Royce Newell (left), Dick Easterly (center) and Brad Kotz (right) are three of the eight members in the 2012 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame induction class.
Trio to Join Greater Syracuse Sports HOF
6/28/2012 5:17:33 PM | Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Lacrosse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Three former Orange stars are among the eight inductees that make up this year's Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame class, announced by the organization Wednesday, June 27 at Driver's Village.
Syracuse University's Dick Easterly (football), Brad Kotz (men's lacrosse) and Royce Newell (men's basketball) join Sally Dee, Pat Donnelly, John Johnstone, Bob Kallfelz and Beezie Madden in the 2012 class. The group will be officially inducted during a ceremony at Drumlins Country Club on Oct. 15.
Easterly played defensive back and halfback for the Orange from 1959-61. As a sophomore in 1959, he helped Syracuse defeat Texas in the Cotton Bowl to clinch an undefeated (11-0) season and the program's only national championship.
By the time he was a senior, Easterly was one of the squad's top all-around players. In 1961, he rushed for 141 yards, caught 12 passes for 207 yards, including three touchdowns, and tied for second on the team with three interceptions. He was also voted MVP of the Liberty Bowl after helping lead Syracuse to a 15-14 victory against Miami.
Kotz came to SU after starring in lacrosse at nearby West Genesee High School. He played four seasons (1982-85) for the Orange and paced the team with 41 goals in 1983 to deliver the program its first NCAA national championship. Kotz earned first-team All-America honors three times and finished his Syracuse career with 205 total points (129 goals, 76 assists). He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2001.
A teammate of Orange basketball legend Billy Gabor, Newell played center at SU from 1945-49 and posted a career scoring average of 9.4 points per game. Later, he became the first athletic director and lacrosse coach at West Genesee where he also served as the basketball coach. Newell died in 2006 at the age of 77.
Started in 1987, the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame consists of 198 members, including this year's eight new inductees. For more information, visit syracusehalloffame.com.
Syracuse University's Dick Easterly (football), Brad Kotz (men's lacrosse) and Royce Newell (men's basketball) join Sally Dee, Pat Donnelly, John Johnstone, Bob Kallfelz and Beezie Madden in the 2012 class. The group will be officially inducted during a ceremony at Drumlins Country Club on Oct. 15.
Easterly played defensive back and halfback for the Orange from 1959-61. As a sophomore in 1959, he helped Syracuse defeat Texas in the Cotton Bowl to clinch an undefeated (11-0) season and the program's only national championship.
By the time he was a senior, Easterly was one of the squad's top all-around players. In 1961, he rushed for 141 yards, caught 12 passes for 207 yards, including three touchdowns, and tied for second on the team with three interceptions. He was also voted MVP of the Liberty Bowl after helping lead Syracuse to a 15-14 victory against Miami.
Kotz came to SU after starring in lacrosse at nearby West Genesee High School. He played four seasons (1982-85) for the Orange and paced the team with 41 goals in 1983 to deliver the program its first NCAA national championship. Kotz earned first-team All-America honors three times and finished his Syracuse career with 205 total points (129 goals, 76 assists). He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2001.
A teammate of Orange basketball legend Billy Gabor, Newell played center at SU from 1945-49 and posted a career scoring average of 9.4 points per game. Later, he became the first athletic director and lacrosse coach at West Genesee where he also served as the basketball coach. Newell died in 2006 at the age of 77.
Started in 1987, the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame consists of 198 members, including this year's eight new inductees. For more information, visit syracusehalloffame.com.
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