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2012 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The
University of Florida F Club and Gator Boosters, Inc., have announced
eight Gators as 2012 UF Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, including UF
women’s tennis standout Stephanie Nickitas (Tampa, Fla./Saddlebrook
Academy). The 2012 Hall of Fame class will feature seven Gator Greats
and one Distinguished Letterwinner that will join the 367 existing UF
Hall of Famers next spring. The 2012 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
Banquet will be held on Friday, April 6, 2012, in the Holloway
Touchdown Terrace at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
This
year’s induction class includes Gator Greats Alex Brown (Football),
Hazel Clark Riley (Women’s Track & Field), Kristen Guise Lee
(Gymnastics), Udonis Haslem (Men’s Basketball), Jeff Morrison (Men’s
Tennis), Stephanie Nickitas (Women’s Tennis) and Abby Wambach (Soccer).
Larry Travis (Football) will be inducted into the UF Athletic Hall of
Fame as a Distinguished Letterwinner.
Each year,
the F Club Committee selects members to the Hall of Fame, divided into
three different categories: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners
and Honorary Letterwinners. Gator Greats are letterwinners who have
brought recognition and prominence to the University and themselves by
athletic accomplishments as a student-athlete. Distinguished
Letterwinners are former student-athletes who have made major
contributions to the University’s athletic program through personal
time, effort, interest and many years of continued service. They also
have distinguished themselves as exceptional in their chosen field of
endeavor. There were no 2012 inductees selected for the Honorary
Letterwinner category.
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