Howard University will hold its Bi-Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 6:30 pm at the Blackburn Center on campus in Washington, D.C. Twenty-eight former athletes, administrators, teams and three Buffalo Soldier Award recipients will be inducted for contributions to the athletics program. Bison Express (bisonexpress.org) sponsors this recurring event.

Athlete Inductees:
Antoine Bethea (football), James Bradford (weightlifting), Arthur Cox (wrestling), Carla Ellis (volleyball), Ben Harris (football), Elijah Thurman (football), Carlton Hinds (soccer), Aaron Shingler (basketball), Laura Phillip-Samotshozo (TaeKwonDo), Dong Ja Yang (TaeKwonDo), Donna Wood (women's basketball, track and field), Fred Hill (basketball), James Terry (basketball), Brenda Bailey-Short (track and field), Gosnell White (track and field), Eugene Davis (basketball) and Raneika Bean (women's soccer).

Administrator Inductees:
The former administrators who will be honored include Dr. Carl E. Anderson, the late Leo Miles and Sondra Norrell-Thomas.

Team Inductees:
The five teams that will be inducted are the 1980-81 and 1986-87 men's basketball teams, the 1961-68 swimming and diving teams, the 1969 cricket team and the 1994 women's volleyball team.

Buffalo Soldier Award Inductees:
The Buffalo Soldier Award will be presented to Deborah Johnson, Ed Hill Jr., and Karen House.

The inductees will also be honored during Howard's final football game on Saturday, November 19, 2016.

Contact Nichole Williams at 202-806-7141 or nichole.williams@howard.edu for additional ticket information.