THE INAUGURAL MEMBERS of the Durand Football Hall of Fame were inducted on Friday, Aug. 25 at Durand High School. Honored on this night were Jim Fuller, Mike Davenport, Bob Sherman, Bob Sleeper, Jerry West, and the undefeated 1977 football team. Many of the inductees were on hand for the induction dinner, which was hosted by Durand Athletic Director Rich Balcom and head football coach Jason Gray.
The group of inductees gathered backstage prior to the dinner for a group photo, before being introduced by Balcom to the crowd of friends and family members. Shown prior to the induction dinner are (front row, from left) Jerry Noffsinger, Jim Fuller, Jerry West, Mike Davenport, Bob Sherman, Billie Sleeper (on behalf of Bob Sleeper), and Joe Guyski.
In the second row (from left) are Steve Hawkins, Chris Leach, Terry Childs, Tony Foster, Brian Hall, Dennis Michelson, Jake Huff, Steve Waldron, Denny O’Hara, and Roger Napier. In the third row (from left) are Mark Avery, Dan Lundie, Bob Mailhot, Tom VanRiper, Dale Hackney, Dave Davenport, Greg Sargis, and Jim Vargo.
(Independent Photo/Graham Sturgeon)
