Grambling to induct 14 into Legends Sports Hall of Fame
The Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame will induct its third class of honorees at a gala ceremony to be held Saturday, July 16, the Center Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly on the campus of Grambling State University.
This year's winners include former NFL Pro Bowl MVP James "Shack" Harris, the former Super Bowl champion Gary "Big Hands" Johnson and Everson Walls, former NBA champion Larry Wright and Douglas Porter, already a member of Temple the reputation of college football.
Tickets can be purchased via the PayPal link on the website of the group, gramblinglegends.net, or by contacting Albert Dennis III by phone at (318) 261-0898 or by email at albertdennis3@bellsouth.net .
Biographical details on this year's class of inductees follow:
FRANK GARNETT (baseball) – A New Orleans native, Garnett was a three-sport letterman and a state champion in both baseball and basketball at St. Augustine High. He then served as a team captain on the 1962-63 Grambling baseball teams, as the Tigers advanced to the national NAIA baseball tournament for the third of what would be four times between 1961-67. He was named all-conference in each of his four years on campus – once at first base, twice at third base and once a shortstop – and earned first-team All-America honors in 1963. Garnett, later a longtime Los Angeles area educator, then signed a baseball contract with the Washington Senators, and played seven seasons of minor league baseball.
JAMES "SHACK" HARRIS (football) – A senior personnel executive for the NFL's Detroit Lions, the Monroe, Louisiana, native led Grambling to SWAC championships in each of his four years as quarterback and was named MVP of the 1967 Orange Blossom Classic. Drafted by the AFL's Buffalo Bills, he would become the first black player to start a season at quarterback, the first to start a conference championship game and the first to be named MVP of the Pro Bowl over the course of a career that also included stops with the Rams and Chargers.
TASHA HOLLIS (women's basketball) – A standout at Grambling from 1988-91, the Mobile, Alabama, native scored a total of 2,058 points. She boasted a career shot percentage of 58 percent, and a free-throw average of 64 percent. That included scoring in double figures 75 times in 85 games played. The Lady Tigers, under fellow Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame coach Pat Bibbs, claimed the SWAC regular-season and tournament titles in 1988-89. Hollis also notched double figures in rebounds in 69 career games, and had 140 blocked shots and 142 steals.
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Best, worst first-round NFL draft picks
Takes a look at the best and worst first-round draft picks for each NFL team:
AFC
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Best: T Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, 1996
Selected with the team’s first-ever pick after the move from Cleveland, Ogden held down the left tackle spot through 2006, was selected to 11 Pro Bowls and was a star on 2000 Super Bowl champions.
Worst: WR Travis Taylor, Florida, 2000
Taken 10th overall, Taylor battled injuries and never became the big-play wideout Ravens envisioned in five seasons in Baltimore.
BUFFALO BILLS
Best: DE Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech, 1985
With some question whether Smith or Ray Childress was worthy of the No. 1 pick, the Bills went with Smith, who became the NFL’s sack leader and cornerstone of a defense on a team that won four straight AFC championships.
Worst: LB Tom Cousineau, Ohio State, 1979
Touted linebacker selected first overall who never played a game for the Bills due to a contract squabble and better offer from the CFL. He played seven NFL seasons elsewhere and was never selected to the Pro Bowl.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Best: T Anthony Munoz, Southern California, 1980
Chosen third overall, Munoz ended up in the Hall of Fame as one of the top offensive linemen ever. He made 11 Pro Bowls from 1980-92 and helped the Bengals reach both of their Super Bowls as the main protector for QBs Ken Anderson and Boomer Esiason.
Worst: RB Ki-Jana Carter, Penn State, 1995
Bengals moved up to take him first overall and gave him a then-record $7.1 million signing bonus. Owner Mike Brown called him the team’s “bell cow.” Tore ACL in his left knee on his third preseason carry in Detroit, ending the season and starting a career cut short by injuries at every turn. Brown also mispronounced his name as “Ji-Kana” at the team’s preseason luncheon that year.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Best: RB Jim Brown, Syracuse, 1957
Arguably the greatest running back in NFL history, some say he may be best player at any position. Sixth pick overall, Brown rushed for 12,312 yards and 126 touchdowns before retiring at the peak of career to pursue acting. A powerful runner with breakaway speed, Brown was rookie of year, three-time player of the year and nine-time Pro Bowler.
Worst: DE Courtney Brown, Penn State, 2000
Injuries doomed the talented, soft-spoken Brown, the top overall choice. Had surgery on right knee in 2001 and left knee in 2002 and 2004. Missed 33 games in his final four seasons with Cleveland.
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