Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony is this Saturday
The George Fox Sports Hall of Fame will host ceremonies to induct its 18th class of honorees this Saturday, Sept. 14. Included in the class of 2013 are athletes Eric Bell (baseball, 2001-03), Gary Blackmar (football, men’s basketball, men’s track and field, 1964-68), and Becci Harper (women’s basketball and women’s track & field, 1995-1997), Coach Russell Lewis (men’s basketball, 1913-14, 1915-21), Dr. Alvis & Barbara Forbes (meritorious service), and the 1998 women’s soccer team.
The festivities will begin with the induction ceremony at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. A reception for the inductees will follow at 4:30 p.m. in the Duke Atrium of the Stevens Center.
The induction ceremony is free, but tickets are required for the reception. Tickets are $13 for adults and $8 for children (12 and under) and must be purchased in advance; there will be no ticket sales at the door. To purchase tickets, contact Mary Monahan (Alumni and Parent Relations) at 503-554-2131 or mmonahan@georgefox.edu.