Prior to the induction ceremony, nearly 200 attended a lunch in the Rogers Conference Center where new inductees were given a plaque commemorating their accomplishments.
Whorton (?76) is the Head Women?s Basketball Coach at UA-Fort Smith and won a national championship in 1994-95. Williams (?84) was a standout sprinter at Ozarks during the 1980?s and owns the school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.33. The 1983-84 men?s basketball team won the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference title after posting a 15-3 conference mark.
A magazine celebrating each member of the Hall of Fame can be found here: http://issuu.com/jpeppas/docs/magazine
Below: Members of the University of the Ozarks Sports Hall of Fame pose for a picture at Saturday?s induction ceremony in Mabee Gymnasium. Louis Whorton (6th from the left), Percy Williams (7th from the left) and the 1983-1984 Men?s Basketball Team were inducted at the ceremony. Also pictured are previous inductees Lonnie Qualls, Bobby Hurley, Ted Young, Leroy Douglas, Bob Chance and Johnny Johnson.
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