William H. Lewis
William H. Lewis was born in Norfolk in 1868. He first played football as a center at Amherst College where he was captain of the team. In 1892, Lewis entered Harvard Law School and under the eligibility rules at that…
Joseph “Buddy” Lex
Joseph “Buddy” Lex was born February 23, 1926 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was an outstanding high school athlete at Newport News High School, making all-state in basketball and football including all-southern in football. In 1944-45, Lex was in the army…
Nancy Lieberman
Nancy Lieberman is one of the most accomplished and recognized individuals in the history of women’s basketball. The New York native came to the Commonwealth in 1976 and put together one of the greatest collegiate careers in history as a…
Henry “Monk” Little
Henry “Monk” Little, a William & Mary track legend from Norfolk, Virginia is probably the greatest all-around track man Virginia has ever produced. The Tribe superstar could do just about anything on a track. The 1934 graduate still holds the…
Dr. M. Thompson Mann
Thompson Mann was born in Hickory, Virginia in 1943. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame at Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1984, for his career feats in winning a Gold Medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.…
Arthur Jones
Art Jones was an all-around athlete at Suffolk High School, lettering for three years in football, track, and tennis and four times in basketball. Jones holds the Suffolk High record for being awarded the most letters in sports, a total…
Dr. John Mapp
John A. Mapp born in Portsmouth, Virginia but raised in Norfolk gained prominence in track at Granby High School. He attended VMI in 1950 when freshmen were not eligible for varsity sports. He played defensive back on the freshman football…
George Hughes
George S. Hughes is a former William & Mary and National Football League star lineman. When notified he had been nominated to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame he said, “It’s quite a thrill. Football has been a wonderful thing…
Calvin M. Jacox
A native of Norfolk, Calvin Jacox served for 25 years as a columnist and later sports editor for the Journal & Guide, at one time the largest African-American publication south of Washington D.C. He is remembered as a crusader in…
Chandler Harper
Chandler Harper has won 7 championships on the pro golf tour and has finished second in 13 others. His most prestigious victory was the National PGA Championship in 1950, at the time still a match play tournament. Much of the…