Roosevelt Bouie and Louis Orr are two of six honorees for the 42nd annual LetterWinner of Distinction awards. The group will be honored on October 6 at the 'Night of Distinction' dinner.
Orange Legends to be Honored at 'Night of Distinction'
9/19/2006 5:01:48 PM | Men's Basketball, Football
Three-time All-American Floyd Little will be the guest speaker as Syracuse University honors six LetterWinners of Distinction during the 'Night of Distinction' on Friday, October 6. The 42nd annual Syracuse University LetterWinner of Distinction event will be held in Manley Field House at Syracuse University. This year honorees are Roosevelt Bouie '80 (basketball), Elizabeth Cooper Fuselier '83 (swimming), John Desko '79 (lacrosse), Steven Ornstein '60 (lacrosse/wrestling), Louis Orr '80 (basketball), and George Jarvis '49 (baseball/basketball).
“We are so thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize these Syracuse legends,” said director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross. “The LetterWinner of Distinction is the highest honor the athletics department gives each year to former student-athletes. This event will be a celebration of the great history and achievements of the athletics department.”
Tickets are $60 per person or$500 for a table of 10. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. To make a reservation, contact the box office at 315-443-2121 or 1-888-366-3849.
Roosevelt Bouie, 1980 (Basketball) A 1980 All-American Orange men's basketball squad, Roosevelt Bouie enjoyed a very successful Syracuse career. The Kendall, New York native was part of the famous “Louis and Bouie” tandem, with four-year teammate Louis Orr. As a freshman he was a second-team Basketball Weekly Freshman All-American and in 1979, Bouie earned honorable mention Associated Press All-America honors. Bouie and the Orange played in the NCAA Tournament in each of his four seasons.
Bouie is tied for 14th among all Syracuse players for points scored in a career (1,560). He led the Orange in scoring as a junior and as a senior. His 987 career rebounds ranks seventh and his 327 blocked shots rank second in the Orange record books. As a freshman, Bouie led the Orange with 91 blocked shots, which remains the highest total for a Syracuse freshman. Bouie made 59.3 percent of his field goals (631-of-1,064) in four years, which is third on the Orange record list. Bouie was one of 25 Orange standouts named to the Syracuse University All-Century Team in 1999-2000.
After earning his degree in speech communication, Bouie continued his playing career overseas. He played in Italy for 14 years, followed by stints in Spain and Switzerland. He currently is living in the United States and serves as an Italian League liaison to the NCAA and the U.S. Bouie also works with current Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins and the “Legends Against Hunger” campaign, in addition to working with the American Heart Association's Hoops for Heart program. Bouie co-owned Sal City Communications and was the owner of Auburn (N.Y.) radio station 106.9FM, which was a sponsor of the Syracuse Jazz Fest for several years.
Elizabeth Cooper Fuselier, 1983 (Swimming) Elizabeth Cooper Fuselier was a strong breaststroker for Syracuse swimming. During her four years she competed in the AIAW National Championships as a freshman, sophomore and junior and was a finalist in the first BIG EAST Women's Championship in 1983. Fuselier was also part of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams that set then-Syracuse records and took fifth and sixth at the Eastern Championship.
Fuselier earned her undergraduate degree in special education in 1983 and a Master's degree in emotional disturbance and autism in 1985. In 1990, she earned her law degree from Creighton University School of Law. Since 2002, she has worked as a senior attorney and program coordinator for the Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People. Fuselier began her legal career as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Graham Ross in Somerset County. She then worked for two private firms before joining the Office of the District Attorney in Englewood, Colorado, as a deputy district attorney, where she worked from 1995 to 1997.
An active member of the community, Fuselier works with the Junior League of Denver, where she has served on numerous committees in leadership roles. She was a member of the Arapahoe House Board of Directors for nine years (1996-2004), a non-profit organization that serves people with substance abuse issues in metropolitan Denver. She was also a volunteer attorney for both Project Safeguard and Permanent Restraining Order Project for two years from 1994 to 1995.
John Desko, 1979 (Lacrosse) A 1979 All-American, John Desko is a mainstay in the Orange men's lacrosse program. Desko and the 1979 Orange made the program's first NCAA playoff appearance. As a coach, Desko was part of the program's nine National Championships and the 22 consecutive NCAA Final Four teams from 1983 through 2004. Immediately after completing his playing career, Desko began his tenure as an assistant coach for Roy Simmons Jr. in 1980. In 1998, Desko was promoted to head coach when Simmons Jr. retired. He led the Orange to the 1999 National Championship game as a rookie head coach.
In eight years as the head coach, Desko has directed the team to the NCAA Tournament in every season and to three National Championships (2000, 2002, 2004). He is the winningest active coach in Division I lacrosse with a mark of 97-30 (.764 win percentage) and has the best NCAA Tournament win percentage, as well (19-5, .792).
During the summer of 2006, Desko was the head coach for the U.S. National Team coach for the World Games in London, Ontario. The U.S. lost to Canada in the championship game. He was inducted into the Central New York Chapter of the Lacrosse Foundation's Hall of Fame in 1997. Desko has worked with the Diabetes Association, Campfire Boys and Girls, Bull Recreation Lacrosse League, and various fundraising events for charitable organizations.
Steven Ornstein, 1960, Lacrosse/Wrestling A lacrosse and wrestling student-athlete, Steven Ornstein was also a prominent member of the Syracuse University community. Ornstein, who played midfield and defense for the Orange lacrosse team, was a broadcaster on WAER's Orange Spotlight program, a member of the Orange Key Honor Society and the ROTC Honor Society. In addition, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and played quarterback for the fraternity's University Intramural champion football team. He graduated with a dual degree in radio and television broadcasting and English literature.
After graduating from Syracuse, Ornstein pursued a career in broadcasting and entertainment. His first job was as a production assistant for Marty Glickman's “High School Football Game of the Week.” He later worked at WMGM radio as a production assistant for Glickman's daily sports show. Commissioned as a second lieutenant at his Syracuse University graduation, Ornstein began active duty in the Army. While stationed in Fort Eustis, Va., he continued to develop his media skills, directing the post television station.
When he returned to the United States from his active tour, Ornstein signed on with the Ford Model Agency, posing in famous advertisements such as the Hathaway Shirt Man. His modeling career led him to roles in popular feature films, television, and on air radio and television broadcasting positions. Using his stage name, Oren Stevens, in honor of his Syracuse friend, Oren Lyons, Ornstein produced two television features for the Fox-TV “Sports Extra” television program in New York City about the Legend of #44 and Orange basketball standout Dwayne “Pearl” Washington as a high school senior. He also worked for WPIX-TV as a sportscaster, WFAN Radio as a sports talk show host, and Sportschannel as a co-host of The Art of Baseball.
Ornstein also starred in the CBS Movies of the Week For They Are Ever with Me and Trackdown, and the television series Emergency and appeared in the television shows Hawk, The Ed Sullivan Show, I Spy, Bonanza and Hope and Faith. In addition, Ornstein starred in the Aaron Spelling film River of Gold, in addition to The Daring Game, In Harm's Way, Tiger Makes Out and Downhill Racer. Ornstein was also worked in theater, performing in The Time of Your Life in the Triangle Theater in New York and Star Spangled Girl at the Windmill Dinner Theaters.
Ornstein also starred in the CBS Movies of the Week For They Are Ever with Me and Trackdown, and the television series Emergency and appeared in the television shows Hawk, The Ed Sullivan Show, I Spy, Bonanza and Hope and Faith. In addition, Ornstein starred in the Aaron Spelling film River of Gold, in addition to The Daring Game, In Harm's Way, Tiger Makes Out and Downhill Racer. Ornstein was also worked in theater, performing in The Time of Your Life in the Triangle Theater in New York and Star Spangled Girl at the Windmill Dinner Theaters.
Ornstein was also the owner and operator of New York City restaurants Oren and Aretsky, Tatou, and Holy Cow. Using his restaurants, Ornstein held fundraisers for many charities, including the Princess Grace Foundation, The City Meals on Wheels food program and the Heart Association. He remains active in the Syracuse University community in many ways, including as a participant in the 'Mentor at SU' program and as a volunteer at the Lubin House in New York City.
Louis Orr, 1980, Basketball Louis Orr was part of the Orange basketball program as a four-year letterwinner and as an assistant coach for four years. He earned All-America honors as a senior in 1980. His last year for the Orange was the first for The BIG EAST Conference. Orr earned spots on the inaugural All-BIG EAST First Team and BIG EAST Tournament Team. The Cincinnati, Ohio native was part of the famous “Louis and Bouie” tandem, with four-year teammate Roosevelt Bouie.
A member of four NCAA Tournament teams during his Syracuse career, Orr led the Orange in rebounding as a senior (8.5 per game). He is 23rd on Syracuse's career scoring list (1,487) and 10th on the all-time rebounding list (881). His 27 double-doubles (scoring and rebounding) is ninth in the Syracuse record book. Orr was one of 25 Orange standouts named to the Syracuse University All-Century Team in 1999-2000.
A second-round selection in the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft, Orr played for two seasons with the Indiana Pacers and for six with the New York Knicks. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Xavier University and then had a stop at Providence College before re-joining the Orange program in 1996. Orr landed his first head coaching position in 2000 at Siena College. After leading the Saints to a 20-11 record and a share of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title, Orr moved to Seton Hall to lead the Pirates program. He had a five-year record of 80-69 at Seton Hall.
George Jarvis, 1949, Baseball/Basketball A Syracuse University baseball and basketball letterwinner, George Jarvis played for the Orange from 1946 through 1949. Prior to enrolling at Syracuse, Jarvis played professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals in the minor league system before his baseball career was interrupted by his service in the Army Air Corps. He was discharged in December, 1945 after serving in the China, Burma, India theatre. He enrolled at Syracuse in January, 1946. During his undergraduate career, Jarvis was also a member of the Orange Key Honor Society, earning the Outstanding Junior award in 1948. He earned his degree in physical education in 1949.
After graduation, Jarvis worked for the Equitable Life Assurance Society and was a member of the organization's basketball team in the New York City Industrial League for three years. He also played semi-pro basketball for a Connecticut team.
In 1951, Jarvis joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a special agent where he worked in Los Angeles for two years before moving to San Francisco. He specialized in organized crime and sports betting until his retirement in 1976. He began working as a security representative for the National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors and held that position for 17 years. During that time, he also worked as a security representative for Major League Baseball covering the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics.
Jarvis was Deacon for the San Francisco Lakeside Presbyterian Church, where he also served as softball and basketball coach, and coached San Bruno Pee Wee football for 10 years. He is a member of Elks, Masons, and the Society of Former Special Agents of FBI and a lifetime member of the Old Time Athletics Organization. In 1973, he served as president of the Old Timers Baseball Association of San Francisco. Jarvis currently helps run sports programs for the local chapter of the Former Special Agents of the FBI, the Elks and the Methodist Church.
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