Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: Aaron, Dr. Dave Akers, Tom Allen, John "Sonny" Andrews, Dr. Wayne Banks, Dr. Thurston Barton, Dr. Bobby Beamer, Frank Beebe, Dan Bell, Dr. Robert "Bob" Bibb, Dr. Leon Brown, Raymond "Bull" Brown, Heather Byrd, Rick Carpenter, Jerry Chaney, Dr. Rex Combs, Donald G. Cope, Dr. Quill Cornell, Bill Dane, Phil Delany, James E. Denes, Nick Derryberry, Dr. W.E. Diddle, Sr., Ed Dobbins, Dr. Kenneth W. Doran, Dr. Adron Downing, Dr. Dero G. Earle, Jimmy Eblen, Hooper English, Ron Erdmann, Rick Fisher, Dr. George Fowler, Dr. Nolan Gannon, Cindy Green, Elvis Guepe, Arthur L. Haines, Joey Hamilton, Steve Hayes, Dean Holt, Cheryl Hoppe, Dr. Sherry Hornback, Ted Hughes, Charles Hunt, Dr. Gaines Ingram, Dr. Sam Inman, Larry Joe Johnson, Ellis T. Keasling, Connie Kidd, Roy Kimmel, Chuck Larimore, Dr. David Laughlin, Bob Loos, Dave Luther, Cal Martin, Dr. Robert Martin, Dr. Wayne Mays, David McBrayer, Paul Meadors, Marynell Meehan, Dr. William Milkman, Velvet Montgomery, Sandy Morgan, Joe Mullins, Martha Murphy, Charles "Bubber" Newton, Steve Nichols, Bobby Ogles, John Oldham, John Overall, P.V. Park, Karl Patey, R.L. "Buddy" Patty, Dr. E.K. Penny, Dr. Guy Perry, Dr. Margaret N. Phillips, Teresa Polvino, Dr. Geri Purcell, Bennie Quillen, Malcolm P. Rayburn, J.D. Reagan, Jonny Richard, Dr. Gail Roaden, Dr. Arliss Samuels, Rick Schabert, Rob Simmons, Margaret Skidmore, Jim Smith, L.T. Spoo, Bob Stanford, John Stewart, Roy Strickland, Mike Stroup, Dr. Kala Temple, Edward S. Thompson, Dr. Kelly Tucker, Wilburn Volpe, Dr. Angelo Wade, Don Ward, Jim Whitlock, Dr. Doug Worrell, Bill Charles Hughes Class Induction 1977 Sport(s) Considered as one of the “Founding Fathers” of the OVC, Hughes took part in the original conversations in 1941 that planted the seeds for the creation of the Conference. After World War II he was instrumental in restarting the Eastern Kentucky athletics program. During Hughes’ time at Eastern he served as the school’s baseball coach and later as director of athletics.