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UMSHoF Fishing Tournament Moving To Miami in 2019

3/29/2018

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame announced today that it’s 8th Celebrity Fishing Tournament will move from the Florida Keys to Miami-Dade County in June of 2019. Due to circumstances related to Hurricane Irma, the UMSHoF decided it was best to move the event to Miami to make it even bigger and better than before.

“Over the last several months, our committee has worked tirelessly to host the event this summer,” said UMSHoF president Tracy Kerdyk. “Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Irma in the Keys and Miami, we decided it was best to begin working on 2019's event and for the first time bring it to our backyard in Miami-Dade."

In its seven years, the UMSHoF Fishing Tournament has become one of South Florida's premiere events...bringing Canes greats and Hurricanes fans together for a fun, family-friendly event. In the past, Ray Lewis, Ted Hendricks, Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp, Andre Johnson, Randal Hill, Melvin Bratton and Alonzo Highsmith have served as celebrity hosts at the tournament that has attracted hundreds of former Miami athletes. The event has raised over $225,000 for such charities as Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, the Coastal Conservation Association, the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Shake-A-Leg Miami and the UM Sports Hall of Fame.

To become a sponsor for the 2019 UM Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Fishing Tournament, contact the Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 or go to UMSportsHallofFame.com.

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit, 501c3 corporation whose sole purpose is to recognize those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who have excelled at their sports and brought acclaim to the university through their accomplishments and championships. All tax-deductible donations help showcase their achievements for Hurricanes fans to enjoy for generations to come !

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UMSHoF Induction Banquet to be held on April 19th !

3/12/2018

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame will hold the 50th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet on Thursday, April 19th at Jungle Island in Miami.

The nine members of the Class of 2018 are: baseball's Yonder Alonso, basketball's Chanivia Broussard and John Salmons, golf's Tina Miller Lloyd, football's Frank Gore, Devin Hester and Coach Larry Coker, track and field's Dominique Darden and Britney Butcher, the first ever soccer inductee.

"What a honor it is to introduce this well-deserving University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame class," said UMSHoF President Tracy Kerdyk. "For the past 50 years we have been inducting our Hall of Famers at the annual banquet which will be held April 19. We invite Hurricane fans from all over to come join us as we celebrate these great athletes."

"We are honored to induct an incredible class into The UM Sports Hall of Fame Class in 2018," said Director of Athletics Blake James. "These Canes represented excellence during their time at Miami and well-after they left Coral Gables. On behalf of everyone in our Department and UM fans around the world, let me congratulate each member of the class and thank them for their contributions to The U."

Tickets for the 50th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet are $125 each, or a table of ten for $1250 In addition, a SUPER TABLE of ten can be purchased for $1750, which includes preferred seating and a 1/2 page advertisement in the banquet program. For information please contact the UMSHoF at 305-284-2775 or go to UMSportsHallofFame.com.

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 by eight Miami-Dade County Circuit Court judges, all Miami alumni, who wanted to establish an organization that would recognize those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who excelled at their sport and brought acclaim to the University through their achievements and championships. With the addition of the Class of 2018, only 318 honorees have been inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame.

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Canes Legend Albert Bentley to Host UMSHoF Celebrity Bowling Tournament, sponsored by Canes Wear, on February 26th !

2/8/2018

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Hurricanes football great and University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame member Albert Bentley will serve as host of the UMSHoF's Seventh Annual Celebrity Bowling Tournament, sponsored by Canes Wear, on Monday, February 26, from 6-9 p.m., at Splitsville in the Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami.

"I'm looking forward to hosting the upcoming UMSHoF Bowling tournament this year," said Bentley, who scored the winning touchdown in the 1984 Orange Bowl game that secured Miami's First National Championship. "It's always a good thing to get together with Canes fans to support the Hall of Fame and the charities they contribute to." This year, a portion of the proceeds from the event will go to the Heidi Hewes Chapter of the Women's Cancer Association at the University of Miami.

"It's hard to believe that we're in our 7th year of our annual celebrity bowling tournament. We're especially excited to be partnering this year with the Heidi Hewes Chapter of the Woman's Cancer Association as we welcome this year's host Albert Bentley and our new sponsor CanesWear" said bowling tournament chairman Gerard Loisel.

Canes fans can bowl with some of their favorite former Canes all-stars in a relaxing evening of family fun, food and Hurricanes camaraderie. Other Hurricane greats who have attended past bowling tournaments include Reggie Wayne, Charles Johnson, Clinton Portis, Santana Moss, Bubba Franks, Brett Romberg, KC Jones, Randal Hill, Eric Brown, Tracy Kerdyk, Darrin Smith and Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta.

Teams start at $500 for four bowlers, regular sponsor lanes are $1200 and premium sponsor lanes are $1700. Individual bowlers are $150 each. Social tickets can be purchased for $75 for adults (T-shirt included) and $25 for children under 12.

For more information on being a sponsor, teams and social tickets, contact UMSHoF Executive Director John Routh at 305-284-2775.

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UMSHoF to hold 50th Annual Induction Banquet on April 19th

1/23/2018

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame will hold the 50th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet on Thursday, April 19th at Jungle Island in Miami.
The nine members of the Class of 2018 are: baseball's Yonder Alonso, basketball's Chanivia Broussard and John Salmons, golf's Tina Miller Lloyd, football's Frank Gore, Devin Hester and Coach Larry Coker, track and field's Dominique Darden and Britney Butcher, the first ever soccer inductee.
"What a honor it is to introduce this well-deserving University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame class," said UMSHoF President Tracy Kerdyk. "For the past 50 years we have been inducting our Hall of Famers at the annual banquet which will be held April 19. We invite Hurricane fans from all over to come join us as we celebrate these great athletes."
"We are honored to induct an incredible class into The UM Sports Hall of Fame Class in 2018," said Director of Athletics Blake James. "These Canes represented excellence during their time at Miami and well-after they left Coral Gables. On behalf of everyone in our Department and UM fans around the world, let me congratulate each member of the class and thank them for their contributions to The U."
Tickets for the 50th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet are $125 each, or a table of ten for $1250 In addition, a SUPER TABLE of ten can be purchased for $1750, which includes preferred seating and a 1/2 page advertisement in the banquet program. For information please contact the UMSHoF at 305-284-2775 or go to UMSportsHallofFame.com.
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 by eight Miami-Dade County Circuit Court judges, all Miami alumni, who wanted to establish an organization that would recognize those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who excelled at their sport and brought acclaim to the University through their achievements and championships. With the addition of the Class of 2018, only 318 honorees have been inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame.

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UMSHoF Member Nathaniel Crosby Named the 2019 USA Walker Cup Captain !

12/13/2017

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From the USGA website...

Nathaniel Crosby to Serve as 2019 USA Walker Cup Captain December 13, 2017 | FAR HILLS, N.J. By Brian DePasquale, USGA

Nathaniel Crosby played on the victorious 1983 USA Walker Cup Team, two years after he won the U.S. Amateur. (USGA/Simon Dale)
Nathaniel Crosby, of Jupiter, Fla., will captain the USA Team for the 2019 Walker Cup Match at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England.
Crosby, 56, won the 1981 U.S. Amateur Championship and was the low amateur in the 1982 U.S. Open Championship. He was also a member of victorious USA teams in both the 1983 Walker Cup Match and the 1982 World Amateur Team Championship.
“I am thrilled and overwhelmed to be chosen captain of the next USA Walker Cup Team,” said Crosby. “It will again be a privilege to be a part of the Walker Cup competition that I was so fortunate to be a part of back in 1983. My experiences with the USGA, the Walker Cup Match and the World Amateur Team Championship have proved to be the most memorable weeks of my life, as I am sure it will be for the members of the 2019 Team. Many of my closest friends are former captains who will hopefully take the time to share their approaches in an effort to help me with my new responsibilities.”
Born in Hillsborough, Calif., Crosby is the son of the late legendary American singer and entertainer Bing Crosby, who introduced him to golf. Nathaniel’s godfather is World Golf Hall of Fame member Jack Burke Jr., the 1956 Masters and PGA champion who served as captain of two USA Ryder Cup teams.
“Nathaniel Crosby has proven experience as an amateur player at the highest levels in both individual and team competition, and this will lend itself well to providing leadership for the USA Walker Cup Team in 2019,” said Stuart Francis, USGA Championship Committee chairman. “His father earned the USGA’s highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, and I know Nathaniel possesses similar traits, including sportsmanship, patriotism and a competitive spirit, that will assist him as captain.”
The Walker Cup Match is a 10-man amateur team competition between the USA and a team composed of players from Great Britain and Ireland. The 47th Match will be contested Sept. 7-8, 2019. Royal Liverpool hosted the 1983 Walker Cup Match, which was won by the USA, 13½-10½. The 1983 USA Team included future Walker Cup captains Jim Holtgrieve and Bob Lewis Jr.
The USA defeated GB&I, 19-7, in the 2017 Walker Cup Match at The Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course.
Crosby, 19 years old at the time, won the 1981 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, defeating Brian Lindley in 37 holes despite being 4 down with 10 holes to play. Crosby’s 20-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole decided the longest final in 31 years. He was chosen that year’s Florida Sportswriters Amateur Athlete of the Year.

He followed that victory with a win in the 1982 Porter Cup and was the low amateur in the 1982 U.S. Open, finishing 59th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links.
In the USA’s 1983 victory at Hoylake, Crosby compiled a 1-1 record, losing a singles match to A. Philip Parkin, 6 and 4, and winning a foursomes match with 1982 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion William Hoffer.
In 1982, Crosby represented the winning USA Team in the World Amateur Team Championship at Lausanne (Switzerland) Golf Club with Holtgrieve, Lewis and five-time USGA champion Jay Sigel, another future Walker Cup captain. Crosby’s final-round 68 helped the USA post a seven-stroke victory over Japan and Sweden. The USA Team was captained by the late Frank “Sandy” Tatum, a past USGA president.
Crosby, who played professionally in the U.S. and Europe, regained his amateur status in 1994. He has competed in seven USGA championships, including four U.S. Amateurs.
In his business life, Crosby serves as chairman of AppleTree Golf Society, a network of small travel societies that are tied to rank-worthy golf clubs in vacation and second-home destinations. He has also been a partner and key executive of three golf equipment companies – Toney Penna, The Nicklaus Equipment Company and Orlimar Golf – all of which experienced significant growth under his direction.
Crosby, who graduated from the University of Miami in 1984 with a degree in politics and public administration, was inducted into the school’s sports hall of fame in 2005.
He is married to Sheila (Biggs) and is the father of sons Nathaniel Jr., 27; Brendan, 25; daughters Bridget, 23; Claire, 21; and stepdaughters Turner, 26; and Courtney, 24.

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Gino Wins the Heisman...This Date in Hurricanes History...December 12, 1992...

12/12/2017

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UMSHoF member Gino Torretta becomes the 2nd Miami Hurricanes football player to be named the winner of the Heisman Trophy Award !

Torretta tallied 1400 points and 310 first place votes from the 985 selectors. He beat out San Diego State's Marshall Faulk, (1,080 pts.-164 1st place votes) and Georgia's Garrison Hearst (982-140) to join Vinny Testaverde as the only Miami Hurricanes to win the prestigious award ! He claimed the most total points in 4 of the 6 regions of the country, and was 2nd in the other 2 regions.

Gino Torretta was the most celebrated football player in the University of Miami and NCAA history. A 1991 graduate with a degree in Business Management, Torretta won both athletic and academic awards during his prolific career as a Hurricane.

He became only the second player in Hurricane history to win the coveted Heisman Trophy Award as the nation’s top collegiate football player. He was also honored as the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s Player of the Year.

The Associated Press, Kodak, Walter Camp and The Football News named Torretta first-team All-American. He also won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, The Maxwell Trophy and the Davey O’Brien national quarterback awards.

Torretta was a unanimous selection as BIG EAST Offensive Player of the year for two consecutive seasons, the NCAA Today’s Top Six Award winner, Toyota Leadership Award winner and Chevrolet Offensive Player of the Year.

Torretta finished his Miami career with eleven school passing records, including career attempts (991), completions (555), yards (7,690), total offense (7,772), longest pass (99 yards to Horace Copeland vs. Arkansas, an NCAA record) and most passing yards in a game (485 vs. San Diego State).

He was tapped into Iron Arrow, considered the highest honor at the university. He has also been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the Orange Bowl Hall of Honor and was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 !