Rick Hunley
Ricky Hunley was born and raised in Petersburg. He attended the University of Arizona, where he was a two-time All-American linebacker. In 1983, Hunley was also named the PAC 10 Player of the Year. His playing career at Arizona earned…
John Hilton
John Hilton was a three-sport star at Hermitage High School, Richmond. Hilton attended Fork Union Military Academy, and then the University of Richmond, where he played football under Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductee Ed Merrick and was selected to…
Kenny Easley
Recognized as one of the greatest athletes to ever play in the Hampton Roads area, Ken Easley was a multiple sport star at Chesapeake’s Oscar Smith High School. The talented athlete played football at this school from 1973-1977 and was…
James “Suey” Eason
Suey Eason was born on April 19, 1907 in South Norfolk, Virginia and enjoyed a successful sports career at South Norfolk High School. He enrolled at the College of William and Mary in 1924, where he was an outstanding football…
Karl “Dick” Esleeck
The late Karl A. “Dick” Esleeck is the holder of one of the finest coaching records in the history of the Virginia High School League. Perhaps the greatest achievement by Esleeck before cancer claimed his life in 1952 was coaching…
Earl Faison
A native of Newport News, Virginia, Faison attended Huntington High School where he starred in football, basketball and track. He was State champion in shot-put and discus from 1954 to 1957. During this same period, Faison was named to the…
Beattie Feathers
William Beattie Feathers is considered a legend at the University of Tennessee, where he was named All-American in football. He played at Virginia High of Bristol and was considered one of the finest high school football players in the Old…
Gary Clark
Gary Clark was born and raised in Pulaski, Virginia. He attended Pulaski County High School and lettered in three sports—football, track, and baseball before heading to James Madison University in Harrisonburg, where he played Division I-AA football. As the Dukes’…
William Fuller
William Fuller retired as one of the top 20 all-time sack leaders with four Pro-Bowl selections, and it’s no wonder the NFL Houston Oilers eagerly signed William Fuller at the dissolution of the United States Football League. A native of Chesapeake, Virginia,…
Jack Cloud
Jack Cloud is a native of Norfolk, Virginia where he starred in football at Maury High School. He entered the Air Force after graduation and served as a gunner for three years before entering college. While playing for William &…