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| Wally Williams as a member of the New Orleans Saints |
The 40th Sports Hall of Fame Class features former
All-American gridders Wally Williams, a stellar offensive lineman, who played
10 seasons in the NFL; scintillating sprinter and return specialist Howard
Huckaby, record-setting punter Vaughn Wilson, along with basketball scoring
ace John Andrews and track and field All-America Kenneth Thompson.
Two persons supporters of the FAMU Department of Athletics
will also be honored. They are longtime athletic trainer Akima Abrakata Dina
and former FAMU and NFL cheerleader Latricia Allen, who will be inducted
posthumously.
This year’s Enshrinement, on Friday, September 25, will open with a Parade Of Rattler Legends, recognizing previous inductees present at the event, followed by the Induction Ceremony and Dinner.
On Saturday morning, September 26, the annual President’s
Breakfast and Wall Of Distinction Plaque Unveiling will be held at the Hansel
E. Tookes Recreation Center at 9:00 a.m.
The 2015 Enshrinement Class members will be also honored
during pregame ceremonies at the FAMU-Tennessee State Game at Bragg Memorial Stadium.
The FAMU Sports Hall of Fame was founded by the late Hansel
E. Tookes, former athletic director, in 1976, when it inducted its’ first class
of honorees.