Hall of Honor Firsts
The first group inducted into the Hall of Honor in 1978 was Gerald R. Ford, Bill Freehan, Tom Harmon, Ron Kramer, Bennie Oosterbaan, Cazzie Russell, and Bob Ufer. The second induction class in 1979 consisted of Fritz Crisler, DeHart Hubbard, Ray Fisher, Charlie Fonville, Willie Heston, Chuck Kocsis, George Sisler, Germany Schulz, Rudy Tomjanovich and Fielding H. Yost.
The first women inducted into the Hall of Honor were Olympic diving gold medalist Micki King in 1986 and athletic administrator Marie Hartwig in 1989. The first African-American athletes inducted were Cazzie Russell (1978), Charlie Fonville (1979) and DeHart Hubbard (1979).
The first players inducted by sport are:
- Baseball - Bill Freehan (1978) and George Sisler (1979)
- Men's Basketball - Cazzie Russell (1978) and Rudy Tomjanovich (1979)
- Women's Basketball - Diane Dietz
- Cross Country - Sue Foster (2004) and Melanie Weaver-Barnett (2007)
- Diving (men's) - Richard Degener (1980) and Dick Kimball (1985)
- Diving (women's) - Micki King (1986) and Chris Seufert-Sholtis (2007)
- Field hockey - Mary (Callam) Brandes (2006)
- Football - Gerald R. Ford, Tom Harmon and Ron Kramer (1978)
- Golf - Chuck Kocsis (1979) and John Fischer (1980)
- Gymnastics (men's) - Newt Loken (coach, 1981) and Ed Gagnier (1992)
- Gymnastics (women's) - Beth Wymer
- Ice hockey - Vic Heyliger (1980) and John Sherf (1981)
- Softball - Penny Neer (2002) and Vicki Morrow (2004)
- Swimming (men's) - Matt Mann (coach, 1980) and Harry Holiday (1981)
- Swimming (women's) - Melinda (Copp) Harrison (2006) and Ann Colloton (2007)
- Synchronized Swimming - Ruth Pickett Thompson (2008)
- Tennis - Barry MacKay (1980) and William Murphy (coach, 1983)
- Track & field (men's) - Bob Ufer (1978), DeHart Hubbard (1979) and Charlie Fonville (1979)
- Track & field (women's) - Francie Kraker Goodridge (1994)
- Volleyball - Diane Ratnik (2009)
- Wrestling - Cliff Keen (coach, 1980) and Ed Don George (1981)
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