Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame to induct 11 new members in May

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is adding some more great athletes to its ranks this year.

The annual gala induction banquet will be held on Wednesday, May 15th at the Chase Center on the Wilmington Riverfront.

The CLASS OF 2013 INDUCTEES includes:

Rhondale Jones – Track: hurdles and sprints at Delcastle and Lincoln

Monick Foote – Basketball at Sanford and University of Virginia

Ethel 'Feffie' Barnhill – Three sports at Tatnall, Lacrosse at Ursinus and Coach at William and Mary

Jeff Cooper – Conrad and University of Delaware graduate. Longtime athletic trainer for the Phillies

Luke Petitgout – Sussex Central football who went on to play for Notre Dame and New York Giants

Ukee Washington – Dover track & basketball star and now a Philadelphia news anchor

Fillmore Clifton – Lewes and West Chester soccer, basketball and baseball. Coach at Bridgeville

Jack Agnew – Baseball at P. S. duPont and Marine Corps, followed by 40 years of coaching

Art Mayer – Swimming star at University of Delaware and masters swimming records

Dave Hurm – Four sport star at Newark and football all-American at Duke

Charley Burns – Multi sports star for Wilmington and U.S. Army. Sports Cartoonist for The News Journal

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a social hour, with the dinner beginning at 6:45 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased by e-mailing to Sue Holloway at sueholloway@comcast.net or call 302-992-0550

Banquet tickets are $60 each. Tables for 10 are available.

Checks payable to: "DSMHOF" can be mailed to:

Sue Holloway

3 Blackberry Lane

Wilmington, DE 19807

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is a membership-based organization founded in 1976. The organization runs a museum with exhibits at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium on the Riverfront in Wilmington.