Michael Strahan is already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame ā and many others ā but he will soon be in a new one.Ā Strahan is a part of the latest Hall of Fame class at Texas Southern University.
The Texas Southern University Sports Hall of Fame, which was reinstated recently, has announced its first induction class since 1996 with the selection of 24 former student-athletes, coaches and contributors. The star-studded class features a mix of current professional, collegiate and statewide hall of famers in addition to trailblazers in the sports of baseball, bowling, softball, womenās basketball, volleyball and administration.
The Texas Southern University Sports Hall of Fame is an organization founded to promote a program of recognition for great athletes, coaches and supporters of the University Athletic Program. The organization works cooperatively with, and provides leadership for the administration of the University in a realization of basic beliefs and for improving the programs of intercollegiate athletics. The hope of the University is that the honorees will serve to keep alive the memories of the men and women who have brought fame and recognition to the University, City, State and Nation.
Dave Bethany, Menās & Womenās Track & Field
Former head track & field coach at TSU for 27 yearsā¦won 46 SWAC Championships and 18-time SWAC Coach of the Year honorsā¦claimed four menās NAIA Championships and three NAIA titlesā¦developed 20 Olympic athletes and 50 international competitorsā¦founding President of the USATF Gulf Association.
Willie Ellison, Football
Eight-year NFL veteran at running backā¦SWAC Hall of Famerā¦1,000-yard single season rusher at TSUā¦held all-time TSU single-game rushing record.
Charlie Frazier, Menās Track & Field
Former menās track & field starā¦ran the 100-yard dash in a time of 9.4 and 20.8 in the 220ā¦ won the sprint medley (3:22.4) quarter-mile (41.2) and half-mile (124.4) relays at the Drake Relaysā¦also played seven years in the NFL and was an AFL All-Star despite never playing football at TSU.
Dr. Kevin Granger, Sr., Menās Basketball
Current Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics at TSUā¦played from 1992-96 under Robert Morelandā¦1996 NCAA scoring leader with 27 points per gameā¦number was retired in 2002ā¦SWAC Hall of Famerā¦ SWAC Freshman of the Year (1992), two-time Black College All-American, MVP of SWAC Tournament (1994) and was a member of two SWAC Tournament Championship Teams (1994 and 1995).
John āDocā Harvey, Athletic Trainer
Served as TSUās athletic trainer and sports medicine director for 41 yearsā¦has mentored numerous students over the course of his career who are currently serving in the professionā¦SWAC Hall Of Famer.
Karen Hawkins, Womenās Track & Field
As one of TSUās Flying Tigers, she helped TSU win several SWAC Championships (1976 thru 1980)ā¦in 1979-1980 she was awarded TSUās Outstanding Athlete of the Yearā¦1980 SWAC Champion and voted the Outstanding Performer and Outstanding Woman Performerā¦ member of 1977-1979 AAU National Relay Team, which toured internationallyā¦ featured in Times Magazine for her Silver Medals in the 100 and 200 meters at the 1979 Spartakiad Games in Moscow, Russia.
Ernie Holmes, Football
Eighth-round NFL Draft pickā¦won two Super Bowls and earned all-pro honorsā¦finished with 40 career sacks as a Steelerā¦earned All-SWAC honors in 1971.
Mike Holmes, Football
Two-time All-SWAC honoreeā¦all-time TSU career interception leader with 20 picksā¦1973 NFL First Round Pick of the San Francisco 49ersā¦played in the NFL for several years and moved to the CFL and played wide receiver en route to being a CFL all-star with 3,725 career receiving yards.
Shonda Johnson, Volleyball
Two-time SWAC Volleyball MVP in 1990, ā91ā¦won three SWAC Championships during a four-year span.
Homer Jones, Football
Football and track & field standout at TSU from 1959-62ā¦ member of the 1962 USA Track teamā¦versatile player at both wide receiver and halfback as he led TSU in rushing in 1961 while also leading the team in receiving yards in 1960 and 1961ā¦TSU won 24 games during his career as he played under head coach Alexander Durleyā¦two-time pro bowler as his 4,845 receiving yards are the fifth most, and his 35 receiving touchdowns is still tied for the fifth most in New York Giants historyā¦also credited as the father of modern touchdown celebrations as he was the first to spike the ball to the ground after a touchdown.
Robert Moreland, Menās Basketball
Served 27 seasons as head coach of the TSU menās basketball teamā¦ has more wins than any coach in the universityās history with 406ā¦won five SWAC conference championships, two SWAC conference co-championships and three SWAC tournament championshipsā¦ five-time SWAC coach of the year, American wire service 1994 National Coach of the Year and 1994 & 1995 American Wire Service National Black College Championā¦ also coached three national scoring champions in Harry Kelly (2-times) and Kevin Grangerā¦.court was named after him inside the H&PE Arena in 2010.
Michael Strahan, Football
Pro Football Hall of Famer, SWAC Hall of Famer, Black College Hall of Famerā¦single season school record holder in sacks (19) and career record-holder with 41.5ā¦ Division I-AA Defensive Player of the Yearā¦two-time SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-SWAC memberā¦was selected to the All-America first team by The Sheridan Network, Edd Hayes Black College Sports Report and the Associated Press as a seniorā¦holds NFL single-season sack record, current host of Good Morning America and FOX NFL Sunday.
Nerissa Redo, Womenās Basketball
All-time TSU womenās basketball scoring leader with 2,221 pointsā¦led TSU to its first NAIA Tournament Appearance in 1981 as TSU fell in the championship game.