Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame to Induct 12

The 2nd Annual Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner is coming to the Binghamton Double Tree by Hilton on Monday, April 18th.

They've announced the Class of 2016 Inductees and the Induction Dinner featured speaker. I'll put it this way, Yankee fans will want to be there.

First the inductees:

Dick Barvinchak: Basketball and football player at Chenango Valley and Penn State.

Mike Dunham: Goaltender on the University of Maine's 1992-93 National Championship hockey team, 2002 U S Olympic Team silver medal winner and 10 year pro.

Billy Gabor: Basketball player at Binghamton Central, Syracuse University and the NBA Syracuse Nationals

William "Wild Bill" Hallahan: Pitcher in the Major Leagues with three teams with 102 wins. Won three World Series Championships with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Steve Kraly: Played for the Binghamton Triplets. He went 19-2 in 1953.  Promoted to the New York Yankees and was a member of their 1953 World Series Championship team.

He served as the Official Scorer at NYSEG Stadium for Binghamton Mets games from 1992 to 2014.

Jim Lee: Basketball player at Windsor High and Syracuse University where he was named to their All- Century team. He was the Press and Sun Bulletin Athlete of the Year in 1975.

Mike Lee: Played at Windsor High and Syracuse University where he was Co-Captain in 1972-73.  Named Press and Sun Bulletin Athlete of the Year in 1969.

Troy Nickerson: Five-time New York High School State Champion in wrestling.  Wrestled at Cornell where he was a four-time All-American.

Named Press and Sun Bulletin Athlete of the Year in 2002, 2004 and 2005.

Chuck Rolles: Basketball player at Binghamton Central and at Cornell University where he was a Senior Co-Captain.

Scored 55 points in a one game for the Big Red. Press and Sun Bulletin Athlete of the Year in 1952.

Jack Sharkey: World Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 1932.  He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994. Fought some of the greats including Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis

Chris Snee: He won All-State honors in football at Montrose High.  Stared and won all-America honors at Boston College. Played for 10 years with the New York Giants and won Super Bowl Championships in 2008 and 2012.

Shirley Smith Sullivan: Golfer who won 23 club titles at Binghamton Country Club.  Was the Broome County Women's Golf Champion in 1948. Competed in the USGA Women's Open.

And now the Keynote speaker will be:

Brian Cashman: General Manager of the New York Yankees.

The Dinner's net proceeds directly benefit the local Boys & Girls Clubs of Binghamton and Western Broome, and to establish a location for the Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame.

For the complete itinerary and tickets, go here.

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