GREATER BUFFALO SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTS CLASS OF 2009

Ten new members were inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 29th. The event was held this year for the first time at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo, NY. The evening's event also included a sports memorabilia and silent auction.

More about the Class of 2009

Dan Bazzani - Coach and Player, Basketball
Jackie Brummer - Gymnastics
Jim Dombrowski - Football
Willie Evans – Football
George Killian - Coach, Athletic Administrator
Joe Merlo - Multi-Sport Athlete/Coach
Cliff Robinson - Basketball
Lou Rosselli -Wrestling

Pride of Western New York Award
Roger Crozier - Buffalo Sabres Goalie
Al Dekdebrun - Professional Football Quarterback

Click onto Twitter to read some quotes from the inductee's speeches.

GREATER BUFFALO SPORTS HALL OF FAME TO ASSIST FOUR LOCAL AMATEUR GROUPS

The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame is donating a total of $5,000 to four local youth groups as part of its Amateur Sports Development Fund. The announcement was made jointly by GBSHOF Board president Brian Cavanaugh and the ASDF Committee Chair, Mike Buczkowski.

Receiving donations are the Elma, Marilla & Wales Lacrosse Association (Marilla), Cheektowaga Little Loop Athletic Association, Buffalo Envy All-Stars (Lackawanna) and the Junior Four with Coxswain team, which represented the West Side Rowing Club at the Junior World Rowing Championships in France this past summer.

The full press release is available here.