Alumni Association

Hall of Fame

1995 Hall of Fame Inductees

James Myers

• 1946-1954, Coach, Athletic Director
• `Father' of Laker athletics
• First Director of Physical Education; Athletic Director and Coach
• Started intramural program and volunteered to implement intercollegiate sports
• Coached football, basketball and track
• Served the Sault Branch through 1965 including 12 years as Registrar

Tom Villemure

• 1957-59, Basketball
• Led Hornets in scoring in his two seasons (25.9 ppg)
• Two season point total of 1217 (school record)
• Clifford Everett Award recipient (1957-58)
• Continued career at the University of Detroit, played in two National Invitational Tourneys

Donald Roe

• 1950-52 ,Basketball, Track
• Single season scoring average 28.7 ppg (1951-1952; school record)
• Member of the 1952 league championship squad

Ron Sober

• 1964-1968, Basketball
• N.A.I.A. All American Honorable Mention (1967-1968)
• Single game records of 54 points and 24 field goals (1965)
• Team MVP and leading scorer (1965, 1966 and 1968)
• Terry McDermott Award recipient (1965)
• Clifford Everett Award recipient (1966)

Dan Ocharzak

• 1958-1960, Basketball, track
• Led team in scoring (17.5)
• Clifford Everett Award recipient (1959, 1960)

Frank Fazi

• 1951-1953, Basketball
• MVP (1952, 1953)
• He led the team in scoring (20.1; 1952-1953)
• Clifford Everett Award recipient (1953)

Robert J. Foley

• 1946-1947, Basketball
• Member of the original Hornets basketball team
• Led team in scoring both seasons
• Team captain (1946, 1947)

C. Dean Rye

• 1954-1956 Basketball, Track
• Lettered in basketball and track (1954-1956)
• Led team in scoring in 1955 (19.5 ppg)
• Captain of the basketball team (1955-1956)
• UPIAC All Star team (1955 and 1956)
• Held school record times in the mile and two mile
• Clifford Everett Award recipient (1956)

Ronald `Bud' Cooper

1947-49 athlete, 1954-86 coach, athletic director

Athlete

• Captained the football and basketball teams
• Led basketball team in scoring (15.7; 1948-1949)
• Clifford Everett Award recipient (1949)

Coach

• Basketball teams posted 100-21 record (1954-60; school record)
• 1955-1956 basketball team posted marks for most points per game (101.6) and record (19-2) (school records)
• Coached basketball, tennis, golf and bowling
• Director of Athletics and Department Head for Physical Education (1957-1976)
• Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Thomas Donahue Award for meritorious service recipient

Stan Ojala

• 1961-1964, Basketball
• Basketball team's Most Valuable Player (1962, 1963, 1964)
• Led Hornets in scoring three consecutive seasons (career 18.3 ppg)
• Clifford Everett Award recipient (1963, 1964)

James Maki

• 1964-1966, Basketball, Track
• Clifford Everett Award recipient (1964 and 1965)
• Co-captain of the 64-65 track squad
• Posted school record time in the 880 and anchored the mile relay team that set the school mark

Duane Graham

• 1948-50, Basketball
• Outstanding forward for some of the best basketball teams in school history.