Class of 1999, Hall of Fame Members
St. Bonaventure Basketball Player A two-time high school All-American at St. Francis High in Brooklyn, Tom Stith is a member of the All-Time Little Three basketball team. Tom held the St. Bonaventure career scoring record until Bob Lanier topped it only by 15 points....
Class of 2005, Hall of Fame Members
Buffalo Bills Linebacker A 13th-round draft pick from the University of Tennessee, Mike Stratton joined the fledgling Buffalo Bills in 1962, and was an immediate presence in the defensive lineup with a career-high six interceptions. Stratton starred for the Bills for...
Class of 2004, Hall of Fame Members
First Family of WNY Gymnastics While the sport of gymnastics seems to have leaped into prominence only within the past 25 years or so, local pioneers in the sport have been active for twice as long. Al and Sally Stumpf have been training local gymnasts for over 50...
Class of 2013, Hall of Fame Members
Olympic Pole Vault Gold Medalist Growing up in Fredonia, NY, Jennifer Suhr didn’t dream of becoming a gold medal pole-vaulter, much less the top-ranked vaulter in the world. In fact, in high school she didn’t even join the track and field team until her senior year,...
Class of 2008, Hall of Fame Members
One of the Finest Tennis Players in WNY History Jack Sunderland was an outstanding junior tennis player while growing up in Indianapolis, IN and was ranked 10th nationally in boys 18-and-under competition. After a three-year stint in the Marines, he went on to become...
