin play in the and American Hero, General James biographical information to any of the spring of 2019. Van Fleet was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame’s officers, Florida Sports Hall it’s executive director or any member of Fame in 1977. of its Board of Directors. The Board GOING… GOING… GONE of Directors will then assure that the potential nominee meets the criteria Most Major League home runs by ONE MORE ROUND FOR for inclusion onto the official ballot Florida Sports Hall of Fame members: for selection. MARTIN IN 2019 Ted Williams – 521 Each year the organization’s Board, Elected to the Florida State Sports Hall along with a select group of current Gary Sheffield – 509 of Fame in 2005, FSU baseball coach members of the Florida Sports Hall of Mike Martin announced that 2019 Fred McGriff – 493 Fame, hold a meeting for the purpose would be his 40th and final season of selecting that year’s class from the – 468 as head coach of the Seminoles. In ballot of vetted candidates. Those his remarkable career, Martin is the nominees selected for enshrinement to Andre Dawson – 438 all‑time NCAA leader in coaching the Florida Sports Hall of Fame must wins with 1,987. In an era where be personally present at the induction 30 wins a season is considered a ceremony to complete the process OUR ALL “NICKNAME” TEAM benchmark for excellence, Martin has of membership. AVERAGED 50 wins a year during Florida Sports Hall of Fame Members his career. with the best nicknames...

TH PIHOS BECOMES 19 Ted “The Mad Stork” Hendricks DUAL MEMBER PRESSURE DEFINED Eugene “Torchy” Clark 2018 Florida Sports Elected to the Florida Sports Hall “Big Daddy” Don Garlits of Fame in 1991, Golfer Chi Chi Hall of Fame Inductee Pete Pihos Rodriguez explained what real (Posthumously) becomes Larry “Chipper” Jones pressure was, “Tournament golf is the 19th member of the Florida Sports “Great White Shark” not pressure. Pressure Hall of Fame to also hold membership Greg Norman in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. is playing for $5 a hole John “Boog” Powell when you only have Pihos joins other notables like Jack $2 in your pocket.” Youngblood, Deion Sanders, Deacon Glenn “Fireball” Roberts Jones and as members of both Halls. Florida Sports Hall of Fame

A G Randy Abelman, Diving, 2015 Chandra Cheeseborough, Track, 2007 Rowdy Gaines, Swimming, 1986 Michelle Akers, Soccer, 2003 Dean Chenoweth, Boat Racing, 1982 Alonzo “Jake” Gaither, Football, 1970 Dr. Ruth Alexander, Administration, 2004 Eugene “Torchy” Clark, Basketball, 1993 , Football, 1961 Bobby Allison, Auto Racing, 1986 Pete Clemmons, Rodeo, 2013 “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Drag Racing, 1972 , Auto Racing, 2000 Jerry Collins, Greyhound Racing, 1993 , Baseball, 1975 Dave Andrechyuk, Hockey, 2011 Cris Collinsworth, Football, 1990 Justin Gatlin, Track, 2018 , Football, 2012 Jeff Conine, Baseball, 2015 Ben Geraghty, Baseball, 1975 Ottis Anderson, Football, 1991 Pete Cooper, Golf, 1987 Althea Gibson, Tennis, 1984 Don Aronow, Boat Racing, 1975 Joey Cornbilt, Jai-Alai, 2015 Artis Gilmore, Basketball, 1974 Paul Azinger, Golf, 2004 Lee Corso, Football, 2003 Brian Gottfried, Tennis, 2013 Dave Cowens, Basketball, 1973 Lafayette Golden, Administration, 1961 B Catie Ball, Swimming, 2010 Jim Courier, Tennis, 2003 Mary Ann Gonzalez, Officiating, 2004 Robert “Red” Barber, Media, 1979 Gene Cox, Football, 1988 , Media, 1999 Rick Barry, Basketball, 1967 Russ Cozart, Swimming, 2012 Ray Graves, Football, 1972 Andy Bean, Golf, 2000 , Football, 1991 Hubert Green, Golf, 2010 Deane Beman, Golf, 1984 Hugh Culverhouse, Football, 1993 Peter Gregg, Auto Racing, 1977 Brooke Bennett, Swimming, 2013 , Football, 1997 Jon Gruden, Football, 2016 Patty Berg, Golf, 1961 , Football, 1979 D , Football, 1970 Johnny Damon, Baseball, 2016 , Football, 1969 , Football, 2015 Darryl Dawkins, Basketball, 2008 H Otis Birdsong, Basketball, 2008 Andre Dawson, Baseball, 1990 Jack Hairston, Media, 2010 Otis Boggs, Media, 1990 Gene Deckerhoff, Media, 2000 Nicole Haislette, Swimming, 2005 Wade Boggs, Baseball, 2003 ‘72 , Football, 2000 Tim Hardaway, Basketball, 2013 Nick Bollettieri, Tennis, 2004 James Dooley, Football, 1998 , Football, 1967 Tommy Bolt, Golf, 1980 Herb Dudley, Softball, 1985 Doris Hart, Tennis, 1975 Julius Boros, Golf, 1966 Angelo Dundee, Boxing, 1969 Bill Hartack, Horse Racing, 1962 Pat Borders, Baseball, 2010 Tony Dungy, Football, 2015 , Track/Football, 1970 Tony Boselli Jr., Football, 2011 Warrick Dunn, Football, 2017 Hurley Haywood, Auto Racing, 1993 Don Bosseler, Football, 2000 Hugh Durham, Basketball, 1999 , Football, 1976 Robert “Bobby” Bowden, Football, 1983 Nash Higgins, Administration, 1980 E , Football, 1996 Phil Esposito, Hockey, 2016 Sonny Hirsch, Media, 2015 , Football, 2011 Chris Everet, Tennis, 1975 Hulk Hogan, Wrestling, 2007 Jerome Brown, Football, 2004 James Everett, Football, 1995 Nancy Hogshead, Swimming, 1995 Bill Buckhalter, Media, 2007 Dick Howser, Baseball, 2012 F , Football, 1995 Forest Ferguson, Football, 1961 Mick Hubert, Media, 2018 , Baseball, 1998 J. Rex Farrier, Football/Track/Baseball, 1978 Marcelino Huerta, Football, 1971 Joe Fields, Basketball, 1996 Harry “Wayne” Huizenga, C Norm Carlson, Administration, 1995 Tim Finchem, Golf, 2017 Football/Baseball, 1996 Steve Carlton, Baseball, 1989 Sam Finley, Special Olympics, 2006 Fred Hutchinson, Baseball, 1968 , Football, 2004 Bill Fleming, Football, 1963 I Joanne Carner, Golf, 1988 Raymond Floyd, Golf, 1997 , Football, 2007 , Track, 1984 Ed Flynn, Boxing, 1974 J Don Carter, Bowling, 1997 , Administration, 2016 Julian Jackson, Boxing, 1994 Gary Carter, Baseball, 1998 Bill France, Auto Racing, 1963 Allison Jolly, Sailing, 2015 Paula Carter, Bowling, 2015 Bill France Jr., Auto Racing, 1999 Davey Johnson, Baseball, 1998 Rick Casares, Football, 1972 Betty Skelton Franklin, Jimmy Johnson, Football, 1998 Charles Casey, Football, 1968 Aviation/Auto Racing, 1977 Deacon Jones, Football, 1983 Tracey Caulkins, Swimming 1988 , Baseball, 1986 Larry “Chipper” Jones, Baseball, 2017 Wes Chandler, Football, 1992 Shirley Fry, Tennis, 1970 Roy Jones Jr., Boxing, 2018 Inductees 1961-2018

O Joan Joyce, Softball, 2012 Stephen O’Connell, , Football, 2006 Joe Justice, Baseball, 1999 Boxing/Administration, 1996 George Smith, Football, 2012 George Olson, Administration, 1975 Michelle Snow, Basketball, 2018 K , Football, 1998 Buck O’Neil, Baseball, 1999 Freddie Solomon, Football, 1994 Gary Koch, Golf, 2012 Charlie Owens, Golf, 1987 Payne Stewart, Golf, 2005 , Football, 2006 Roger Strickland, Basketball, 1996 P Nick Kotys, Football, 1984 Richard “Dick” Pace, Officiating, 1985 Steve Spurrier, Football, 1970 Arnold Palmer, Golf, 1985 George Steinbrenner, Baseball, 1982 L Al Lang, Baseball, 1962 Jerry Pate, Golf, 2018 Lyn St. James, Auto Racing, 1994 Henry Lawrence, Football, 2012 John Pennel, Track 1971 Pat Summerall, Football/Media, 1979 Floyd Lay, Administration, 1981 Bill Peterson, Football, 1975 Don Sutton, Baseball, 1984 Bernie Little, Boat Racing, 1979 Newton Perry, Swimming, 1981 Mark Swiconek, Special Olympics, 2005 , Football, 1978 Pete Pihos, Football, 2018 T John Henry “Pop” Lloyd, Baseball, 1996 Lou Pinella, Baseball, 1977 , Football, 1988 Al Lopez, Baseball, 1961 Dick Pope Jr., Water Skiing, 1975 Fred Taylor, Football, 2013 Greg Louganis, Diving, 1999 Dick Pope Sr., Water Skiing, 1981 Zack Taylor, Baseball, 1974 Edwin Pope, Media, 1996 Tim Tebow, Football, 2017 M Dan Marino, Football, 2003 John “Boog” Powell, Baseball, 1980 , Football, 2006 Mike Martin, Baseball, 2005 Zach Thomas, Football, 2015 Q Roland Martin, Fishing, 2012 Paul Quinn, Football, 1989 Gino Toretta, Football, 2011 Tino Martinez, Baseball, 2007 R V Bob Masterson, Football, 1991 Tim Raines, Baseball, 1987 General James Van Fleet, Football, 1977 Walter Mayberry, Football, 1964 Jim Rathmann, Auto Racing, 1978 Dale Van Sickel, Football, 1976 Dick Mayer, Golf, 1966 Bobby Riggs, Tennis, 1995 John Vanbiesbrouck, Hockey, 2015 Jack “Cy” McClairen, Football, 1988 , Football, 1992 , Football, 1985 Mark McCumber, Golf, 2013 Joe Robbie, Football, 1990 Dick Vitale, Media, 1996 Jack McDowall, Football, 1978 Dave Roberts, Track, 2012 W Tom McEwen, Media, 1989 Glenn “Fireball” Roberts, Auto Racing, 1961 Don Wallen, Basketball, 1987 Fred McGriff, Baseball, 2012 Robin Roberts, Baseball, 1998 Colleen Walker, Golf, 2017 Bill McGrotha, Media, 1997 Chi Chi Rodriguez, Golf, 1991 Paul Waner, Baseball, 1964 Hal McRae, Baseball, 1986 Charles “Corky” Rogers, Football, 2013 , Football, 2012 Steve Melnyk, Golf, 2000 Al Rosen, Baseball, 1967 , Football, 1992 George Mira, Football, 1997 Glenn Wilkes, Basketball, 1981 S Hubert Mizell, Media, 2008 Pete Sampras, Tennis, 2005 Ted Williams, Baseball, 1997 , Football, 1998 Deion Sanders, Football, 2005 Mary Wise, Volleyball, 2011 , Football, 2000 Doug Sanders, Golf, 1972 , Football, 2005 , Football, 1995 Gene Sarazen, Golf, 1980 Early Wynn, Baseball, 1971 Gardnar Mulloy, Tennis, 1973 , Football, 2005 Y Bob Murphy, Media, 1968 Herb Score, Baseball, 1983 LeeRoy Yarborough, Auto Racing, 2013 Pancho Segura, Tennis, 2004 , Football, 1982 N Jack Nicklaus, Golf, 1972 Earnie Seiler, Administration, 1974 , Football, 1975 Needles, Horse Racing, 1974 Monica Seles, Tennis, 2006 Z Jack Nelson, Swimming, 1992 , Football, 1973 Babe Zaharias, Golf/Track, 1964 Greg Norman, Golf, 2006 , Football, 1989 , Football, 1986 Truett Sewell, Baseball, 1982 Gary Sheffield, Baseball, 2018 Frank Shorter, Track, 1993 Don Shula, Football, 1973 Hal Smeltzy, Baseball, 1987 Board of Directors

Wayne Hogan, Executive Director David Feder Madeira Beach, Florida Miami, Florida

Barry Smith, President* Rick Hatcher Gulfport, Florida Port St. Lucie, Florida

Dean Baker, Vice President* Robert “Buddy” Hewell Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Longwood, Florida

Gordon Sprague, Vice President* Keith Hoskins Gulf Breeze, Florida Pensacola, Florida

Ginger Kane, Secretary* Patrick Lawlor Orlando, Florida Boca Raton, Florida

John E. Kearney, Treasurer* Matt Morrall St. Petersburg Beach, Florida Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Scott Bates Chris Nicolas Orlando, Florida Tampa, Florida

Ron Book Clemmie Perry Aventura, Florida Tampa, Florida

Jack Boyle Steve Perry Jacksonville, Florida Orlando, Florida

Keyna Cory Gary Pyott Tallahassee, Florida Boca Raton, Florida

Rick Dantzler (Past President) Tim Ramsberger Winter Haven, Florida Treasure Island, Florida

Nick Doyle John Reger, Jr., PGA Fort Lauderdale, Florida Gainesville, Florida

Neal Duncan Larry Wahl Auburndale, Florida Coral Springs, Florida

* Executive Committee Sponsors

PRESENTED BY

Eric & Peg Nickelsen

Shirley & Jim Cronley

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