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Post by Brandmasta on Sept 8, 2005 13:58:41 GMT -5
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Post by 90Aggie on Sept 8, 2005 16:33:37 GMT -5
My cousin is in the Hall of Fame!! Frank Carr!!  |
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Post by Aggie One on Sept 8, 2005 20:55:57 GMT -5
HALL OF FAME 2005
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Robert Earl “High Pockets” Bryant
Robert Bryant, better known as “High Pockets” lettered in all four years (1959-1963) of his participation as an Aggie baseball player. During that period of time, he was voted three times all CIAA. He led the team in batting average for two years and was twice conference runner-up. During his playing years, he led the team to two championships where they were awarded “blazers and jackets”. He also won the highly coveted “Ralph Johns” Most Valuable Player Award. High Pockets was a very talented athlete. While serving in the United States Army, he made the All-European USA Basketball Team. The Mayor of Kinston, North Carolina stated that over the years, Mr. Bryant has demonstrated his leadership and ability to motivate other and helped to improve the quality of life of the citizens of Kinston and Lenoir County where he presently resides with this wife Mildred. They have one daughter, Pamela Williams.
Joe “Bloom” Bloomfield
Bloom, as his friends and teammates called him, came to NC A&T as an offensive guard in 1973. There were an abundance of guards and a shortage of centers at that time. His position was switched to center where he worked his way into the starting lineup during the fourth game of his freshman year. From that point until graduation, three and half years later, he was the starting center. He started in 33 straight games, was the long snapper for punts, field goals and extra points. He was also a starter on the kickoff and receiving teams. He earned honorable mention for the All-MEAC the same year. While at A&T, Joe was a Dean’s List student. He was awarded a semester and summer internship with the Federal Aviation Administration in Greensboro while matriculating at A&T. After graduation, he played two years of semi-pro football with the Carolina Chargers of the American Football Association. Joe has worked with numerous charitable and community causes and organizations. He currently serves as President of the Charlotte Metro Aggie Club where he is an avid organizer and fundraiser for A&T Athletics. He and his wife, Janet, have two children, Joselyn and Jasmine.
Henry W. “Flem-Flam” Fleming
Henry was an outstanding baseball player during the 1964 to 1967 seasons. He played second base and was the lead off batter. Henry constantly found a way to get on base. Once on base, he was always a threat to opposing teams, stealing second or third base. He was highly proficient at bunting to get on base as well as moving runners to scoring position. In 1966, he was voted the Most Valuable Player. In 1967, he won the Most Outstanding Player trophy.
While in school, Henry took his studies very seriously, making the Dean’s List several times. He received many certificates of recognition, special achievement awards and letters of commendation for the United States Postal Service. Henry volunteers for the National Cancer Society, National Diabetes Association and is a charter member of the N.C. A&T State University Alumni Association in Charleston, South Carolina. He and his wife, Gail have one child, Keli.
Lonnie “Lon” Harris
Lonnie was one of the most electrifying, crowd-pleasing punt and kick-off return men in the long history of great Aggie runners. As a member of the Aggie football team (1977-1982), he excelled at his position as half back. Lonnie had great speed and agility that allowed him to be a game breaker on any given play. In 1977, Lonnie was named All-MEAC as a return specialist, and 1978 proved to be his banner year. Lonnie finished in the top five of the I-AA Division as a kick off return specialist. He also led the MEAC with the highest kick-off return average. He was voted the teams’ Offensive Player of the Year and was twice named the MEAC Offensive Player of the week. Lonnie went on to play professional football in the World Football League(WFL). Following his time in the WFL, he returned to his home in Charlotte, North Carolina where he coached several sports, volunteered at the homeless shelters and tutored low achieving students. Additionally, he worked with community and group homes servicing disturbed children and adults. He and his wife, Monica, have three children, Lonica, Melissa and Mariah.
Robert G. Reid
Aggie boxers won the CIAA Championships in 1954 and 1955. Robert G. Reid was a member of that championship team and boxed for the Aggies from 1952-1954. Reid won the Senior Welterweight Championship at 156 pounds. He was also a member of the A&T football team. In December 1955, the CIAA Conference voted to drop the sport of boxing at its member institutions, because the sport was deemed too violent.
Since leaving A&T, Reid’s achievements and awards have been numerous. He was elected Mayor for five terms in Middletown, Pennsylvania where he became the first Black mayor. He was also Pennsylvania’s Teacher of the Year in 1984. Robert has been appointed to many Boards and Commissions locally and by the Governor of his state. He received the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Honor Medal. Additionally, an elementary school in Middletown was named the Robert G. Reid Elementary School in his honor. He and his wife, Priscilla have three children, Bobbi, Randolph and Eric.
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