Class of 1989

1989 Inductees
1960 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team Roone Arledge John Davis	Lee Evans Joe Frazier	Bobby Joe Morrow Mel Sheppard

1960 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team
Roger Christian, William Christian, Robert Cleary, William Cleary, Eugene Grazia, Paul Johnson, John Kirrane, John Mayasich, Jack McCartan, Robert McVey, Richard Meredith, Weldon Olson, Edwyn Owen, Rodney Paavola, Lawrence Palmer, Richard Rodenheiser, Thomas Williams. This team authored the first "Miracle on Ice" chapter in U.S. Olympic ice hockey history, winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley. The U.S. team went unbeaten in seven games, and also had some interesting connections to their 1980 counterparts. 1960 team member Bill Christian's son, Dave, played for the 1980 team. And the last player cut from that 1960 team? 1980 U.S. Olympic Head Coach Herb Brooks.

1960 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team

Roger Christian, William Christian, Robert Cleary, William Cleary, Eugene Grazia, Paul Johnson, John Kirrane, John Mayasich, Jack McCartan, Robert McVey, Richard Meredith, Weldon Olson, Edwyn Owen, Rodney Paavola, Lawrence Palmer, Richard Rodenheiser, Thomas Williams.

This team authored the first "Miracle on Ice" chapter in U.S. Olympic ice hockey history, winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley. The U.S. team went unbeaten in seven games, and also had some interesting connections to their 1980 counterparts. 1960 team member Bill Christian's son, Dave, played for the 1980 team. And the last player cut from that 1960 team? 1980 U.S. Olympic Head Coach Herb Brooks.

Roone Arledge
President of ABC News; personally produced all 10 ABC Olympic broadcasts; created Wide World of Sports; has won 36 Emmy Awards Arledge, now president of ABC News, produced all 10 of ABC's Olympic broadcasts between 1964 and 1988. He also created "Wide World of Sports," which provided a showcase for Olympic sports in non-Olympic years. Arledge was the first television executive and one of only 38 Americans to receive the Medal of the Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee. He is a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

Roone Arledge

President of ABC News; personally produced all 10 ABC Olympic broadcasts; created Wide World of Sports; has won 36 Emmy Awards

Arledge, now president of ABC News, produced all 10 of ABC's Olympic broadcasts between 1964 and 1988. He also created "Wide World of Sports," which provided a showcase for Olympic sports in non-Olympic years. Arledge was the first television executive and one of only 38 Americans to receive the Medal of the Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee. He is a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

John Davis
Davis won gold medals in the heavyweight division at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games, and is one of only 12 weightlifters to have won two Olympic championships. From 1938 to 1953, Davis broke 19 world records, won 12 national titles and a Pan American Games gold medal. He was also the subject of the first Olympic-related film made by legendary filmmaker Bud Greenspan. The film, made in 1952, was entitled The Strongest Man in the World.

John Davis

Davis won gold medals in the heavyweight division at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games, and is one of only 12 weightlifters to have won two Olympic championships. From 1938 to 1953, Davis broke 19 world records, won 12 national titles and a Pan American Games gold medal. He was also the subject of the first Olympic-related film made by legendary filmmaker Bud Greenspan. The film, made in 1952, was entitled The Strongest Man in the World.

Lee Evans
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	Track and Field, 1968, ‘72 (2 golds) Evans had a hand in two of the most enduring track records in history. At the 1968 Games in Mexico City, he broke the world record in the 400-meter dash with a time of 43.86 seconds. Evans also ran the anchor leg for the U.S. 4×400-meter relay team in Mexico City, as they broke the existing world record by more than three seconds. Both of these gold-medal performances stood as world records until 1988.

Lee Evans

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Track and Field, 1968, ‘72 (2 golds)

Evans had a hand in two of the most enduring track records in history. At the 1968 Games in Mexico City, he broke the world record in the 400-meter dash with a time of 43.86 seconds. Evans also ran the anchor leg for the U.S. 4×400-meter relay team in Mexico City, as they broke the existing world record by more than three seconds. Both of these gold-medal performances stood as world records until 1988.

Joe Frazier
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	Frazier, who later became the world heavyweight champion, first made a name for himself with a courageous effort at the 1964 Olympic Games. Boxing in the heavyweight division, he steamrolled through his first three opponents before winning a 3-2 decision against Germany's Hans Huber. It was later revealed that Frazier fought the gold-medal bout with a broken right hand, which he had concealed from team doctors. As a pro, Frazier won the world heavyweight title in 1970, and held it until 1973. He fought fellow U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member Muhammad Ali three times, including the legendary Thrilla in Manila, which Frazier won.

Joe Frazier

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Frazier, who later became the world heavyweight champion, first made a name for himself with a courageous effort at the 1964 Olympic Games. Boxing in the heavyweight division, he steamrolled through his first three opponents before winning a 3-2 decision against Germany's Hans Huber. It was later revealed that Frazier fought the gold-medal bout with a broken right hand, which he had concealed from team doctors. As a pro, Frazier won the world heavyweight title in 1970, and held it until 1973. He fought fellow U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member Muhammad Ali three times, including the legendary Thrilla in Manila, which Frazier won.

Bobby Joe Morrow
Morrow fought off a virus that caused him to lose 10 pounds just prior to the 1956 Games in Melbourne to win three gold medals. Establishing himself as one of the great Olympic sprinters of all time, Morrow became the first man since Jesse Owens to win both the 100- and 200-meter dashes in the same Games. He added a gold in the 4×100-meter relay, in which his anchor leg helped the U.S. team break the world record.

Bobby Joe Morrow

Morrow fought off a virus that caused him to lose 10 pounds just prior to the 1956 Games in Melbourne to win three gold medals. Establishing himself as one of the great Olympic sprinters of all time, Morrow became the first man since Jesse Owens to win both the 100- and 200-meter dashes in the same Games. He added a gold in the 4×100-meter relay, in which his anchor leg helped the U.S. team break the world record.

Mel Sheppard
Sheppard was one of the top middle-distance runners in U.S. history, and is the last American to win an Olympic gold medal in the 1,500-meter run. At the 1908 Games, he won gold medals in the 800 (world record) and 1,500 meters (Olympic record), along with the 1,600-meter medley relay. In 1912, he was part of the world record-setting, gold medal-winning 4×400-meter relay team. He narrowly missed his fifth gold at those Games, as U.S. teammate Ted Meredith nipped him by one-tenth of a second in the 800 meters.

Mel Sheppard

Sheppard was one of the top middle-distance runners in U.S. history, and is the last American to win an Olympic gold medal in the 1,500-meter run. At the 1908 Games, he won gold medals in the 800 (world record) and 1,500 meters (Olympic record), along with the 1,600-meter medley relay. In 1912, he was part of the world record-setting, gold medal-winning 4×400-meter relay team. He narrowly missed his fifth gold at those Games, as U.S. teammate Ted Meredith nipped him by one-tenth of a second in the 800 meters.

Class of 1989

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