Published on May 7, 2017 by Joey Mullins
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Six outstanding former Samford University student-athletes—representing decades from the 1950s to the 2000s—were inducted May 6 into the inaugural class of the new Samford Athletics Hall of Fame. In addition to their success in competition, they all have excelled in life.
Two of the inductees later became Samford coaches after their playing careers.
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.