2004 FERRIS STATE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASS ANNOUNCED

Bulldog Athletics Hall Of Fame To Induct Ten Athletes & Two Coaches

Ten athletes spanning six decades plus two veteran coaches are included in the Ferris State University Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2004, which will be inducted this fall. The announcement was made today (May 28) by the FSU Athletics Department.

Chosen as the Class of 2004 are: Kurt Barrett of Battle Creek, football (1968-71); Art Carney of Newberry, Fla., football, basketball and tennis (1946-50); Jim File of Richmond Hill, Ontario, hockey (1980-84); Lynn (Olson) Hayden of Portland, Ore., cross country and track (1972-73); Andre Johnson of Muskegon Heights, football, basketball and track (1986-91); Dennis Johnson of Ann Arbor, basketball (1969-73); Peter Lowden of Illerzell, Germany, and Caledon East, Ontario, hockey (1983-87); Jim Place of Big Rapids, football (1949-52); John Steinberg of St. Joseph, cross country and track (1979-83); Jarvis Walker of Norton Shores, basketball (1985-89); and coaches Kathy DeBoer of Lexington, Ky., volleyball (1980-83); along with Judd Folske of Mount Pleasant, baseball and football (1971-94). A 17-member Selection Committee of faculty, staff, alumni and community members chose the inductees from among 62 nominees.

The 12 will join 43 honorees already enshrined during the fifth annual Induction Banquet on Oct. 1 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Big Rapids. The Ballroom opens at 6 p.m. (EDT) with a reception in honor of this year's inductees. The dinner runs from 7-8 p.m. (EDT) and the induction program follows until approximately 10 p.m. (EDT).

“I continue to be impressed with the quality and quantity of candidates we induct each year into the Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame,” said FSU Athletics Director Tom Kirinovic. “This class has a number of athletes who rank in the top echelon of statistics for their respective sports. In addition, we have two former coaches who were part of the foundation for building exceptional programs in volleyball and baseball.”

The Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame, which inducted its Charter Class in 2000, was established to honor those student-athletes and coaches who have distinguished themselves in their sport or honorary members who made truly exceptional contributions to athletics.

This year’s inductees will bring membership in the Hall to 55 by joining previous inductees Scott Appledorn, Sharon (Sanders) Bade, Jim Baker, Steve Banonis, Norm Bennett, Corey Bouyer, Willie Bouyer, Paul Cochran, Dave DenBraber, John DePourcq, Dick Dolack, Charley Evans, Carmen Fanzone, Ed Farhat, Patty (Theis) Feldpausch, Monica Folske, Walt Franczek, Dave Gagnon, Ott Gingrich, Kurt Hammerschmidt, Ray Helsing, Ken Hicks, Grover Hinsdale, Paul Jungck, Frank Karas, Sam Ketchman, Bernie Kilpatrick, Terry Kirkpatrick, Babe Kleiman, Bob Leach, Dan Ley, Paul Lowden, Sharon (Wilbur) McCumber, Bill McElwain, Walt Piggott, Patti Silye, Dick Starkey, Dave Surofchek, W.C. "Top" Taggart, Art Tetzlaff, Lloyd Tonkin, Gary Waters and Jim Wink.

For ticket information, please contact the FSU Athletics Department at (231) 591-2860.