Demon Deacon Football \ 25 Wake Forest Hall of Fame / 2005 Wake
wake forest hall of fame / 2005 Wake Forest Football The 99 individuals listed below represent Wake Forest University’s Sports Hall of Fame, established in 1970 with the induction of for- mer basketball coach Murray Greason, late football star Brian Piccolo, former football coach Peahead Walker, and former director of ath- letics Jim Weaver, who later became the first commissioner of the ACC. Thirty-five individuals associated with the Deacon football pro- gram have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame, starting with Brian Piccolo and Peahead Walker, who were inducted in 1970. The Hall of Fame Committee, which meets annually to determine worthy candidates for induction, consists of director of athletics Ron Wellman, senior associate athletic director/senior woman administrator Barbara Walker, faculty athletic chair (and committee chair) Dr. Richard Carmichael, Jim Abernathy, Bryan Andrews, Steve Bowden, Dot Casey, Ashby Cook, Leon Corbett, Al DeForest, Murray Greason, Jr., Dave Harris, Jane Jackson, Brad Kendall, Jim Morgan, Amy Perko, Jody Puckett and Frank Wyatt. Anyone can nominate a person to the Hall of Fame. Eligibility for Hall of Fame members is defined by 10 criteria, which include being out of school for 10 years (or deceased); receiving national recognition as an athlete, coach or administrator; being of good character and reputation; and having no stronger connection with another university. Members of the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame 1970 1985 1996 Murray Greason, basketball coach Carl Tacy, basketball coach Bill Armstrong,
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