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 October
22, 2009
SHANNON SHARPE TO BE
INDUCTED INTO DIVISION II FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
FLORENCE, Ala. -- One of the all-time greats of NCAA Division II
football will be honored on December 11 as 25th inductee into the
Division II Football Hall of Fame in Florence, Ala.
Shannon Sharpe, a
graduate of of Savannah State (Ga.) University who went on to be a part
of three Super Bowl Championship teams in the National Football League
and is currently an analyst for the NFL Today on CBS will be the lone
inductee for 2009.
Sharpe was chosen by a
20-member selection committee and the selection was announced Thursday
by Division II Football Hall of Fame Chairman Jeff Hodges. Sharpe
will be inducted on December 11 as part of a combined Harlon Hill Trophy
and Division II Football Hall of Fame Banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the
Florence Conference Center.
The initial class of
inductees in 1999 included running back Johnny Bailey of Texas A&I (now
Texas A&M-Kingsville), quarterback Jeff Bentrim of North Dakota State
and the late Walter Payton of Jackson State University. In 2000,
defensive lineman Harry Carson of South Carolina State University,
defensive lineman Pierce Holt of Angelo State University, and wide
receiver John Stallworth of Alabama A&M were inducted. In 2001 the
third class was comprised of tight end Brent Jones of Santa Clara
University, linebacker Greg Lloyd of Fort Valley State University and
quarterback Ken O'Brien of the University of California-Davis.
Quarterback Scott Brunner of Delaware, receiver Andre Reed of Kutztown
and linebacker Jessie Tuggle of Valdosta State comprised the 2002 class.
Former Texas
A&M-Kingsville and Washington Redskins standout Darrell Green was
inducted in 2003, and former North Dakota State and Buffalo Bills
standout Phil Hansen was inducted in 2004. The 2005 class included Chris
Hatcher of Valdosta State, Ronald Moore of Pittsburg State and Donnie
Shell of South Carolina State. Cody Gross of North Alabama, John Randle
of Texas A&M-Kingsville and Sean Landeta of Towson State were inducted
in 2006.
The 2007 inductees included Earl Dotson of Texas A&M-Kingsville, Ronald
McKinnon of North Alabama and Mike Turk of Troy State. Missouri
Southern's Rod Smith was the 24th inductee into the Hall in 2008.
The Division II Football
Hall of Fame is housed at Braly Municipal Stadium, which has hosted the
Division II Football Championship Game since 1986. The 37th annual
Division II Football Championship Game will be played at Braly Stadium
at 11 a.m. on December 12, 2009, and the Harlon Hill Trophy presentation
to the Division II Player of the Year, and the Hall of Fame inductions
are part of the Shoals area's championship week activities. The
Division II Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by The City of Florence,
Herff Jones, OptiNet and the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa.
Tickets are $50 each or
$400 for a table of eight and are available by calling the Shoals
Chamber of Commerce (256) 764-4661 or the UNA Sports Information Office
at (256) 765-4595.
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