Hall of Fame induction: 2000

Bunny is a 1981 inductee into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. Blaney, though mainly known for his football exploits, was also an exceptional sprinter at Newark High School in the early 1950’s. He was the state’s Junior High Champion at 50 yards and 100 yards in 1949. He finished 2nd in 1950 in the 100 yards and was a state champion in 1951 and 1952 (where he ran the first :9.9 100 yard dash in the state).

In winning the 220 yards in 1952 with a time of :22.6, he broke the oldest standing state record in the books, which was set in 1932. He was also county champion in both the 100 yard dash (1951 and 1952) and the 220 yard dash (1952).

Hall of Fame induction: 2000

Eric is one of the state’s greatest hurdlers. He graduated from Delcastle where he was the state 110m high hurdle champion in 1983, 1984, and 1985 and the 55m HH and 50 yd dash indoor champion in 1984 and 1985. He was also the State Division I 100m champion in 1985.

Eric was National Scholastic Indoor Champion in the 55m HH with a time of :07.30 which is still the state record. He still holds the state record for the 110m HH of :13.8 which he set in 1985. He moved on to Pittsburg where he finished as high as second in the HH’s in the NCAA Meet and was six-time All-American. He was a two-time Big East and IC4A Champion. Eric qualified for numerous national meets and trials and was considered one of the best hurdlers in the nation.

Hall of Fame induction: 2000

Tisha was one of the best all-around track & field athletes in Delaware girls’ track & field history. She completed for Seaford from 1986-89 and was the indoor and outdoor high jump champion, four times each, with a state record 5’ 8¼” jump. She won one indoor and three outdoor hurdles championships and one indoor and one outdoor shot put championship.

She placed fifth (fourth American, since one girl was from Canada) in the nation in the pentathlon and sixth in the high jump at the National Scholastic Indoor Meet. She twice qualified for the NCAA Meet in the heptathlon and became an All-American for the University of Tennessee.

Hall of Fame induction: 2000

George was an outstanding track and field coach for 31 years starting at Laurel in 1927 and continuing at Wilmington High School from 1931 until he retired following the 1957 season.

At Wilmington H.S., he produced four state championship teams (1949, 1950, 1951, and 1954) and numerous individual state champions. In the 1930’s and early 1940’s, his teams competed primarily against Pennsylvania schools. He was one of the true pioneers of track and field in Delaware. For many years, he encouraged the development of track and field in Delaware, and helped plan and run meets along with Frank Newlin, another Hall of Fame inductee, at Baynard Stadium.

Hall of Fame induction: 2000

Dan was an outstanding distance runner for Dover Air Force Base High School. While in high school, he won two state cross country titles (1969 and 1970) and (2) two-mile championships (1970 and 1971) with a personal best of 9:33.0. He also won Henlopen Conference championships in cross country (1969 and 1971) and in track & field (1970 and 1971).

While at the University of Maryland, he was the ACC six-mile champion and a cross country All-American. He qualified in the marathon for the 1976 Olympic Trials with a 2:20:07, running for the Delaware Sports Club.