Hoke County (N.C.) will induct six into Hall of Fame during ceremony Friday

GEORGE SMALL
Assistant Head Football Coach
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
(Photo Courtesy: FAMU Athletics)
 

RAEFORD, North Carolina  -  Hoke County High School will induct six people into its athletic Hall of Fame for the class of 2013.

The ceremony will be held Friday at 5:30 p.m. in Gibson Cafeteria. Tickets are $25. For ticket information, call (910) 286-2346 or (910) 964-0990.

The inductees are:

George Small - Played football, wrestling, baseball and track. Earned football scholarship to N.C. A&T. Made All-MEAC. Played five years in the NFL. Coached at N.C. A&T and now serves as associate head coach at Florida A&M.

Micheaux Hollingsworth - All-State running back who rolled up 1,678 yards in a season. Named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year. Earned scholarship with N.C. A&T.

John Roper - Helped lead the Hoke baseball team to the 1990 state 4-A title. Played briefly in the majors with Cincinnati and San Francisco. Was 11-1 in 1993 with the Reds.

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