Northwestern to induct six into Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 27

Posted January 16, 2009 10:00 pm

Daily Herald News Services

Northwestern University will induct five former student-athletes and one honorary member into its Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. The Hall of Fame's 25th class also will be honored at halftime of the Northwestern-Iowa men's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 28. The induction ceremony and dinner take place at 6 p.m. at the Allen Center on Northwestern's Evanston campus.

The Athletic Hall of Fame was inaugurated in 1984 to honor former athletes, coaches and administrators who have helped establish a proud tradition in intercollegiate competition at Northwestern. Individuals are eligible for Hall of Fame recognition beginning five years after their final competition at NU.

Earning induction into NU's prestigious Hall this year: Chinazo Opia Cunningham (softball), Steve Herdoiza (men's tennis), Chris Hinton (football), Ndidi Opia Massay (softball), Erica Westrich Scullion (women's soccer) and honorary inductee Charles "Rick" Taylor (former director of athletics). Chinazo and Ndidi are sisters who starred on NU's softball teams in the late 1980s and 1990.

This year's six inductees increase Northwestern's Hall of Fame membership to 136.

For reservations to the 2008-09 Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony, please call Jean Yale at 847-491-3694 (or email, j-yale@northwestern.edu) by Feb. 13.

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