Grambling, Louisiana — The Grambling Legends Sports Hall Of Fame Committee announces its selection of outstanding individuals to be inducted into the 15th Class. The 2023 Hall Of Fame induction banquet will be held Saturday, July 8th, at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on the campus Of Grambling State University, 403 Main St, Grambling, LA.
A variety of nominees were considered for the 2023 class in the categories of player student-athlete, and contributor. Among the inductees is Richard Brown, Master PGA Professional. In May 2018, Brown was the first African American to earn PGA Master professional designation and his induction also makes him the first golfer to ever be inducted into the Grambling Legends Sports Hall Of Fame. Brown serves with the PGA of America in Frisco, Texas in the Education Department, as a faculty member and has been a member of the PGA for 18 years.
Brown is a PGA member of the North Texas Section, who earned PGA Certified Professional status in 2017, and has been recognized as a U.S. Kids Top 50 Junior Instructor. He credits Calvin Peete, Lee Elder, Charlie Sifford, Jim Dent, Ted Rhodes, John Shippen and Bob Johnson for paving the way, allowing him the opportunity of becoming a PGA Professional. Brown III operates the Richard Brown School of Golf, where he offers a full lineup of player development programs for kids and adults.
Special recognition will also be given to individuals and teams that have made significant contributions to college Sports at Grambling State HALL OF FAME University, especially during the academic year of 2022-23.
The 2023 Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame weekend festivities include a 4:30 p.m. press conference held on Friday, July 7th, at the Eddie G. Robinson Museum: A “meet and greet” with the area’s current and former inductees along with the general public beginning at 5 p.m. in the Doris Robinson Hall of the museum.
The Grambling Legends, Inc. created this event to give honor and recognition to former university student-athletes, administrators and associated contributors, as well as to support Grambling State University and the Eddie G. Robinson Museum. To date, more than ISO outstanding individuals have been inducted into this prestigious group.
The Hall of Fame enshrinement dinner and induction proceeding will begin Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., and includes a “Parade of Stars” in addition to captivating video tributes of each inductee.
During the 2023 induction, a group of eleven noteworthy individuals will be added to the scroll of honor. Jason Hatcher, Jesse O’Neal, Jimmie Roe, and Andre Robinson represent the sport of football; Shrieka Evans and Kenneth Sykes represent the sport of basketball; Courtney Duncan and James Thompson represent the sport of baseball; Richard Brown represents the sport of golf. Former assistant football coach and head track coach, Evert Edwin Stevens, and philanthropist Thomas Moorehead will be inducted in the contributor category.
For information about the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame or to secure tickets and/or ads, please contact Dr. Ruby D. Higgins at 318-243-7557 or via email at rubydhiggins@yahoo.com.
ABOUT GRAMBLING LEGENDS SPORTS HALL OF FAME
The Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame was founded by former Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams, former NFL Pro Bowl MVP James “Shack” Harris and a host of former Grambling greats who say they want to help ensure their alma mater’s most storied athletic accomplishments are remembered into posterity. Grambling State University (GSC) emerged from the desire of African American farmers in rural north Louisiana to educate Black children in the northern and western parts of the state. Today, GSU is still regarded as the place “where everybody is somebody”. The Grambling Legends Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and represents the heritage of accomplished graduates of Grambling State University (GSU).
