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Article: LOCAL SPORTS HALL OF FAME WILL HONOR FIRST FEMALE 6 WILL BE INDUCTED AT AFRICAN AMERICAN CEREMONY TONIGHT.(SPORTS)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- October 17, 1998
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The second annual Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame induction festivities unfold tonight at 7.
Norfolk's Waterside Marriott hosts the event that features the induction of the six 1998 selections, including the first female inductee, former Old Dominion University basketball All-American Medina Dixon.
The group includes:
KENNY EASLEY - A three-sport star at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, he went on to a football career that included five All-Pro selections as a defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks. Prior to his professional success that included NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1984, Easley was a three-time ...