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Class of 2002

COOKIE BERGER
Amateur & Collegiate Golf Champion, and 5 Women's WNY Championships

ARMAND CACCIATORE
Niagara Wheatfield HS Football & Wrestling Coaching Great

RICK CASSATA
Tonawanda HS Athlete, and Syracuse Football Star & CFL Quarterback

TOM COLELLA
Albion HS, Canisius College & Professional Football Star

BILL COTTER
West Side Rowing Club Executive

JOE HESKETH
UB Standout Pitcher and Major Leaguer (1984-94)

PAUL MAGUIRE
Buffalo Bills' Star Punter (1961-70) & National Media Celebrity

MARK MURPHY
Clarence HS, Colgate Football & NFL All-Star Defensive Back

LARRY PLAYFAIR
Outstanding Buffalo Sabres Defenseman (1978-85)

ROBERT E. RICH JR.
WNY Sportsman & Buffalo Bisons Executive

LARRY WEISE
St. Bonaventure Basketball Coach & Athletic Director

Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2002

Oct. 16, 2002: Top Row Paul Maguire, Bill Cotter, Cookie Berger, Robert E. Rich Jr., Joe Hesketh.
Bottom Row, Mark Murphy, Larry Playfair, Nina Collella (accepting for Tom Colella),
Armand Cacciatore, Larry Weise, Rick Cassatta.
Photo by John Hickey, The Buffalo News