:10—SPECIAL EDITION—ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! After six months of painstaking deliberation, here are the final “86” nominees for the 2nd Annual 2015 Pittsburgh City League All-Sports Hall of Fame Inductions. Bill Herdon, Brian Irwin, Frank Dobbs, Rod Rutherford, Ricky Cannon, Tanya Stevens, Soloman Page, Wesley Garnett, Joann Warner, Arnie Sowell, Charles Hefflin, Jim “Big Cat” Williams, Shawn Yancey, Tank Harrison, Bill Graham, Mike Booth, Joe DiFiore (coach), Joe Slipo (coach), John Brewer, Dominic Kelly, Horace Nelson, Francis Peay, Carmen Bruce, Mark Hogan, Mark Penicks, Hosea Holder, John Istic, Ed. Flynn (coach), Spencer Watkins (coach), Ron Howard, Brian Salter, Alvin Turner, Orlando McGroman, Russell Freeman, Eric Wicks, Larry Anderson (SH), Larry Anderson (Sch), Larry Brown, Chuck Griffy Sr., Michael Williams, Ed Peoples, Tomika Hunter, Renea Henderson, Bill Clark Sr., Bill Clark Jr., Tim Hefflin, Amber Plowden, Mario Joiner, Frank Duck, Al Jacks, Eugene Ashley, Lynn Harris, Reggie Dukes, Darrin Walls Sr., Darrin Walls Jr., Kevin Parker, Shawn Gibson, David Kennedy Sr., D.J. Kenndy Jr., Katelyn Brown, Mark Ellison, Gene Turner, Joe Parker, Tony Liscio, Herb Douglas, Curt Hefflin, Cathy Jacobson Guzzy, Edna Campbell, Henry Chatman, Mike Barnes, Mel Bennett, Angie Cox, Henry Ford, Shawn Crosby, Frank Boyd, Domonic Duck, Mike Barns, Calvin Fowler, Kevan Barlow, Eddie Benton, Margo Hinton, Carlita Jones, Will Macon, Gene Harris, Ralph Eckles, Keith Edmunds, and Ahmad Sharif. With a starting list of more than “300” nominees, these are the names to be considered for the final “20 inductees.” This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m.at the Wyndham Hotel in Oakland (not Downtown) 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. event, 8 p.m. awards presentation, 10 p.m. post-reception. M.C.’s for the event will be local film, T.V., radio and fashion star Debbie Norrell and KDKA T.V. news reporter Bob Allen. Keynote Speaker will be Schenley and Pitt grad and Super Bowl champion D.J. Dinkins. Special guests include Councilman Dan Gilman, Superintendent Linda Lane, School Board President Tom Sumpter and Steeler Super Bowl champions Judge Dwayne Woodruff and Robin Cole. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. (Please be reminded that last year…the first year was a sell-out, standing room only event of 250 plus. This year there are only 275 seats available…Don’t be standing at the door saying…Neal, hey, Bill Neal, Neal over here…not gonna happen this year!!!) Also featuring the new Diamond Models, venders, door prizes, 50/50 and your chance to reconnect with the City League. Call 412-628-4856, 412-901-8495, 412-352-5304 or 412-999-7664 for information.
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