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Show 10 The Signpost - Monday, Jan. 23, 1989 Banquet honors five Hall of Fame inductees By Lynn Martineau Staff Reporter The first five inductees into the Weber State College Hall of Fame were honored at a banquet sponsored by the Wildcat Athletic Association last Friday. Approximately 165 people were at the Radison Hotel ballroom for dinner and entertainment provided by the former athletes and other speakers. Dean Hurst, assistant director of college relations, acted as the banquet's master of ceremonies. Hurst gave a brief history of athletics atWSC. He also commented on how appropriate it was that the initiation of the Hall of Fame program should correspond with the WSC Centennial celebration.The five inductees received a 16X24 inch plaque which has their picture and a list of their accomplishments during their athletic careers at Weber State. Wally Nalder, former WSC Head Football Coach and Faculty member, presented the first plaque to Dr. Reed K S wenson. Dr. Swenson was unable to attend the banquet, but his wife, Ruth, was in attendance to accept his award. Nalder said, "Dr. Swenson had a greater impact on a wider variety of activities, athletics, physical education, recreation and health, over a longer period of time than anyone in the history of Weber State College." Swenson has coached football, basketball, track, tennis, golf, wrestling and boxing at Weber State. Swenson served from 1933-1968 as the college's athletic director. Weber State changed the name of the Wildcat gymnasium to the Swenson gymnasium in 1981 in appreciation for his service to the athletic program at WSC. Swensons career at WSC extended from 1933-1971. "Swenson gave new direction and added impetus to the athletic program of the college," said Hurst. Appropriately, the next plaque was presented to J. Stuart "Monk" Halliday by his former coach, Merlin "The Fox" Stevens. Halliday was a four-sport letterman while at Weber Stake academy from 1919-1923 and from 1923-1926 at Weber Normal college. Halliday played football, basketball, baseball, ran the 100-and 200-yard dashes and ran on the relay teams. "Monk led the way for Weber to become a football power," said Stevens. "Monk could read defenses like nobody's business," he said. Stevens recalled a game where Weber was predicted to lose by 34 points. "We told Monk to find their weaknesses at the half he said their weaknesses are awfully hard to find but he found two weaknesses and scored twice and we won the game by the score of 13-7." The plaque given to Allen Holmes was presented by his 1 . ALLEN HOLMES is recognized by Dick Conolly at Friday night's banquet honoring the first five inductees into Weber State's sports Hall of Fame. (The Signpost photo: Lynn Martineau) former teammate Dick Conolly. Holmes is one of the all-time greatest scorers in Weber's basketball, history. Holmes was the nation's ninth leading scorer in 1959, averaging 24.5 points per game. "If Allen wasn't the best athlete in Weber's history , he was sure as hell the best left-handed athlete in Weber's history," said Conley. Holmes called the honor of being inducted into the Hall of Fame "indescribably delicious". Former Athletic Director, Gary Crompton made the next presentation to former WSC football great Lee White. White is Weber's all-time leading rusher with 3,062 yards on 648 carries. He scored 34 touchdowns during his 3rd Annual WILDCAT ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME Saturday, February 4, 1989 7:30 p.m. Dee Events Center Tickets: $3.00 per person or Special Family Ticket $10.00 (2 adults and 4 children -under age 16) Tickets on sale January 16, 1989 Dee Events Center Ticket Office Door Prizes, including a trip for two anywhere in the USA. Little Cats "Shoot out" at Halftime. A reception to meet the players following the game. Call 626-6564 for details SPONSORED BY: WSC ALUMNI BACKCOURT CLUB & WEBER STATE AL UMNI ASSOCIATION y 1 8'fc89( z 1 100 years three-year career as Weber's fullback. White still holds the single game rushing record at WSC of 276 yards on 44 carries against Idaho State. "I can't remember a time that Lee lost yardage on a straight dive third and short was almost an automatic first," said Crompton. Of the Hall of Fame banquet White said, "You know, living in Vegas I've seen all kinds of shows, but I've never seen anything like what has happened here tonight," White was referring to the humor that was present throughout the ' evening as the speakers told their athletic talcs. The presentation to Kathy Miller was made by Dr. Jane Byner, Miller's former basketball coach. Miller is Weber's all-time basketball scoring leader : (both men s and women s) with z,45 points, bhe noidso WSC records including the single game scoring record of 50 . points set against Utah State in 1976. Byner said, "most of Kathy's points came off of offensive rebounds." Byner said Miller was a team player but a player who made things happen. Byner said she is often asked if Miller could play today. Yes, Kathy could play today, but she would only score 26 points instead of 28 points a game and get 10 rebounds instead of 13 rebounds a game," said Byner. "I do have to thank the guards for giving me the ball," said Miller. Weber had great passing guards when I was playing she added. In closing WSC President, Stephen D. Nadauld thanked tVio firt hall rf Pomp JnHnr'tAe anH tVir WilHraf Athlptir Association for a Dleasant evening. "I will never choose to 1 . i t t 1 1 r t-" i :j miss mis evening me annual nail oi rame oanquei;, saiu rsaaauia. Thriller (cont'd from page 9) jump shot by Michael Ostlund and the other by Washington , from underneath. The intermission sent both teams into the : locker room tied, 28-28. When the 'Cats came out for the second half, their field-. goal percentage took a dive, dropping to about 41 percent. After about five minutes it started to increase as the 'Cats , finished the second half with 67 percent. Their game average ,, was 55 percent. "Their pressure defense did bother us. Normally when you play a pressure defense like Boise does, for the first five ., minutes of every half you're not going to shoot the ball very well. It's important that your players understand that and., don't panic," Huston said. Washington was the game's high-point man, tying his ,, personal best at 32 points. j "I never talk enough about Rico. He rises to the occasion , in the ball game. He got the ball and found a way to get the ball to the basket. It's amazing the sense that he has in locating the, defense when he has his back to the basket," Huston said. , PUT YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE TO WORK. 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