2017 BASKETBALL TEAM INDUCTEE 1979 SAN JOAQUIN MEMORIAL GIRLS BASKETBALL The Panthers dominated their Central Sequoia League competition and other Valley rivals en route to a 25-3 season record. The combination of high-scoring Jackie White, point guard Sue Mahackian and innovative coach Mary Brown paved the way for the Panthers. Memorial not only rolled to…
2017 BASKETBALL TEAM INDUCTEE 1978 SAN JOAQUIN MEMORIAL GIRLS BASKETBALL This was the first year that girls’ teams could earn invitations to the post-season Tournament of Champions in Oakland, and the Panthers made getting there a team goal. They did not disappoint as stars Jackie White and Sue Mahackian led Memorial to a 27-2 overall…
2017 FOOTBALL INDUCTEE DAVID CARR The 6-foot, 4-inch signal-caller was the top collegiate quarterback in the nation in 2001, leading Fresno State to an 11-3 record and becoming the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NFL draft the following spring. From there, Carr had an 11-year NFL career that included stints with Houston, Carolina,…
2017 SWIMMING INDUCTEE TERI MCKEEVER
2017 HORSE RACING INDUCTEE JOHN HARRIS The Harris name is synonymous with excellence in every aspect of horse racing in California and across the nation. The stakes-winning horses bred, raised or trained by Harris Farms include such legendary performers as California Chrome, the 2014 winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, and Tiznow,…
2017 TRACK & FIELD INDUCTEE ROGER GEORGE Imagine an athlete who could high jump nearly 6 feet, 9 inches, pole vault 16 feet, long jump nearly 25 feet and twirl the discus almost 158 feet. Now imagine sprinting 100 meters in 10.7 seconds, finishing the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.3 seconds, putting a 16-pound shot…
2017 BASKETBALL INDUCTEE MELVIN ELY Recruited to Fresno State by Coach Jerry Tarkanian, the 6-foot, 10-inch center and power forward rewrote the Bulldogs record book, dominated the Western Athletic Conference and went on to an NBA career that lasted more than a decade. Ely earned the WAC Player of the Year award in back-to-back seasons…
2017 BASKETBALL TEAM TEAM INDUCTEE 1977 SAN JOAQUIN MEMORIAL GIRLS BASKETBALL Led by star freshman Jackie White and Sue Mahackian, the Panthers rolled to an undefeated season and three championship titles. Under Coach Mary Brown, Memorial played an attack-the-basket style on offense. On defense, they pressed and harassed opponents into turnovers that turned into easy…
2016 FOOTBALL INDUCTEE BILL VOLEK During 10 National Football League seasons and a standout career at Fresno State, the Volek name became synonymous with passing accuracy and command of the quarterback position. After leading Clovis West High School to an 11-1 record and claiming league Offensive Player of the Year honors in 1994 as a…
2016 GENERAL INDUCTEE PAUL SCHECHTER Though best known as Fresno State’s longtime head athletics trainer and director of sports medicine, the New York City native contributed in many other ways to the Bulldogs’ success and to the worldwide practice of sports medicine. It was because of Schecter’s passion for his profession and for Fresno State…