Hammond Sports
Hall of Fame welcomes 8 Class of 2012 inductees
Eight individuals from Hammond’s proud athletic past were inducted
into the Hammond Sports Hall of Fame
during the 26th annual induction dinner March 13 at the Hammond Civic
Center. The inductees are:
26th Annual Induction
Dinner: Pictured above, from left to right, are this year’s new
inductees:
(back row); A.
Jamar Banks ;
David Neely; John George Sr.; Rick Volbrecht;
(front row) Leslie Tyburski;
& Annette (Peters) Huseman. (not pictured) Dan Higgason and Nicholas G. Luketic .
A.
Jamar Banks 1980s/90s Bishop Noll-University of Arkansas-Little Rock
basketball player;
John George Sr. longtime Hammond coach;
Dan Higgason 1980s Gavit/Western Michigan
University track & cross country runner;
Nicholas G. Luketic 1940s Hammond Tech/Ball
State athlete and longtime Morton coach;
Annette (Peters) Huseman 1980s/90s Gavit/Purdue
Calumet multi-sport athlete;
David Neely 1950s Hammond High/Northwestern
football player;
Leslie Tyburski 1990s/2000s Gavit/Georgetown
University basketball player;
Rick Volbrecht 1960s Morton/Purdue Calumet
multi-sport athlete.
To nominate a candidate for
induction, please access an induction nomination form at : http://www.hammondsportshalloffame.com/nominationform.htm,
complete it and mail it to:
The Hammond Sports Hall of
Fame,
c/o the Hammond Civic Center,
5825 Sohl Ave.,
Hammond, IN 46320;
or fax it to 219.933.4000.
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