Inductee Category: <span>Athletics</span>
Dr. Leroy Walker
LeRoy T. Walker, a Benedict College alumnus, was the first African American president of the U.S. Olympic Committee. A track coach and administrator, he…
Earl “The Pearl” Monroe
Earl Monroe, “the Pearl,” came from Winston-Salem State to the NBA, first as a dazzling scorer with the Baltimore Bullets and then as a…
Harry Carson
Harry Carson was a South Carolina State linebacker who became the leader of the New York Giants defense and a Pro Football Hall of…
April Holmes
April Holmes, a Norfolk State University alumna, is a Paralympic sprinter who won gold in the 100 meters at Beijing in 2008. After a…
John Stallworth
John Stallworth came from Alabama A&M to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he won four Super Bowls as a deep threat and later entered the…
Elvin Lamont Bethea
Elvin Bethea, a North Carolina A&T State University alumnus, was a defensive end for the Houston Oilers and a Pro Football Hall of Fame…
Louis Brock
Lou Brock, a Southern University outfielder, became baseball’s stolen-base king with the St. Louis Cardinals and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He helped St.…
Wyomia Tyus
Wyomia Tyus, a Tennessee State Tigerbelle under Ed Temple, became the first person to win consecutive Olympic 100-meter titles, in 1964 and 1968. She…
Walter Payton
Walter Payton, known as Sweetness, starred at Jackson State before a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears. He set rushing records of…
Mr. Gregory L. Lloyd, Sr.
Gregory L. Lloyd Sr. is a Fort Valley State University alumnus recognized by the Hall of Fame for leadership in his profession and service…