April 27, 2019

Good Shepherd Baptist Church Petersburg, Virginia

Dr. Robert Goulder - Baseball

Dr. Robert Grossmann - Swimming

Kenny Harris - Basketball

Marco Harrison - Basketball

Hal Miles - Wrestling

Michael Moore - Wrestling

Ernest Shaw - Announcer (Contributor)

Dr. David Young - Football

* Deceased

2 2019 AWARDS PROGRAM

PRESIDING Mrs. Rita Harper

PURPOSE William Lawson III

WELCOME

Honorable Sheriff Vanessa Crawford

INTRODUCTION OF MASTER OF CEREMONIES Rita Harper

MASTER OF CEREMONIES Sean Robertson

INVOCATION Minister Mark Peterson Good Shepherd Baptist Church

*************** DINNER ***************

INDUCTION CEREMONY

Dr. Robert Goulder Dr. Robert Grossmann Kenny Harris Marco Harrison Hal Miles Michael Moore Ernest Shaw Dr. David Young

CLOSING REMARKS

William Russell

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On behalf of the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, we would like to congratulate the 2019 Class of Petersburg Athletic Hall of Fame. They made strides for the Crimson Wave dur- ing their high school career, and have gone to pursue excellence on the next level. We are excited to have these honorees set the precedent for future inductees.

This year’s class of inductees exemplifies significant contributions to the rich athletic tra- dition of Petersburg athletics. Many of our honorees have planted seeds in our community that are still flourishing and growing today. Because of their dedication to PHS athletics, our com- munity has been enhanced.

These honorees epitomize the Petersburg athletic commitment to academics, communi- ty, and excellence. They persevered through adversity and difficult situation to make the most of each situation. Their commitment to represent the Crimson Wave with pride serves as inspi- ration and motivation to those in our community and future athletes.

The accomplishments of the 2019 Class of Petersburg Athletic Hall of Fame are deserv- ing of this prestigious award. Although their days at “Dear Ole PHS” have ended, their legacy and influence is still evident today, and will be evident for a lifetime. We are honored to have had them represent the Crimson Wave, and to take part in this ceremony.

Thank you to the families, friends, community, and fans of the 2019 Class of Petersburg Athletic Hall of Fame for supporting the honorees in their prime and beyond; as well as, thank you to those who took part in making this event happen.

Athletic Hall of Fame Committee

6 Dr. Robert Goulder Dr. Robert Grossmann

Kenny Harris Marco Harrison Hal Miles

Michael Moore Ernest Shaw Dr. David Young

7 Robert A. Goulder graduated from Petersburg High School in 1957 at the age of 16. He was a member of the baseball team during his time at PHS. In his senior year, he led the team in hitting with a batting average of .386. During that same year, the baseball team earned the Central District Champion title, and he was selected first team All- Central District. After making great contributions to the PHS base- ball team, Goulder went to play for Randolph Macon College. In addition to lettering all four years, Goulder served as the team captain in 1961. Also, he was a member of the All- Mason- Dixon Confer- ence in 1960 and 1961, and a member of the championships teams for both years. He graduated from Macon in 1961 with a B.A. Degree, and pursued a Master of Education from the College of William and March, graduating in 1970. In 2015, Goulder was inducted into the Randolph Macon Athletic Hall of Fame for his contributions to the team. After graduating college, Goulder signed with Minnesota Twins 1961, and was assigned to Wytheville, Virginia team in Appalachian League. He played with 5 future leaguers on that team. Following his time with the league, Goulder found his calling in the education world. In his years of service, he made a tremendous impact on all of the places he worked. From 1961- 1970, he began his teaching career at Colonial Heights High school teaching mathemat- ics. Goulder served in many positions with Colonial Heights: Athletic Director (1962-70), junior varsi- ty baseball coach (1962-64), varsity baseball coach (1965-70 and 2004-2008), Assistant Principal (1972-1985), Interim Principal at the middle school (1985-1986), Director of Adult Education (1972- 1985), Principal at the high school (1986-1998), Director of Finance and Personnel (1998-2001) and Assistant Superintendent for Business Services (2001-2002). From 1970- 72, Goulder served as principal at Rohoic Elementary School in Dinwiddie County and as the baseball Coach at Richard Bland College. He served as a chairman of the Central District (1987- 1998), Richmond- Tri- City Central Region High Schools (1992-1994), and Virginia High School League (VHSL) Sportsmanship Committee (1992-1994). He co-founded and is a lifetime member of the Tri- City Basketball Officials Association. In 1968, he received the Colonial Heights Jaycees Out- standing Service Award. He coached the East Team for the 1982 VHSL All- Star Game and the Colo- nial Heights American Legion Baseball Post 284 (1979-1984). In 1999, he received VHSL Lifetime Achievement Award. Overall, he coached baseball at Colonial Heights High School 19 years on sever- al different tenures with an overall record of 177 wins 111 losses. He has enjoyed marriage to Claire

8 Bob Leigh Grossmann was born in Richmond, VA in 1939. His family moved to Petersburg after WWII. At early ages, the Gross- mann boys, Bill, Bob Leigh, and Jimmy were introduced to swim- ming at the Petersburg YMCA. The pool was in the basement and was only 4 lanes wide and 20 yards long. At age 9, Grossmann began representing the YMCA team in age group swimming competition. He also competed in state wide AAU meets, which he consistently placed first in breaststroke events. As a 10 year old, Grossmann was state champion in the 50 yard breaststroke and 75 yard individual medley (IM). When he was 15, Grossmann was Virginia YMCA and AAU champion in the 100 yard breast- stroke, 100 yard butterfly, and the 200 yard IM. In 1956, he was state champion and record holder in the 400 yard IM. His success was so remarkable as he accomplished all of this without a qualified swimming coach. While enrolled in the Scientific College preparatory curriculum at PHS, and in addition to swimming, Bob Leigh contributed to the PHS tennis team’s success. He was a two sport athlete at Petersburg High School, lettering his Junior and Senior years in tennis, as well as winning multiple Outstanding Swimmer awards in the YMCA and AAU programs. He was also a contributing member of the PHS band. In the fall of 1956, he matriculated at Virginia Tech, where, under the tutelage of Coach Dick Redding, another non-swimmer coach, Grossmann would letter in swimming each of his four years. During his college career, he was a champion as an individual and a team, which set a Conference record in the 400 yard relay. In the spring of 1959, Grossmann was a member of the Virginia contingent at an international meet that included Florida, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. The event was held on Grand Bahama Island and he placed second – to an Olympian – in the 100 yd. breaststroke and 100 yd. butterfly. Following Dental School at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV), he served three years as a Captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps in Germany, where he met and married his wife, Sibylle. Grossmann returned to the U.S. and attended the MCV Orthodontic School. While in dental school, he coached the Country Club of Virginia swim team in the summers and combined local teams at the Jewish Com- munity Center in the winter seasons. The most prestigious award of all, one that validated all the hard work and time spent swimming, came in November 2002 when Virginia Tech honored and inducted Bob Leigh into its Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame, only the second swimmer to be so honored. In 2006, to bring his commitment and love of his sport – and of Virginia Tech – to full fruition – he endowed the Bob Leigh Grossmann Swim- ming Scholarship and was made a member of Tech’s prestigious Ut Prosim Society – a select group who have made significant commitments to continuing Tech’s pursuit of excellence.

9 Kenny Harris played basketball for Petersburg High School from 1985 until 1989. In his sophomore year, he averaged 10 points per game, averaged 14 points in his junior year, and averaged 27.7 points. In his senior year, he scored 50 points against Hopewell High School. Due to his talents, he was vot- ed as a member of the All- Central District, Region, and Group AAA State Teams. He was also voted as the All- Central District and Region Player of the Year. Harris also played in the McDonald’s Capital Classic Game in his senior year.

Harris originally signed with University of North Carolina, where he played under Coach Dean Smith. During his time at UNC, he played in 59 games, averaging 16 points per game. Also, the team earned an ACC title and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Harris transferred to Virginia Commonwealth University, and contributed greatly to the team. He started 57 games, aver- aging 13.2 points and 6.2 assists per game. He was voted First Team All- State in 1994 and selected Second Team All- Metro in his junior and senior year.

His successful college career led to a chance to play professionally. In 1994-1995 and 1995-1996, Harris tried out for the Chicago Bulls. He played 3 seasons in the Continental Basketball Association. In his rookie year, he played point guard for the Shreveport Crawdads. After this, he continued his career for 3 seasons in Germany and Australia, where he averaged 16 points and 6 assists.

10 Marco Antonio Harrison was born August 5, 1977 to Wayne Hines and Iona Harrison. He attended by Petersburg Public Schools, graduating from Petersburg High School (PHS) in 1995. Marco shared his gift of height with the PHS basketball program serving as a member of the varsity team from 1992-1995. Under the great Coach William Lawson, Jr. and his coaching staff, Marco’s love for the game and natural talent developed. Wearing jersey 55, Marco became a threat on the court and contributed to four winning seasons in a monumental way which included trips to the semi-finals. By his senior year, Marco averaged 19 points, 19 rebounds and 6 blocks per game. Marco, filled with Crimson Wave pride and humility, earned several noteworthy accomplishments in 1995. His honors include VHSL All Star-East Team Squad, Central District Player of the Year, Central Region Player of the Year, Metro Player of the Year, Times-Dispatch All Star Team, Associated Press Group AAA-First team, McDonald’s All-American, Nike All-Star, and Mr. Basketball for the State of Virginia - Roanoke Times and World News. Marco also headlined the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Mission ‘M’ Possible, Marco Harrison. Following PHS, Marco attended North Carolina State University, playing for the Wolfpack for a year before transferring to Saint Paul’s College. Marco was a standout in the CIAA making the SPC Tigers contenders for a CIAA championship. God’s plan for Marco did not include the NBA, but it did include staying connected to the game he loved. Upon receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Paul’s College, Marco served as assistant coach for SPC for two years while working in juvenile correctional and rehabilitation facilities. In August 2001, Marco decided to continue his mission to positively impact the lives of youth in a public school setting. He began his career as an educator of mathematics at Russell Middle School in Brunswick County, Vir- ginia. While there, Marco coached Russell Middle School girls for three years and Brunswick Senior High School JV boys for two years. Marco has now been an educator of mathematics for 18 years, having also worked with Northampton and Vance County Public Schools in North Carolina. He is currently an educator of Math 7 and Math 8 with Greensville County Public Schools at E.W. Wyatt Middle School. With a love for numbers, in addition to teaching, Marco currently also serves as a credit union representative for the Greensville County Teachers Association Branch of the NMA Federal Credit Union. In his spare time, Marco enjoys family and fishing. Marco is married to his high school sweetheart, the former LaMeka Taylor. They live in Blackridge, Virginia and have one amazing son, Marco, Jr., age 13. Marco’s motto is, “Don’t worry about things beyond your control; that time could be spent making a difference.”

11 A native of Petersburg, Virginia, Hal B. Miles Sr., known to many as Coach Miles, is a retired Chemist/ Plant Production Manager with Honeywell & Evonik-Goldschimts and proud volunteer as a Medical First Responder for 25 years. Miles contributed to the football and wrestling programs at Petersburg High School from 1972-1974. He lettered in both sports and made great strides for each program. He was a member of the Central Region championship teams and was the Central District champion and Central Region runner up in his weight class. Miles wrestled for Virginia State College (now VSU) from 1975- 1977. Despite the program being dropped during his senior year, he finished his career with 81 wins and 11 losses. As a freshman, he competed in the NCAA Division II National Championships Tournament. He was a three-time All- CIAA, two time All- NAIA, and Virginia Collegiate Athletic Association State champion in 1977. To round out his collegiate career, he became a VHSL wrestling official. In 1980, he was the first African- American to officiate in the wrestling tournament for the Central Region championship. After earning his degree, Miles put his talents and knowledge into coaching at the high school and col- lege level. From 1984-1989, he served as the head coach of the wrestling team at VSU. While at VSU, he coached several outstanding athletes who were NCAA Division II All- American athletes and CIAA champions. In addition, his teams became very competitive in the collegiate wrestling realm. In 1989, the VSU wrestling team finished in the Top 10, NCAA Division II National Championships. In 1987, Miles worked with Mark Schultz, a three time world and Olympic wrestling champion, to lead his World Class Wrestling Training Camps in association with Team Foxcatcher. Before Schultz com- peted in the 1988 Olympics, Miles directed an Olympic Training Camp hosted at VSU. In 1990, Miles was inducted into VSU’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Miles made his way back to PHS as a coach for several sports: football, wrestling, and soccer. Many of his achievements occurred when he served as the head wrestling coach from 2005-2013. He had several outstanding athletes compete under his direction. This included 10 Central District Champions, 2 Central Region Champions, and 3 VHSL Group AA State Place winners. Many of his athletes pursued success- ful college careers in academics and wrestling. Miles was able to lead the soccer team to 3 wins, which no coach had ever done before him. After investing in PHS, Miles invested his talents at Matoaca High School as the wrestling coach. During his time there, the team earned several accolades like VHSL 5A State Champions and the 2017 Coach of the Year.

12 Michael was the third child born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Moore in Petersburg, Va. He attend- ed Petersburg Public Schools and got his start in wrestling in the 8th grade on Peabody High School first wrestling team. As an 8th grader, he finished 3rd in the district and regionals. In his high school career at Petersburg, Moore was a 3-time District Champion a Regional Champion and a 4-time State Qualifier. Michael was awarded a scholarship to wrestle at Lock Haven University. He was a 2 time Conference champion, and a 3 times National Qualifier. He was Lock Haven first 2 times Eastern Wrestling League Champion and was a Division 1 All American finishing 5th in the Nation in 1978. He was given a bid to the 1980 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team trials. Michael has been inducted into the Eastern Wrestling League Hall of Fame in 1989 and the National Coaching Hall of Fame in Stillwater Oklahoma in 2012. In 1980, Michael came back to coach at Petersburg High School where his teams captured several dis- trict and regional titles. He coached Petersburg’s only State champs - Kevin Turner and Charlie Branch. In the late 80’s and early 90’s he moved on to become the Coach at Virginia State University where his team won its first state championship as a team under his reign. While at Virginia State in 1990 he was the Coach of the Year and 1991 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Coach of the Year. In 1992, Vir- ginia State University dropped the wrestling program due to Title IX stipulations. Moore has been at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield since 2005. In his years at Matoaca he has had several District and Regional team titles and two back to back State Titles. He has had many state champs, with one 4 time state champ Neal Richards and a 4 time high school National Champ Blake Roulo. In 2012, his team was the first Central Region team to medal at the VHSL AAA State tourna- ment since the 90’s. Michael Moore has succeeded at all levels in the sport of wrestling and the coaching profession. He de- mands excellence, and like all great coaches, his influence on young men transcends the sport. Michael wrestled on Petersburg’s first wrestling team, 1st black coach to win a state title in Virginia and did it back to back years. First black Coach from Virginia to be inducted to the National Coaching Hall of Fame in Stillwater Oklahoma and a great blessing to be on the First Youth wrestling Program in the His- tory of Petersburg with the help and guidance of Mount Olivet Baptist Church. Michael always says, “None of this would be possible without the LORD and a great group of kids.” After coaching high school State champs and 11 college All Americans, “the best thing is to see kids

13 Ernest Shaw is the premiere historian for the records and accomplishments of the VIA and VIAL, ath- letes, coaches, and teams. Shaw began his career as a sportswriter at the Petersburg Progress-Index as a 7th grader in 1948. He was one of the youngest writers in the newspaper’s history. He covered Pea- body’s VIA state championship basketball teams of 1951 and 1960 and their national tournament games in Nashville, TN. He was the first African- American sportswriter with the Progress Index Newspaper.

He also announced sports and entertainment news as a radio personality for WSSV in Petersburg from 1961 to 1984. As a disc jockey, he was known as “Mr. Clue.” Shaw graduated from Peabody High School in 1952. He was the 1st African American Sports Announcer with WSSV Radio Station. Shaw served as a Tuskegee Airman.

Shaw earned many accolades during his time in sports. In 1986, he was IBPOE “Elk of the Year.” In 1992, he was the NAACP “Man of the Year. The City of Petersburg proclaimed Ernest “Mr. Clue” Shaw Day in 1962. In 2001, he earned the 33rd Prince Hall of Mason Award. He was inducted into VIA Her- itage Association Hall of Fame in 2016. His great accomplishments make him a great contributor induc- tee for the Petersburg High School Hall of Fame.

14 David B. Young was born in Washington, North Carolina, and he lived in the Raleigh area until he was eight years. His family moved to Petersburg, Virginia. While at PHS, Young played football for three years at Petersburg High School. During his time at PHS, he served as co-captain of the football in 1953. In the same year, he was selected to the Virginia All -State Group 1 Football Team for his talents on de- fense and offense.

In 1954, Young took his talents to the college field at Randolph-Macon College. Here, he was a starting guard for all four years for the Macon football team. He also was a member of the track and field team during his four years at Macon. During the 1956 and 1957 seasons, he was a member of the AP Little 8 team. He was selected as the captain of the football team in his senior year. Additionally, he was selected as 1st Team AP Little All- American,1st Team AP Little 8, Little 8 Sportsmanship Award, 1st Team AP Methodist College All American, Virginia Sportswriters Outstanding Little 8 Award. Young was induct- ed into the initial RMC Athletic Hall of Fame for his contributions to team.

During the time at Macon, Young maintained an academic standard that allowed him to be accepted to the Medical College of Virginia from 1958 until 1962. After graduation, he traveled to Harrisburg, Penn- sylvania for a year internship and a year of surgical residence. Following this, he returned to Medical College of Virginia to take a residence in orthopedic surgery until 1967. Young began his practice in Norfolk with the Vann Orthopedic Group, and he later started the Jordan- Young Institute for Orthopedic Surgery. In his time there, he served on numerous Medical Boards and Committees in the Medical com- munity and Eastern Virginia School. After a successful medical practice, Young retired in 2000. Since retiring, he has been involved in several community and university projects. Also, he has been involved with humanitarian medical programs around the world and initiated a “Walking Free” program, working with the landmine victims in the Middle East.

15 * Marvin Bass, Football

* Roland Day, Coach

Ricky Hunley, Football

* Robert Kilbourne, Administrator, Coach

* William Lawson, Jr. Coach

* Moses Malone, Basketball

* Eric Tipton, Football

Paul Webb, Basketball, Football, Baseball

Mark West, Basketball

* Deceased

16 MARVIN BASS ROLAND DAY RICKY HUNLEY

ROBERT KILBOURNE WILLIAM LAWSON, JR. MOSES MALONE

ERIC TIPTON PAUL WEBB MARK WEST

17 Nicole Cook, Track

* Earl Hawkins, Football

Tiya Hines, Softball

* Norman Jenkins, Coach

* Hal Nunnally, Coach

Carl Peal, Coach

Sylita Thomas, Basketball

Montaque Winfield, Wrestling

* Deceased

18 NICOLE COOK EARL HAWKINS TIYA HINES

NORMAN JENKINS HAL NUNNALLY

CARL PEAL SYLITA THOMAS W MONTAQUE WINFIELD

19 1973 and 1974 State Championship Ronald Erb, Football Teams, Basketball

Oswald Beloate—74 Remus James, Football Wyatt Curtis—74

Morris Fultz—73 Kevin Jefferson, Basketball *William Gee—74

Ronald Harris—74 Walter Massey, Jr., Baseball Eugene Hollins—73, 74

*Michael Howard—73, 74 Lisa Mickens-Mason, Basketball Glenn Johnson—73, 74

Noah Kerns—73 * Oliver Rudy, Football *Moses Malone—73, 74

Billy Nunnally—73 Brien Smith, Football Jeff Perkins—74

Gonzell Phillips—73 Robert W. N. “Wert” Smith, Sr., Edward Robinson—74 Contributor Ronald Robinson—73

Stanley Taylor—73, 74 Darrell Stith, Sr. Basketball Mark Thompson—73, 74

Tony Thweatt—73, 74 Cheryl Taylor, Basketball Ronald Walker—73 Bernard Wilson—73

Head Coach Carl Peal—73, 74

* Deceased

20 Ronald Erb Remus James Kevin Jefferson

Walter Massey, Jr. Lisa Mason 1973 and 1974 State Champions

Oliver Rudy Brien Smith

Robert Smith, Sr. Darrell Stith, Sr. Cheryl Taylor

21 1966 PHS Varsity Football Team 11 DAVID PARRISH 12 JERRY SPRINGFIELD 13 DANNY RAY WILKERSON 14 BOSTON LACKEY 21 RONNIE ERB *Richard Boisseau, Football 22 MIKE MOODY 23 EUGENE BROCKWELL 24 PETER SANTAGO Ron Bolton, Football 25 KEITH BARKER 26 RUDY HAWKINS 27 RODNEY DURHAM Kerry Gray, Football 29 STOKES HILL 30 DAVID DiRIENZO 31 RIDDLE HINES Elton C. Howerton Jr., Football 32 HERMAN WILLIAMS 33 DONALD FERGUSON 34 *TOMMY WARREN Kendall Langford, Football 35 TIM RIVES 36 *JAMES BLACK 42 ROBERT SPENCER Jerome Mathis, Track, Football 50 CHARLES “BOOKIE” BARKSDALE 52 VINCENT HARDY

53 JAMES WILKINS Dr. Franklin Smith, Coach 55 BOB ELMORE 60 LARRY TOOMBS 62 FRED TOENNIGES *Ann Bell Van Landingham, Coach 66 CHARLES WALL 67 JACK ADEN 68 EDDIE PHILLIPS 70 HOWARD BROWN 71 ALLEN BRISTOW 72 BRIAN DREBBER 75 *VERNON HONEYCUTT 76 TOM HODNETT 80 BERNARD WRAY 81 BOB ANTOZZI 82 RICHARD HILL 84 *RICHARD EARL 85 FRANK BRUGH 86 BERNIE COZZENS 88 *LARRY O’BERRY FLETCHER BRASWELL

HEAD COACH *BOBBY TYLER ASSISTANT COACHES: *NORMAN JENKINS * Deceased JIM PORACH BOB BUDLOVE NELSON “FOX” RAMSEY

22 Richard Boisseau Ron Bolton Kerry Gray Elton C. Howerton Jr.

Ann Bell Kendall Langford Jerome Mathis Dr. Franklin L. Smith Van Landingham

1966 PHS Varsity Football Team

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