Class of 2005, Hall of Fame Members
Buffalo State College Basketball Coach While many local coaches have attained success at a single level (high school or college) for sustained periods, only a few have made the often-difficult transition between the two. Dick Bihr, known as a “teaching...
Class of 1998, Hall of Fame Members
High School Basketball Coach Former Lackawanna Steelers Coach Bill Bilowus once reflected that “basketball has been my life.” The record certainly bears out this conclusion. After starting as a player with Lackawanna High School and the University at...
Class of 2018, Hall of Fame Members
Werner “Babe” Birrer Home 5 Search query for: 2023 ( Page 5 ) A right-handed pitcher out of Kensington High School, “Babe” Birrer went on to pitch at the University of Buffalo and was signed to a Detroit Tigers contract in 1947 by scout Cy Williams. Babe pitched...
2021 Induction, Teams of Distinction
2021 Team of Distinction The 1958 University at Buffalo football team will be remembered as much for its dominance on the football field as for its unity off it. Following an 8-1 regular season, the Bulls were honored on “The Ed Sullivan Show” for winning...
2020 Induction, News, Spotlight Interviews
30th Anniversary Induction Broadcast on WGR 55 Sports Radio To listen to Audio Playback, choose a program from the playlist: Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame president Greg Merkle announced the 30th Anniversary class would be introduced virtually as part of a...
