Class of 2023, Hall of Fame Members
Bud Bakewell Home 5 Search query for: 2023 ( Page 4 ) In today’s world of advanced youth hockey programs, with the state-of-the-art facilities across the region, it’s hard to imagine that a backyard rink became the foundation of the Western New York youth hockey...
Class of 2006, Hall of Fame Members
Pro Tennis Player & Elite Level Tennis Coach In sports, as in life, when one door closes, another often opens. The doors to the YMCA racquetball courts were closed to eight-year-old Bobby Banck with the implementation of an over-16 age rule in 1972, leaving him...
Class of 2000, Hall of Fame Members
High School Coach and Athletic Director In 1961, Bob Barczak joined the staff of a small educational outpost known as Sweet Home High. Although he was hired as a physical education instructor (and later coached wrestling and football), Bob soon hungered for an...
Class of 1999, Hall of Fame Members
High School Coach In the late 1920s, Barnes was a starting halfback on one of the era’s big time college football powers, Loyola University in the South. Loyola was coached by Clark Shaughnessy, a man credited with bringing the T-formation to football. In 1931,...
Class of 2001, Hall of Fame Members
Sportscaster, Announcer In a city where substance triumphs over style, it could be said that Stan Barron led the charge in giving voice and recognition to the average Buffalo Sports fan, and, in so doing, he pioneered a popular modern-day radio format. Spanning a...
