Sep
Inducted June 18, 2009 Joe Verdeur was a four-time NCAA All-American swimmer (1946-50) from LaSalle University. Twice named Sport Magazine Swimmer of the Year, Verdeur set 21 American and 19 World records between 1948 and 1950. In 1948, Verdeur was named NCAA “Swimmer of the Year”,...
May
Inducted June 18, 2009 Mark Fidrych, nicknamed “The Bird” due to his resemblance to a famous Sesame Street character, took the baseball world by storm in 1976. After getting his first start in mid-May, Fidrych went on to compile a 19-9 record, with a 2.34 E.R.A....
May
Inducted June 18, 2009 Bobby Czyz, a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic boxing team, was prevented from competing that year in Moscow due to the U.S. boycott of those games. Passing up numerous college scholarship offers, the 18 year old high school senior from Wanaque,...
May
Inducted June 18, 2009 Andy Banachowski has been head coach of the UCLA woman’s volleyball team for the past 42 years. He has been part of 12 volleyball National Championships, including 6 women’s titles as head coach, 4 men’s titles as assistant coach, and 2 others...