HALL OF FAME INDUCTS 17 ON SESQUI WEEKEND

Fifteen former athletes and two legendary coaches were inducted into the University's Athletics and Recreation Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the start of Sesquicentennial Weekend.

Among the honorees was the Hall of Fame's first father-daughter duo, Vice President Emeritus Roger Lathan '54 and Sue Lathan '85, '88 (MS), soccer players both. Roger, incidentally, was recognized again last fall when the main entrance to the newly renovated Alexander Palestra was named the Lathan Lobby.

Inductees are:

John Bishop '64--A three-year letter winner in both soccer and baseball, Bishop was consistently selected to the All-New York State team in soccer. He was named an All-American as a junior by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and named Western New York All-League Player in baseball by the National Baseball Congress of America in 1964. He is CEO and owner of a utility construction company.

William Ceckler '51--Earning a numeral as an offensive guard, nose guard, and linebacker on the freshman football team, Ceckler lettered on the varsity in his junior and senior years. He spent 13 years in industry before joining the faculty of the University of Maine, retiring as a professor in 1997.

Charles Cochrane '51, '56M (MD)--For three straight years, Cochrane played in the No. 1 position for the tennis team. After earning his M.D., he worked at the Pasteur Institute in Paris and later joined the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation as a member of the department of immuno-pathology. A member of 12 editorial boards, Cochrane is a frequent consultant and lecturer throughout North America and Europe.

Russell Craytor '35--A multi-sport athlete, Craytor competed in basketball, track and field, and tennis. As a sophomore, he was high scorer on the basketball team, a feat he repeated his junior year-the same year that he broke the school's discus record. Craytor worked for Bausch & Lomb until 1974, when he retired as vice president for professional relations.

Mark Decker '71--Decker ran both indoor and outdoor track during four years, highlighted by his winning the New York State title in the 220-yard dash, setting a school record in the event. He also ran the third leg of the 440-yard relay team, which won the New York State title for three years, set an NCAA Regional Championship record, and earned All-America honors. In addition to a private medical practice, he is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Connecticut.

Samuel Guerrieri, Jr. '87--A running back for the football team, Guerrieri was the first Rochester player named ECAC Rookie of the Year and the first Yellowjacket freshman to be named Rochester Press-Radio Club Amateur Athlete of the Year and also elected to the Associated Press Little All-America team. He is now administrative vice president and director of investment sales for M & T Investment Group.

Lawrence Hokaj '85--Hokaj helped lead the Yellowjacket basketball squad to three ECAC Upstate New York Playoff bids. He finished with 1,096 points and 600 rebounds. He has been the owner and general manager of Paul Davis Systems in Dallas since 1998.

Jack Keil '43--Undefeated in 16 straight races in the 100- and 220-yard dash as a freshman, Keil moved up to varsity track as a sophomore and won the Rosenberg Cup as the outstanding sprinter of the year. He also played two years of varsity soccer before duty in the Army Air Corps shortened his collegiate career. After graduation Keil made a career in advertising. He is best known as the creator and voice of McGruff, the crime dog.

Richard Kissell '67--A basketball and baseball player in all four years at Rochester, Kissell led the nation in triples per bat as a senior. The MVP of the baseball team as a senior, he received the Lysle "Spike" Garnish Award. After playing professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kissell entered medical school at St. Louis University. He served as a major at the Leonard Wood Army Hospital and received a medal for meritorious service. He has been in private practice since 1976 in Springfield, Missouri, and is chief of staff at the Diagnostic Clinic, a subsidiary of Cox Health Systems.

Roger Lathan '54--A member of the soccer team as an undergraduate, Lathan has supported his alma mater's sports programs in numerous ways. Becoming director of the Rochester Fund in 1960, he served in a number of top positions in University relations and development and was most recently vice president and general secretary of the University. He retired in 1997 and is now vice president emeritus and special assistant to the president.

Susan Lathan '85, '88 (MS)--A four-year starter for women's soccer, Lathan set the original freshman scoring record of 10 goals (since tied twice but never bettered). She was selected to the New York AIAW All- Tournament Team and named Tournament MVP in 1981. She was an All-Mid-Atlantic Conference Second Team selection in 1983. An optics major, she is now the sales and marketing manager for Andor Technology, Ltd., of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Richard Lieb '52--A four-year member of the football team, Lieb played three years on the varsity, distinguishing himself as a linebacker. After serving as an Army sergeant in Korea, he began his professional career with the Burroughs Corporation of Rochester. Since 1996, he has worked for the Cotton Exchange.

Peter Lyman '47--Lyman coached men's tennis for 42 years and squash for 45, guiding a representative of Rochester-either a team or an individual-to the nationals every year for 22 straight years. With tennis teams annually ranked in the top 30 from 1983 to 1997, including five in the top 10, he was named NCAA's Division III Coach of the Year for 1990. His squash teams consistently ranked among the top 20 in the nation. He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Intercollegiate Squash Rackets Association in 2000.

Frederick Martin '40, '43M (MD)--A two-way player in football, Martin was co-captain as a senior. Joining the Navy after graduation, he served as a physician on the USS Goodhue and spent much of his World War II service attending to released prisoners of war, including survivors of the Bataan Death March, and downed U.S. pilots in the Pacific.

Jill McCabe '88--A first team All-American in women's soccer in 1987, McCabe was a four-year letter winner at Rochester. She helped lead the Yellowjackets to two NCAA Division III championships. After graduating with a degree in optical engineering, she served as an assistant coach with the women's team for 12 years. In 1994, she founded the Rochester Ravens women's soccer club. The holder of a master's degree in imaging science, McCabe is a project team leader and a senior engineer at Eastman Kodak Company.

Peter (Pat) Stark--As head football coach at the University from 1969 to 1984, Stark won 60 games, including a record 12 consecutive games-a mark that still stands. He was named Section I Coach of the Year for 1970. An AP and UPI All-East quarterback in 1952 and 1953 at Syracuse University, Stark was a Red Grange All-American team selection in 1953. He has been inducted into the Syracuse Letter Winner of Distinction Hall of Fame.

Bruce Thompson '56--A letter winner and starter on the basketball team beginning with his sophomore year, Thompson led the team in scoring and assists as a senior and finished third in rebounding. A four-year starting catcher for the baseball team, he was named team captain as a senior and was offered a professional baseball contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is now president and part owner of Com-Lease, Inc. and BW Financial Corporation of Hackensack, New Jersey.

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