William Moyer
Born in Lewes and raised in Laurel, Delaware, William Moyer set an NCAA national swimming record while earning All-American honors in 1966 at Dickinson College. He also set numerous school and pool records while dominating East Coast rivals. His record of excellence continues today, nearly 50 years later in Delaware Senior Olympics Masters Swimming and […]
Joe Lank
Joe Lank was an outstanding athlete at Milford High School and the University of Delaware in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. A three year football letterman at Delaware, Joe played offensive end and defensive back as the Blue Hens’ lone 60-minute player his senior year. His pass reception and 50 yard touchdown run provided […]
Karen Kohn
The preeminent girl’s high school coach in Delaware over three decades, Karen Kohn produced powerhouse field hockey and basketball teams at A. I. du Pont. In her 20 years as A. I. basketball coach, her teams went 227-86 (.725), making her the state’s winningest girl’s coach when her tenure ended in 1986. Her Tigers won […]
Dwayne Henry
After a dominant three-sport career at Middletown High School, Dwayne Henry pitched 11 seasons with the Rangers, Braves, Reds, Astros and Tigers, and played professionally for another 10 years in Taiwan, Japan and Mexico. The first Delaware athlete to be named first-team All-State in football, basketball and baseball, the Philadelphia Inquirer chose him Delaware high […]
Mary-de Mackie Hand
Mary-de Mackie Hand, along with DSMHOF Hall of Famer Jenni Franks, dominated Delaware women’s swimming for more than a decade. Hand earned a scholarship to the University of South Carolina, where she was a three-time All-America selection and set school records in three events. Hand qualified for two Olympic Trials, and made it to the […]
Sherman Dillard
The leading basketball scorer in the Blue Hen Conference in the 1960’s, Sherman Dillard starred at Tulsa University and was a late cut by the St. Louis Hawks in 1967. A first team all-stater at De La Warr High School in 1961 and 1962, he was the only Blue Hen Conference player to exceed 1,000 […]
Harold Trotter
Harold was a track and field star for Claymont High School in the mid 1950’s. He broad-jumped 22’1/4” in his first varsity meet as a 14-year old, 7th grader. He later jumped 22”8 ½” to share the state record. Trotter also shared the 100-yard dash record of 9.9 seconds and set the 220 record of […]
Vicki Huber Rudawsky
Vicki was an Olympic runner with a stellar high school and college career. At Concord High School, she won five state titles. She was the state record holder (twice) in the 800 meters and 1600 meters. Vicki was state champion at 800 meters (1983 & 1984) and 1600 meters (1985). At the Penn Relays, she […]
Margaret “Missy” Meharg
Missy was an outstanding field hockey and lacrosse player and coach. At the University of Delaware, she was named “Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year” in 1985 after four years of outstanding play in both sports. Her career totals in lacrosse are 227 goals, second all-time at Delaware, 58 assists (eighth) and 285 points […]
Francis J. “Mike” McCall
A legendary high school football coach, McCall played football and basketball at Salesianum High School (1921-24). He was all-Maryland in football and basketball at Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmittsburg, Maryland. McCall coached high school football from 1932-39, while working the midnight to eight shift at the DuPont Experimental Station during football season.. He was […]