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 The athletic tradition at Jackson State University runs deep, and there's no better place to find nearly 100 years of outstanding accomplishments than the JSU Sports Hall of Fame. From Willie Richardson, the school's first nationally-recognized football player, to Walter Payton, the most celebrated sports figure, to Cleveland Buckner, one of the first Tigers to enter the NBA, the historical feats left by past JSU athletes have made an impact on the sports world. Basketball stars Eugene and Purvis Short, baseball's Dennis 'Oil Can' Boyd and track and field's Tomysyne Ford Toney helped keep the JSU athletic tradition strong in the 1970s. Former JSU tennis star Kelvin Belcher and running back Lewis Tillman carried a lot of that weight in the 1980s. Jimmy Smith (NFL) and Lindsey Hunter (NBA) helped carry the torch in the 1990s. Golfer Tim O'Neal, currently competing on the Nationwide Tour - a step below the PGA Tour, is one of JSU's proudest sons in today's athletic arena. This year's class has put the total number of JSU Sports Hall of Fame members at 158, including this year's class, which was officially inducted on the afternoon of November 4, 2006 at the Mississippi E-Center in Jackson, Mississippi. 2006 Jackson State University Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
Eva Freeman Anderson, women's basketball |
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