Hall of Fame induction: 2002

A Dickinson High School graduate, Raymond was an outstanding sprinter and collected 28 medals from 1978-81. He was the New Castle County Champion in the 100m, 200m, and 400m dashes. He was a three-time State Division I Champion: once in the 200m dash in 1981 (:22.1), and twice in the 400m dash (1980 and 1981), running :48.3 in 1981, a time which is still fifth on the all-time list.

Raymond went on to run as a collegiate at Florida A & M where he was Freshman Track Athlete of the Year. He also clocked a :46.7 400m dash while at Florida A & M.

Hall of Fame induction: 2002

This Howard High athlete dominated the distance events in the late 1950’s like very few had done in the past. During his senior year, he won the State High School as well as the State Open Cross Country championships, the State mile championship in 4:32.6 on cinders, the New Castle County championships, and was undefeated that year. He was also a State Open two mile Champion. He anchored Howard H.S. to a third place finish in the distance medley relay at the Penn Relays Championship of America race.

He ran as a collegiate at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was elected to the Cross Country 50’s All-Decade Team.

Hall of Fame induction: 2002

During the 32 years Ray coached at Newark High School from 1949 to 1981, he spent 23 years as the head coach of cross country and 19 years as the head coach of track and field. Ray was one of the founding fathers of the Blue Hen Conference. He won more than 20 Blue Hen cross country and track and field titles as well as two State cross country championships.

Outstanding athletes include Chris Dunn, Olympic high jumper, John Greenplate, two-time State cross country champion, and Pat Walker, State champion hurdler. Many of his other athletes won individual State championships. Ray was instrumental in starting teams for girls in both cross country and track and field. In 1971, he was honored with the “Coach of the Year” award.

Hall of Fame induction: 2002

Dana had an outstanding career competing for Padua Academy from 1984-87. During her high school years, she was first team All-State five times and accumulated 23 state championship medals and was a ten- time state champion on eight state championship teams. In 1987, she set a state record in winning the New Castle County 400m dash in :55.0 which still remains as the state high school record. During indoor track and field, she was the state MVP in 1987, winning four gold medals, setting three state records and another meet record, and was also the Delaware Valley 300yd champion.

She went to Temple on a scholarship, but was unable to compete due to an injury.

Hall of Fame induction: 2002

Arnold was a great sprinter who held the state 440yd dash for over 20 years. In 1967, his junior year at DeLaWarr, he won the 100yd dash in :09.8, the 220yd dash in :21.8 and the 440yd dash in :48.1. The first two were division records and the third was the state record. Arnold also won the 440yd Dash in :48.8 at the Meet of Champions in Philadelphia. Who knows what might have happened during his senior year had he not been sidelined with injuries.