Hall of Famers to be Inducted May 13

18 individuals and the 1971 lightweight crew will be honored

The Harvard Varsity Club will induct 18 individuals and the 1971 varsity lightweight crew into its Hall of Fame this year. All of these Crimson greats will be honored during ceremonies on Monday, May 13, at the Harvard Club of Boston, located on Commonwealth Avenue. Tickets for the dinner and ceremony are $45 and may be reserved by calling the Varsity Club at 495-3535.

This year's inductees are:

Kevin Hampe '73 (Baseball) -- Kevin was the Bingham Award winner as a senior and the school's first two-sport captain since Bob Cleary '58. He led the Crimson to three straight EIBL titles and keyed two appearances in the College World Series. Hampe, a fine ice hockey player as well, is currently an assistant coach with the men's hockey team.

Edmund Ingalls '38 (Baseball) -- As a sophomore, Ingalls struck out 14 batters in a 12-0 shutout of Northeastern. He followed with a 9-2 win over Princeton, holding the Tigers to six hits. Ingalls limited nationally ranked Holy Cross to six hits in a game before 4,000 fans at Fitton Field.

Richard Varney '71 (Baseball) -- Varney was a standout catcher whose .377 average as a senior led the team and helped the Crimson to its best record in 42 years (27-8). Varney hit 10 home runs during the season, as Harvard advanced to the College World Series. He is also remembered as a key player in the football team's famous 29-29 "win" over Yale in 1968. With no time left, he caught the two-point conversion that tied the game.

Keith Sedlacek '66 (Basketball) -- As a sophomore, Sedlacek scored 31 points in an upset win over powerhouse Princeton. In his senior year, he set 10 Harvard records and became our second All-Ivy selection after winning the League scoring crown by averaging 23.5 in 14 League games. His single game scoring record of 40 points (set vs. Columbia in 1966) stood for 24 years.

Larry Cetrulo '71 (Fencing) -- One of the best fencers ever to compete at Harvard, Cetrulo was a First Team All-Ivy choice at sabre for three years. His performance in the sabre at the 1969 NCAA Championships helped Harvard finish second in a field of more than 50 schools.

Robert Brooks '68 (Football) -- Three of Brooks's teammates, each in the V-Club Hall of Fame, give glowing testimony to the qualifications of this offensive tackle. Rick Zimmerman states that Brooks "was an underground phenomenon with our team and in the League." Carter Lord tells of the Dallas Cowboys watching films of Brooks, whom they then graded as the 12th best player in the country. Don Chiofaro described him as the team's unsung hero and a real leader.

Gary Farneti '71 (Football) -- Farneti was a standout linebacker who earned All-Ivy and All-East honors, and was the Crocker Award winner as team MVP as a senior. In 1970, Farneti led the Crimson with 72 tackles and recorded two interceptions. He is considered the best defensive performer of coach John Yovicsin's final Harvard teams.

Dave Ignacio '72 (Football) -- A First Team All-East safety as a senior, Ignacio was selected to play in the All-American Bowl at Tampa. He led the 1971 team with 5 interceptions and 71 tackles. Ignacio, who received the Crocker Award as team MVP in 1971, was named to the Ivy League's All-Decade Team for the '70s.

David Hynes '73 (Hockey) -- As a sophomore, Hynes gained attention as part of the "Local Line" with Bob McManama and Bill Corkery, all of Greater Boston. Hynes was the ECAC Most Valuable Player in 1970-71 and earned All-American honors as a junior. He still ranks in the top 15 in Harvard career scoring (64 goals, 76 assists).

Robert McManama '73 (Hockey) -- McManama joined Hynes and Corkery on the famed "Local Line." He earned All-American honors in 1972 and was an All-Ivy selection in each of his varsity seasons. McManama still ranks ninth in career scoring with 151 points (64 goals, 87 assists).

Sarah Mleczko-Woolworth '80 (All-Around) -- A three-sport letterwinner in field hockey, lacrosse, and squash, Mleczko set all of the school's offensive standards in lacrosse. In field hockey, she scored nine goals in her first five games, and graduated with the Harvard career scoring record of 32 goals, despite not playing in her senior year. She was at both No. 1 and No. 2 in squash.

1971 Lightweight Crew -- (Tony Brooks '72, David Harman '71, Charles Hewitt '71, Ephraim King '73, Richard Moore '71, Andrew Narva '73, James Richardson '72, Phineas Sprague Jr. '72, Eleftherios Yalouris '71). This group achieved greatness during the spring of '71 and is described by coach Harry Parker as "arguably the fastest lightweight varsity crew of all time at Harvard or elsewhere." They won all of their intercollegiate races, including four successive EARC titles. They made the finals of the 1971 IRA Regatta against the country's finest heavyweight crews, and are the last college lightweight crew to win the Thames Challenge Cup at Henley.

Priscilla "Sandy" Potter '70 (Sailing) -- In 1969, Potter won B-division as Radcliffe captured the National Women's Dinghy Championship. In 1970, she won A-division as the team repeated its nationals win. Other events in which she won her division and the team won overall were: 1970 New England Women's Championship, 1969 and 1970 Sloop Shrew Trophy, 1969 Captain's Cup, and the 1969 Jackson Invitational. She was one of the first women elected to the Intercollegiate Sailing Hall of Fame.

Philip Kydes '72 (Soccer) -- Kydes recorded 13 assists in his first varsity season to set a school record and help the Crimson to its first NCAA Tournament appearance. By the conclusion of his career, Harvard had won two Ivy League titles (1969 and 1970) and enjoyed its most successful three-year period in history. Kydes, an All-American and two-time All-Ivy choice at forward, graduated with Harvard's record for career assists (23).

Christos Papagianis '73 (Soccer) -- Papagianis still holds the Ivy League record for career goals (19) and points in a season (34). All three teams he played for were ranked in the top 10 nationally, and the Crimson's record during his career was 35-4-1. "Papa" was a three-year starter and a First Team All-American in his senior year.

Charles Thomas '72 (Soccer) -- Thomas scored 15 goals in helping Harvard to its first undefeated regular season, the 12-0 squad of 1969. In 1970, his goal against Yale gave the Crimson a 1-0 win and preserved a second straight unbeaten year. In that year's NCAA Tournament, Thomas netted four goals in a 6-0 win over Worcester Tech and scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Brown.

Peter Briggs '73 (Squash) -- A three-time All-Ivy and All-America selection, Briggs played on championship teams throughout his career. He brought Harvard's record of individual champions to six over a seven-year period and is described as a "very charismatic captain" by coach Jack Barnaby. Following college, Briggs was an American champion in singles and doubles.

Douglas Hardin '69 (Track) -- Hardin was essential in Harvard cross country's fabulous run, beginning in the fall of 1967. Harvard won 33 straight dual meets from 1967 to 1970 and four Heps titles. Hardin was known for his training philosophy: "Training only makes it easier to do. You still have to go out there and do it." And Hardin did it. His time of 8:48.8 for two miles remains an Ivy best and a Harvard outdoor record.

Royce Shaw '70 (Track) -- Shaw was an All-American who, along with Hardin, was an outstanding harrier during the 1967-70 seasons and helped the Crimson to four straight Heps crowns. In total, Harvard won 33 straight dual meets during his varsity career. Coach Bill McCurdy remembers that Shaw "constantly frustrated opponents with his flexibility in race selection and his ability to dominate races from 600 yards through the two mile."

In addition, Francis Gleason '34, a three-sport athlete who earned major "H's" in football, hockey, and baseball, will be the recipient of the 1996 Varsity Club Award. It is given to a graduate member for outstanding achievement in preserving the traditions, fostering the ideals, and advancing the interests of the Varsity Club and of Harvard athletics.