Grambling State announces 2022 Legends Sports Hall of Fame class
The 14th Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame includes 11 former athletes and contributors of Grambling State athletics, announced Thursday.
The 2022 class will be inducted to the Legends Sports Hall of Fame on July 9 at 6 p.m. in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center at Grambling State University.
A meet and greet will be held on July 8 at 5 p.m. that is open to the public at the Doris Robinson Hall of the he Eddie G. Robinson Museum including new and previously inducted members of the Hall of Fame.
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The class is made up of 10 athletes from five different sports and a former director of the Grambling State Marching Band that will be recognized posthumously as a contributor to GSU athletic in his time with the marching band.
Admission to the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame is $75. For information or to secure tickets and/or ads, please contact Dr. Ruby D. Higgins at 318-243-7557 or via email at rubydhiggins@yahoo.com.
Here are the members of the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame 2022 class.
Shiakiea Carter
Sport: women's basketball
About Carter: Carter was part of the lady Tigers basketball from 1994-98. The guard saw three NCAA tournament appearances during her time at GSU. She set a school record of 469 steals which was then broken in 2019 by Shakyla Hill (493). Carter now serves as the head coach for Grand Oak girls basketball in Conroe, Texas.
Clemente Gordon
Sport: football
About Gordon: Gordon was a quarterback for the Tigers from 1986-89. He played eight seasons in the Arena football league. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 11th round of the 1990 NFL Draft and Chicago White Sox in the 51st round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft.
Dr. James Hammond
sport: baseball
About Hammond: Hammond played baseball for Gambling State.
Conrad Hutchinson Jr.
Marching Band
About Hutchinson Jr.: Hutchinson Jr. (1919-96) was responsible for transforming the Grambling State University marching band. He took over the marching band in 1952 and turned it into the program it is today.
Andrew Jackson
Sport: Football
About Jackson: Jackson played football for GSU.
Joseph Jones
Sport: basketball
About Jones: Jones was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1976 NBA Draft in sixth round.
Yolande Small
Sport: women's track and field
About Small: Small is an All-American runner for GSU from 1982-85.
Joseph Simpson
Sport: basketball
About Simpson: Simpson graduated from GSU in 1973. He recived All-SWAC first team honors his senior year.
Robert Taylor
Sport: football
About Taylor: Taylor was a back-to-back All-SWAC first team linebacker (2000-01). In 2001 he was named a first team I-AA All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.
Rodney Tureaud
Sport: football
About Tureaud: Tureaud was the first running back to have an 1,000 yard season in seven years in 1972. That same year he earned SWAC offensive player of the year honors.
Juan Watkins
Sport: baseball
About Watkins: Watkins was a pitcher and outfielder for the Tigers from 1984-88. In his four years at GSU he consistently hit above .300 and was given various SWAC All-conference honors.
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