SMU Announces Second Athletics Hall Of Fame Class
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:52 pmSMU Announces Second Athletics Hall Of Fame Class
Dickerson, Krebs, Lundquist, O'Brien Stevens To Be Honored
March 25, 2009
DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU Athletic Department, in conjunction with the SMU Lettermen's Association, today announced the newest class of its Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2009 inductees - Eric Dickerson, Jim Krebs, Steve Lundquist and Kyle O'Brien Stevens - will be honored at a dinner and induction ceremony on Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas.
"As a department, we want to continue to recognize the contributions and successes of our former student-athletes," said SMU's Director of Athletics Steve Orsini. "Last year we reconstituted our Athletic Hall of Fame, and this year we honor another outstanding group for their accomplishments."
A brief listing of the class and their achievements follow:
Eric Dickerson ('83) - former All-American Mustang football player, member of the famed Pony Express; led SMU to back-to-back Southwest Conference titles; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame;
Jim Krebs ('57) - former All-American SMU basketball player; led the Mustangs to three SWC titles and the 1956 Final Four; former NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers; member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame;
Steve Lundquist ('83) - former All-American SMU swimmer; two-time Olympic gold medalist; member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame; 1982 United States Swimmer of the Year;
Kyle O'Brien Stevens ('80) - former All-American SMU women's golf player, claimed medalist honors and led SMU to the team title at the 1979 AIAW National Championships; 2003 inductee into the National Golf Coaches Association Player Hall of Fame;
Tickets to the Induction Dinner and Ceremony are available by calling (214) 768-4575.
Dickerson, Krebs, Lundquist, O'Brien Stevens To Be Honored
March 25, 2009
DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU Athletic Department, in conjunction with the SMU Lettermen's Association, today announced the newest class of its Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2009 inductees - Eric Dickerson, Jim Krebs, Steve Lundquist and Kyle O'Brien Stevens - will be honored at a dinner and induction ceremony on Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas.
"As a department, we want to continue to recognize the contributions and successes of our former student-athletes," said SMU's Director of Athletics Steve Orsini. "Last year we reconstituted our Athletic Hall of Fame, and this year we honor another outstanding group for their accomplishments."
A brief listing of the class and their achievements follow:
Eric Dickerson ('83) - former All-American Mustang football player, member of the famed Pony Express; led SMU to back-to-back Southwest Conference titles; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame;
Jim Krebs ('57) - former All-American SMU basketball player; led the Mustangs to three SWC titles and the 1956 Final Four; former NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers; member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame;
Steve Lundquist ('83) - former All-American SMU swimmer; two-time Olympic gold medalist; member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame; 1982 United States Swimmer of the Year;
Kyle O'Brien Stevens ('80) - former All-American SMU women's golf player, claimed medalist honors and led SMU to the team title at the 1979 AIAW National Championships; 2003 inductee into the National Golf Coaches Association Player Hall of Fame;
Tickets to the Induction Dinner and Ceremony are available by calling (214) 768-4575.
