Class of 1994, Hall of Fame Members
Professional Baseball Player One of the greatest of the legendary Negro Leagues was Raymond “Hooks” Dandridge, a former resident of Buffalo. Sportswriters and fans called him “Hook” because he was a superb, surehanded infielder who seldom let a...
Class of 2017, Hall of Fame Members
CHARLES DANIELS Home 5 Search query for: 2024 ( Page 3 ) When Charles Meldrum Daniels moved to Buffalo in 1909 from New York City, he brought with him worldwide notoriety as a championship swimmer. In the 1904 Olympic Games, Daniels swam his way to gold medals in...
Class of 1995, Hall of Fame Members
Buffalo Sabres Broadcaster On the night of October 10, 1970, a new National Hockey League franchise took the ice at the Civic Center in Pittsburgh to challenge the Penguins. High above the ice, a young broadcaster from Kingston, Ontario took to the mike to broadcast...
Class of 2009, Hall of Fame Members
Professional Football Quarterback Greatness was recognized early for the young quarterback from Buffalo. After a successful high school career at Burgard Vocational, where he earned three letters and was named All-High in 1939, Al Dekdebrun took his talents to Cornell...
Class of 1996, Hall of Fame Members
Buffalo Bills Offensive Lineman When the Buffalo Bills drafted three-time All-Big Ten selection and Sporting News All-American Joe DeLamielleure of Michigan State in 1973, an enthusiastic coach Lou Saban proclaimed him the “next Billy Shaw.” Saban’s...
