HS SPORTS: City Section unveils inaugural Hall of Fame class

The L.A. City Section has released its inaugural Hall of Fame class consisting of 55 names, including several prominent Valley area athletes.

Here is the list:

AQUATICS

Sammy Lee, Franklin

Esther Williams, Washington

BASEBALL

Ozzie Smith, Locke

Bret Saberhagen, Cleveland

BASKETBALL

Gail Goodrich, Poly

Marques Johnson, Crenshaw

Willie Naulls, San Pedro

Cynthia Cooper, Locke

GYMNASTICS

Makoto Sakamoto, Los Angeles

Jack Beckner, Franklin

FOOTBALL

John Elway, Granada Hills

Mike Garrett, Roosevelt

Hugh McElhenny, Washington

GOLF

Amy Alcott, Palisades

SOCCER

Hugo Perez, Los Angeles

SOFTBALL

Sheila Cornell-Douty, Taft

TENNIS

Pat Henry Yeomans, Los Angeles

Pauline Betz Addie, Los Angeles

Bob Falkenburg, Fairfax

TRACK AND FIELD

Mal Whitfield, Jefferson

Mel Patton, University

Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Locke

Denean Howard, Kennedy

VOLLEYBALL

Gene Selznick, Manual Arts

Mary Perry, Birmingham

WRESTLING

Jack Fernandez, Los Angeles

COACHES

Willie West, Crenshaw

Gayle Van Meter, Palisades

Tex Winter, Huntington Park

Sparky Anderson, Dorsey

Deceased honorees

BASKETBALL

Alex Hannum, Hamilton

Frank Lubin, Lincoln

BASEBALL

Don Drysdale, Van Nuys

DIVING

Dorothy Poynton Hill, Fairfax

FOOTBALL

Ernie Smith, Gardena

Kenny Washington, Lincoln

Bob Waterfield, Van Nuys

Ricky Bell, Fremont

Jack Kemp, Fairfax

Tom Fears, Manual Arts

GYMNASTICS

Dick Bishop, Poly

TENNIS

Mary Kay Browne, Poly

TRACK AND FIELD

Cornelius Johnson, Los Angeles

Lillian Copeland, Los Angeles

Lee Barnes,Hollywood

COACHES

Jim Blewett, Manual Arts

Harry Edelson, Jefferson

Rod Dedeaux, Hollywood

Larry Hanson, Jefferson

Les Haserot, Hollywood

CONTRIBUTOR

Tom Bradley, Poly

Charles Dumas, Jefferson

John Ferraro, Bell

Bill Schroeder, Hollywood

Emmitt Ashford, Jefferson