SU Sports Hall of Fame enshrinement set for Friday

The Southern University Sports Hall of Fame (SUSHOF) will hold its 28th Annual Enshrinement and Banquet Ceremony Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Belle of Baton Rouge Atrium at 7 p.m.

The (SUSHOF) will induct 26 members into the 2015 class. The new members will also be recognized during pre-game activities at the Alcorn State game Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

The 2015 Class includes current Southern University assistant athletic director Earl Hill, who is also a member of the Ashland University Sports Hall of Fame as a player. As head coach of the Southern University-New Orleans men's basketball program, Hill led the Knights to the NAIA Division I National Basketball Tournament during 1994-95, 1997-98 and 1999-2000 seasons.

The Knights became the first team to win the GCAC Tournament in 1994-95. Hill earned GCAC coach of the year honors three times and his innovative, no-nonsense coaching style produced the league's player of the year seven times, including Willie Quinn, father of current SU football star wide receiver Willie Quinn.

Former women's basketball head coach Herman Hartman, Sr., men's basketball star Kevin Florent and baseball star Leroy Boyd.

Southern's 1958-59 baseball team that won the NAIA Tournament will also be enshrined during Friday's ceremony.

The Jaguars claimed the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Baseball Championship, finishing 4-1. MLB Hall of Famer Lou C. Brock unloaded a three-run-homer, with the score tied 2-2 to start the Jaguars to a 10-2 victory and the championship over Omaha University.

Southern University Jaguars were the first Negro team to participate in the Annual NAIA Championship Tournament. The tournament was held in Alpine, Texas at Sul Ross State College June 2-5, 1959.

This year’s inductee’s class includes the following:

BASEBALL
Henry C. Baker, Jr.
Leroy Boyd
Raymond Duplechain

BASKETBALL
Yolanda Y. Brown
Kevin R. Florent
Herman L. Hartman, Sr.
Earl R. Hill
Dervynn F. Johnson
Gwendolyn Wilson-Gene

FOOTBALL
Fredrick Bailey
Ezra J. Landry

GOLF
Paul A. Moore
Brian E. Washington

TENNIS
Charles Ketchum
Melvin C. McCurley
Karen K. Scott

TRACK & FIELD
Renan A. Gilkes
Willie C. Owens
1958-1959 BASEBALL TEAM
1958-1959 SWAC/NAIA CHAMPIONS
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Paul Lewis, Jr.
Herman Rhodes
Alvin Woods

Southern University took the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Baseball Championship, taking four games while losing only one. Lou C. Brock unloaded a three-run-homer, with the score tied 2-2 to start the Jaguars to a 10-2 victory and the Championship over Omaha University.

Southern University Jaguars were the first Negro team to participate in the Annual NAIA Championship Tournament. The tournament was held in Alpine, Texas at Sul Ross State College June 2-5, 1959.

1959 -1960 SWAC CHAMPIONS
BASEBALL ROSTER
Sanford Isom Harry Levy
Paul Lewis William Stoudeamire
Wiley MacMillan James L. Dickerson
McVea Griffin Charles East
Seargeant Douglas Herman Rhodes
Alvin Woods Charlie Grey
Henry Triplett Earvin Sams
T. Ashery Gerald Kimble
James Maryland Lee Otis Green
Julius Smith Quincy Mason
Kyle Wells William Sautens
Roy MacGriff Herman James!

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