HAMPTON Alumni Magazine of Hampton University Spring 2010 Vol. 132, No.15 HU Establishes Dr. Harvey receives a Presidential Athletics Appointment p.15 Hall of Fame p.4 Alumni Features • Campus News • Class Notes President Dr. William R. Harvey Board of Trustees C. Shanelle Booker I. Emerson Bryan, III Charles I. Bunting H. Rodgin Cohen, Esq. Wesley A. Coleman Edward E. Elson W. Frank Fountain Gordon L. Gentry, Jr. Vanessa D. Gilmore William R. Harvey Wendell P. Holmes, Jr. Andrew M. Lewis Clarence E. Lockett Daniel H. Mudd Leslie D. J. Patterson Brett Pulley Curtis E. Ransom Jerrold W. Roy Andrea M. Weiss Vice President of Development Laron J. Clark, Jr. National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. Patricia Larkins Hicks, Ph.D. ’71, President Joan M. Wickham ’78, First Vice President Terry Mutakabbir ’77, Vice President Eastern Regions Atty. Bruce A. Atkins ’69, Vice President Western Regions Erlisa H. King ’92, Recording Secretary Raquel Watson ’95, Corresponding Secretary Dorothy Lee-Murray ’80, Treasurer Rev. Haywood Robinson ’78, Chaplain Co-Editors Yuri Rodgers Milligan, ’97 Director of University Relations Mildred Swann, ’67 Director of Alumni Affairs Contributing Editor Dr. Joyce M. Jarrett University Editor Art Direction and Design Taylored Printing Contributors Reuben V. Burrell ’47, University Photographer Leha Byrd, Public Relations Specialist Jonathan Cole, Graphic Designer Naima Gethers ’07, Public Relations Specialist Martha P. Jarvis, Records Secretary Chelsea E. McQueen ’07, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs Alison L. Phillips, Senior Public Relations Specialist Sarita Scott, Director of Public Relations HUPTI Maurice Williams, Director of Sports Information HAMPTON A LUMNI M AGAZINE is published for Hampton University by the Office of University Relations Submit story ideas and article information to: Office of Alumni Affairs Hampton University Hampton, VA 23668 Phone: (757) 727-5425 • Fax: (757) 727-5994 [email protected] • www.hamptonu.edu HAMPTON THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Spring 2010 p.5 ABOUT THE COVER Hampton University honors the legacy of the former athletes. p.15 Features 5 Class of Distinction 11 Alumni Serve the President 15 Dr. Harvey Named Chair of Board of Advisors 18 HU Establishes Skin of Color Research Institute 20 Alumni Features Robert S. Ferrell ’83 Earl Robbins ’70 p.18 24 HU ’09 Alumni Weekend 25 Alumni Book Review 28 Campus News 34 Athletics Four Pirates Named First Team All-MEAC Hampton Wins MEAC Women’s All Sports Award – Again 40 Class Notes 48 In Memoriam p.32 We want to hear from you. Please send your comments, story ideas or class notes that you would like to share with alumni and friends of Hampton University. Mail: Alumni Magazine, Office of Alumni Affairs, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668 Email: [email protected] 4| Alumni Magazine of Hampton University Class of Distinction Hampton University establishes Athletics Hall of Fame ampton University president. MEAC they are most deserving.” commissioner. Former NBA all-star. The Hall of Fame board of directors worked H These words describe some of the for many hours examining all the nominations inductees into the inaugural Hampton and supporting materials. The result was an University Athletics Hall of Fame. The first impressive class. class of 15 individuals were inducted at a At the ceremony HU Presi- banquet on Nov. 20, 2009. dent and Athletics Hall of Fame “This will surely be a In order to honor the exciting athletics inductee Dr. William R. Harvey tradition at HU, the Athletics Hall of Fame, said that he had had the pleasure fitting tribute to the approved by the University December, 2009 of seeing most of the former has as its mission “honoring and recognizing student- athletes play. legends and pacesetters individuals who have made superior and “This is truly a historic occa- outstanding contributions to the Hampton sion to have all these wonderful that made our program University athletics program and whose athletes in a room together,” what it is today.” accomplishments reflect the University’s repu- Harvey said at the induction tation and image as one of America’s premier ceremony. institutions of higher education.” Harvey, under whose leadership the Univer- The Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2009 sity has captured more than 100 champi- includes 10 former student-athletes along with onships, thanked the University three coaches and two administrators. Dr. administration and current and past athletic Charles Wooding, chairman of the Hall of directors for their leadership. Fame’s board of directors, calls the initial class The Athletics Hall of Fame is truly a dream of inductees “a class of distinction.” come true for many at HU. “We’re delighted to have selected these “We’re happy to see our dream of initiating deserving individuals to be the first inductees an athletics hall of fame at Hampton Univer- into the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame,” sity become a reality,” said Lonza Hardy Jr., said Wooding. “We looked closely at their the school’s athletic director. “This will surely accomplishments while matriculating at be a fitting tribute to the legends and paceset- Hampton University and we concluded that ters that made our program what it is today.” Alumni Magazine of Hampton University | 5 The HU Athletics Hall of Fame’s 2009 Inductees Thomas R. Casey Anita Cooper A student-athlete who excelled in foot- Ranked No.3 among HU’s all-time ball, basketball, and track and field women’s leading basketball scorers with between 1942 and 1948, Casey’s college 1,795 career points, Cooper’s 15.2 career career was interrupted with a two-year scoring average ranks her No.4 all-time at stint in the military. He was a two-time HU in that category. She led the Lady All-American football player who went on Pirates in scoring and rebounding in to play professionally with the New York 1983-84 with averages of 13.4 points and Yankees of the All-American Football League (a predecessor 8.0 rebounds a game and was the American Women’s Sports to the AFL) and with the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the Cana- Federation’s regional player-of-the-year in 1985-86, when she dian Football League. averaged 19.0 points a game. Montrell Coley Jacqueline Dolberry A star football student-athlete between The star player on the Lady Pirate team 1997 and 2000 whose 3,838 career rush- that captured the NCAA’s Division II ing yards is second on the Pirates’ all-time national championship in 1987-88 with a rushing chart, Coley rushed for a school- 33-1 record, Dolberry is the all-time lead- record 253 yards in a 2000 game against ing scorer in HU and Virginia women’s Morgan State. That same year, he also basketball history with 2,645 career scored a school record 38 touchdowns points. The four-time All-CIAA and earned SBN All-America honors. performer and three-time CIAA player-of-the-year also ranks first at HU in career blocked shots (137), second in career rebounding (1,252) and second in assists (449). 6 | Alumni Magazine of Hampton University Reginald Doss William R. Harvey A stalwart defensive end for the Pirates’ One of the nation’s longest- football team between 1974 and 1978, tenured college presidents and Doss’ performance on the field led to his perhaps its most influential, selection as an NAIA All-American in Harvey has been the architect 1977 and as an honorable-mention Asso- behind HU’s rise as one of the ciated Press All-American in both 1976 and 1977. He went nation’s leading academic institu- on to play 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. tions and athletics powers. During his 31-year stint as presi- dent, the school’s various athletics Henry “Hank” Ford teams have captured more than The winningest head men’s basket- 100 championships and it was his vision that led to the ball coach in HU history, Ford’s construction of some of the best facilities of any university of 12-year stint saw him compile a its size and moving from Division II to Division I, becoming record of 228-120, a winning a premier national mid-major power. He recently was named percentage of .655, best among all to the prestigious NCAA board of directors. former HU coaches. His illustrious career saw his teams win 20 or Gregory Hines more games five times and capture CIAA tournament championships The second all-time leading scorer in Pirate in 1982 and 1983. He was named basketball history with 1,967 points, Hines’ the CIAA tournament’s most outstanding coach four times honors included selection as CIAA rookie- and in 1997 he was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame. of-the-year (1979-80), CIAA tournament MVP (1982) and All-CIAA (1982-83). His 1,254 career rebounds is No.2 all-time at HU, his 499 career free throws is No.1 all-time at the school and his 734 career field goals rank him No.2 in the record books. Alumni Magazine of Hampton University | 7 Derrick “Rick” Mahorn Robert M. Screen A 2003 inductee into the Screen has elevated the Pirate and Lady CIAA Hall of Fame, Mahorn Pirate tennis programs into two of the is a three-time All-America nation’s best over a legendary coaching selectee and the first Pirate career that spans more than 30 years. In basketball player to be drafted that time, his teams have captured some into the NBA. His 2,418 40 championships in the CIAA and career points and 20.3 career MEAC along with two NCAA national scoring average make him the championships, four national black college titles and three Pirates’ all-time leading scorer.