WEST POINT, N.Y. - Reserved tables and individual seats to the second Army Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, are currently on sale.
ESPN has agreed to provide an emcee for the special "black-tie" event that will induct the second class of honorees elected to the Army Sports Hall of Fame.
From the formative days of Army's long-standing athletic program, through the national dominance of the Black Knights' grid teams to latter-day successes along a diverse spectrum of sports, the 14 members of the Army Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2005 have woven their names throughout the fabric of the Academy's rich intercollegiate athletic history.
Comprising just the second class to be enshrined in the Army Sports Hall of Fame, this 14-person group encompasses 14 sports and includes 11 athletes, a pair of coaches and one player-coach. The inductees, who combined to earn 16 All-America certificates and set 45 Academy records, coached or played during 10 different decades.
Three members of the class served as the initial head coach of their respective programs while two coaches each became the winningest mentors in a pair of Army sports. Three class members have been enshrined in four other halls of fame, while one was an Olympian and another won the Outland Trophy.
The Class of 2005 includes Dan Browne (men's track and field/cross country), Joe Casey (men's soccer), Doug Kenna (football/men's basketball/tennis), Deann Machlan (volleyball), Steve Marshall (gymnastics), Mike Mayweather (football), Dennis Michie (football player/football coach), Leo Novak (track and field/cross country/men's basketball coach), Pam Pearson (women's basketball/track and field), Holly Pedley (women's soccer), Dave Rost (hockey), Joe Steffy (football), Eric Tipton (baseball/sprint football coach), Gary Winton (men's basketball player/softball coach).
In addition to the induction ceremonies, the Army Athletic Association will officially retire the uniform number of legendary football star Glenn Davis, who passed away in March. Davis' No. 41 will be the first number officially retired in any sport by the Army Athletic Association.
Tickets for the event are available to the public and can be purchased by calling Army's External Operations Office at 845-938-2322 or by visiting Army's official homepage. Proceeds will be directed to a fund that supports the daily care, maintenance and growth of the Kenna Hall of Army Sports and Army Sports Hall of Fame.
The second class will be honored during a halftime ceremony the next day when Army's football team hosts Massachusetts at Michie Stadium.
