National Sports Hall of Fame Class Inducted
Authored by: Bahamas Information Services
Source: Bahamas Information Services
Date: November 23, 2021

 

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Mario Bowleg joined Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, and Director of Sports Timothy Munnings at the National Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held at Baha Mar resort, on November 19, 2021. Among those present at the ceremony, held under the Governor-General's patronage, were Minister of Transport and Housing the Hon. Jobeth Coleby-Davis, Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs Wayde Watson, Head of the Ministry's Youth Division Mrs. Sandena Neely, Director of Culture Mrs. Dereka Deleveaux-Grant, Bahamas Olympic Committee President Romell Knowles, Ministry officials, sports stakeholders and well-wishers. Making up the Class of 2020 of The Bahamas’ National Sports Hall of Fame were as follows: Allan Ingraham (American Football); Andre ‘Star’ Wood (Baseball); Ernestine Butler-Stubbs (Softball); Joseph Smith (Volleyball); Cora Hepburn (Volleyball); William Elliott (Baseball) – posthumously; and Colin ‘Troppy’ Knowles (Softball/Baseball) – posthumously. The Class of 2021 consists of: Laverne Eve (Athletics); Rev. Dr. William Thompson (Softball/Baseball); Stella Knowles (Basketball/Softball); Apostle Charles W. Thompson (Basketball); Gena Mackey (Bodybuilding and Fitness); Hartie Johnson from Eleuthera (Tennis); Sheila Culmer (Administration of Disability in Sports); Oral Hudson (Volleyball); Joseph Demeritte (Volleyball); Nell Wildgoose-Russell from Grand Bahama (Softball); Barbara Thompson (Gymnastics) – posthumously; and Bert Bell (Aquatics) – posthumously. (BIS Photos / Eric Rose)

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