The Army West Point Athletic Association officially welcomed seven new members into the Army Sports Hall of Fame on Friday night at Eisenhower Hall. The Class of 2018 honored were basketball standout and former head football coach Dale Hall, baseball great Ed Haydash, Jr., swimming star Kerry O'Hara, volleyball extraordinaire Elita Powell, three-sport star Ed Rafalko, lacrosse standout George Slabowski and former assistant sports information director Mady Salvani. Click here to watch the Induction Ceremony.
The group was also recognized during the plaque unveiling ceremony at the Kenna Hall of Army Sports prior to the banquet at Ike Hall. The newest class was also honored during halftime of this past Saturday's football game at Michie Stadium. Dale Hall was a six-time letter winner for the Cadets in basketball, football and tennis. He was a two-time Helms Athletic Foundation First Team All-American on the court and the 1944 Sporting News College Basketball Player of the Year. He also earned All-America honors from the Converse Yearbook and Argony Magazine.
Hall led Army to a 29-1 record in his last seasons on the hardwood, including 1944's undefeated 15-0 mark in which he averaged 23 points per game. He was Army's first player in program history to record 30 points in a game. On the gridiron, Hall was a two-year halfback for the football team and a member of the 1944 National Championship team. He later went on to be the head football coach from 1959-61 and had a record of 16-11-2. Full Story»