By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa College (CCC) is inducting an inaugural class of 100 athletes, coaches and contributors into the new Contra Costa College Athletics Hall of Fame, underscoring the rich legacy of its athletics program.
The first Hall of Fame class spans the gamut from former student-athletes to coaches to community members who have shown excellence in their respective sports and brought honor to the college via their achievements.
An induction ceremony will occur Friday, Nov. 8 at Contra Costa College’s newly renovated Gymnasium, and will include the honorees, their loved ones and other community members to celebrate this notable milestone. To attend, RSVP here.
The current inductees include the likes of CCC alum Benny Barnes, who became an NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, competing in Super Bowls XII and XIII; Eddie Hart, who won Olympic gold in the Track and Field 4×100 meter relay at the 1972 Munich Olympics; and Pumpsie Green, the first African American baseball player for the Boston Red Sox.
The trio of athletes join 97 fellow inductees in representing the best of Contra Costa College’s athletic tradition; check out the full list below. The college is already getting to work selecting former student-athletes for the second round of inductions.
Kyle Alvarado, athletic director at Contra Costa College, said that the college is thrilled to induct such an incredible group of individuals into its Athletics Hall of Fame. “This is a momentous occasion for our college, as we honor the legacy of those who have not only excelled in athletics, but also contributed to the spirit and community of CCC.”
Complete list of inductees:
|
Start Year |
Player or Coach |
Name |
Primary Sport |
|
1951 |
Player |
Sam Brown |
Football |
|
1952 |
Player |
Elijah Green |
Baseball |
|
1952 |
Player |
Eural McKelvey |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1953 |
Player |
Credell Green |
Football |
|
1954 |
Player |
Joe D. Banks |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1954 |
Player |
Clyde Hardeman |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1954 |
Player |
Don Moitoza |
Baseball |
|
1954 |
Player |
Ken Puckett |
Baseball |
|
1954 |
Player |
Ray Luce |
Baseball |
|
1955 |
Player |
Babe Williams |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1958 |
Player |
John Scruggs |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1958 |
Player |
Cornell Green |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1959 |
Player |
Ed Greene |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1961 |
Player |
James Harris |
Football |
|
1963 |
Player |
Travis Williams |
Football |
|
1964 |
Player |
Joe Koontz |
Football |
|
1964 |
Player |
McKinley Reynolds |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1967 |
Player |
Eddie Hart |
Track and Field |
|
1967 |
Player |
Ollie Ellison |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1967 |
Player |
Harry Brown |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1968 |
Player |
Benny Barnes |
Football |
|
1970 |
Player |
Floyd Allen |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1970 |
Player |
Wayne Kemp |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1971 |
Player |
Marvin Webb |
Baseball |
|
1971 |
Player |
Darrell Dickens |
Baseball |
|
1971 |
Player |
Michael Johnson |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1972 |
Player |
Mike Burns |
Football |
|
1973 |
Player |
Ray Strong |
Football |
|
1973 |
Player |
Jim Ulversoy |
Swimming |
|
1974 |
Player |
Jimmy Allen |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1976 |
Player |
Larry McGrew |
Football |
|
1978 |
Player |
Donnie Heidary |
Swimming |
|
1978 |
Player |
Ken Daniels |
Football |
|
1978 |
Player |
Ollie Johnson |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1979 |
Player |
Ricky Flenory |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1980 |
Player |
Willie Preston |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1981 |
Player |
Brian Finley |
Baseball |
|
1982 |
Player |
Byron Criddle |
Track and Field |
|
1983 |
Player |
Patrice Carpenter |
Track and Field |
|
1984 |
Player |
Veronica Samuels |
Track and Field |
|
1986 |
Player |
Marcus Felder |
Baseball |
|
1987 |
Player |
Charlotte WIley |
Women’s Basketball |
|
1987 |
Player |
Matt Felder |
Baseball |
|
1987 |
Player |
“Hook” Mitchell |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1987 |
Player |
Brent Merritt |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1989 |
Player |
Bernard Ward |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1990 |
Player |
Joe Madden |
Baseball |
|
1990 |
Player |
Tony Torres |
Baseball |
|
1991 |
Player |
Karleen Shields |
Women’s Basketball |
|
1992 |
Player |
Stacey Thompson |
Track and Field |
|
1992 |
Player |
Marc Lazzareschi |
Baseball |
|
1995 |
Player |
Shanice Boyette |
Women’s Basketball |
|
1999 |
Player |
Alicia Hernandez |
Women’s Basketball |
|
1999 |
Player |
Ashonda Williams |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2000 |
Player |
Ranvir Singh |
Men’s Soccer |
|
2000 |
Player |
Iman Young |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2000 |
Player |
Lionel Arnold |
Football |
|
2001 |
Player |
Jackie Brown |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2002 |
Player |
Jasmine Demery |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2003 |
Player |
Cory Dunlap |
Baseball |
|
2003 |
Player |
Angelita Hutton |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2004 |
Player |
Duane Jones |
Men’s Basketball |
|
2004 |
Player |
Marqueta Green |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2005 |
Player |
Ciara Taylor |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2008 |
Player |
Kenyanna Martin |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2010 |
Player |
Kyle Tobler |
Football |
|
2011 |
Player |
Desmond Harrison |
Football |
|
2011 |
Player |
Eriquel Florence |
Football |
|
2011 |
Player |
Demetrius Cherry |
Football |
|
2012 |
Player |
Davonte Sapp-Lynch |
Football |
|
2012 |
Player |
Tyran Finley |
Football |
|
2012 |
Player |
Dominique Harrison |
Football |
|
2012 |
Player |
Jewel Rogers |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2014 |
Player |
Johnathan Banks |
Football |
|
2014 |
Player |
Larry Wickett |
Men’s Basketball |
|
2015 |
Player |
Bobby Syvanthong |
Men’s Basketball |
|
2015 |
Player |
Cameron Burston |
Football |
|
2015 |
Player |
Edgar Yepez |
Men’s Soccer |
|
2015 |
Player |
Julian Robinson |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2016 |
Player |
Javenal Pena |
Men’s Soccer |
|
2019 |
Player |
John Wade III |
Men’s Basketball |
|
2021 |
Player |
Seneca Willoughby |
Men’s Basketball |
|
2021 |
Player |
Johnny Hudson |
Football |
|
2021 |
Player |
Mike Franklin |
Football |
|
1950 |
Coach |
Gene Corr |
|
|
1952 |
Coach |
Rudy Hansen |
|
|
1957 |
Coach |
Vince Maiorana |
|
|
1965 |
Coach |
Leroy Mims |
|
|
1968 |
Coach |
Dottie Wendt |
|
|
1969 |
Coach |
Ed Greene |
|
|
1974 |
Coach |
Steve Greer |
|
|
1981 |
Coach |
Tom Kinnard |
|
|
1985 |
Coach |
Larry Quirico |
|
|
1986 |
Coach |
Paul Debolt |
|
|
2010 |
Coach |
Alonzo Carter |
As well as the following teams in their entirety:
|
1954 |
Baseball |
|
1955 |
Baseball |
|
1955-56 |
Men’s Basketball |
|
1962 |
Football |
|
1963 |
Football |
|
1975 |
Football |
|
1987 |
Baseball |
|
2000-01 |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2002-03 |
Women’s Basketball |
|
2003-04 |
Women’s Basketball |