FRONTIER FIELD WALK OF FAME
| Professional Sports | Year Inducted |
| 1997 | |
| Antonelli, Johnny | 1997 |
| Armstrong, Red Nicknamed "The People's Choice," he was one of the most popular Amerks players ever and the muscle behind the three-time Calder Cup winning clubs of the 1960's. He played 10 seasons here and is seventh on the club's all-time scoring list with 392 points. A charter member of the Amerks Hall of Fame in 1986, his No. 6 is the only number retired by the team. |
1998 |
| Basilio, Carmen | 1997 |
| Byrnes, Marty High School basketball great at Pittsford Sutherland; played at Syracuse University; a first round draft pick of the Phoenix Suns; later went on to earn a world championship ring with the LA Lakers in 1980. |
2000 |
| Cervi, Al A National Basketball League All-Star guard for the Rochester Royals in the late 1940's, he also was a player-coach for the Syracuse Nationals, winning the NBA title in 1955. The Rochester resident was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. |
1999 |
| Cherry, Don The Amerks Hall of Famer was defensman on Joe Crozier's great teams of the mid-1960's and coached Rochester in the early 1970's. He helped pioneer the Pittsford high school hockey program and went on to coach the NHL's Boston Bruins and Colorado Rockies. |
1999 |
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Crabtree, Estel |
2001 |
| Crane, Irving "The Deacon" won eight world titles as a professional pocket billiards champion over the span of a half century; the only man to win world titles in four decades (1942, '46, '55, '66, '67, '68, '70 and '72): the only man to win a world title after age 50; highest run was 353 balls; took the shots for actor James Coburn in the movie The Baltimore Bullet. |
1998 |
| Crozier, Joe | 1997 |
| Davies, Bob | 1997 |
| Derry, Russ | 2005 |
| Diehl, Terry One of four born-and-raised Rochesterians who played on the PGA Tour; after winning the 1969 New York State Amateur, Diehl won the 1974 Texas Open as a PGA rookie and went on to play nine more years before leaving the Tour; in 1980, playing in his hometown at Oak Hill Country Club, Diehl finished fifth in the PGA Championship. |
2001 |
| Dukes, Walter High school basketball All-American at East High; led the nation in rebounding at Seton Hall before embarking on a solid eight year NBA career, which included two NBA All-Star Games; spent two years with the Harlem Globetrotters. |
2000 |
| Easter, Luke | 1997 |
| Ercoli, Pat The former Rochester Lancers forward has coached the Rhinos to a 107-52-6 record in six seasons, winning three A-League titles and the prestigious 1999 U.S. Open Cup championship. His playoff record is 21-8-1. |
2002 |
| Fazio, Don The second baseman played two seasons with the Red Wings and was a pivotal player on the 1971 team that's regarded by many as the best in franchise history. Fazio was a longtime physical education teacher at Rush-Henrietta High School and remains a prominent senior softball player. |
2003 |
| Ferraro, Mike Sr. | 2005 |
| Foley, Marv The only manager to win Tripe-A titles in three different leagues, he led the Red Wings to the 1997 Governors' Cup championship in their first season at Frontier Field. Compiled a 363-349 record, second only to legendary Joe Altobelli (502) for wins since Baltimore became Rochester's parent club in 1961. |
2002 |
| Gage, Jody | 1997 |
| Galbraith, Clint Part-owner, driver and trainer of Niatross, one of the all-time greatest pacers and harness racing's first sub-1:50 miler; after being trained by Galbraith at Rodney Farms in Scottsville, Niatross became harness racing's Horse of the Decade for the 1980s; won the 6th Pacing Triple Crown; Galbraith is closing in on 3,000 driving victories; elected to the Living Hall of Fame in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1989. |
2001 |
| Gamble, Dick One of the all-time great Amerks; a mainstay on Joe Crozier’s Calder Cup Champions and named the AHL MVP in the 1965-66 season; currently second only to Jody Gage in career games, goals and points; former Amerks coach. |
2000 |
Gionta, Brian |
2006 |
| Glamack, George "The Blind Bomber" Known as "The Blind Bomber," this longtime Rochester resident was a superb basketball player despite being visually impaired. He achieved All-America status at North Carolina in 1940, and later played two seasons with the Rochester Royals. |
2003 |
| Hagan, Glenn A standout guard at Cardinal Mooney, Hagan was named one of the greatest players in Section V history by a blue ribbon panel six years ago. He went to St. Bonaventure University and averaged 6.4 assists per game while leading the Bonnies to the National Invitation Tournament title in 1977-78. He was selected in the second round of the 1978 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers before heading to the CBA, where he became a superstar, averaging 23.4 points and 7.4 assists for the Rochester Zeniths. |
2002 |
| Hagen, Walter | 1997 |
| Hofford, Jim A hard-nosed, hip-checking defenseman, Hofford was captain of the Amerks in the late 1980s and early '90s. He played portions of six seasons in Rochester and was inducted into the Amerks Hall of Fame in 1998. He is now manager of The Mall at Greece Ridge Center. |
2003 |
| Holzman, William "Red" A guard during the glory years of the Rochester Royals, including the 1946 National Basketball League and 1951 NBA Championships; coached the New York Knicks to the 1970 and 1973 NBA Championships; currently13th on the All-time coaching list; elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986. |
2000 |
| Hulet, Leslie The winningest jockey ever at Finger Lakes RaceTrack, and the 38th winningest rider in North American thoroughbred racing history; a six-time riding champion at Finger Lakes and the first jockey chosen to the Finger Lakes Race Track Hall of Fame. |
2000 |
| Ignizio, Millie | 1997 |
| Johnson, Arnie A rugged 6-foot-5, 240-pound forward for the Rochester Royals, Johnson specialized in defense and rebounding. He spent seven seasons with the Royals and was a starter on the 1950-51 team that won the NBA championship, averaging 9.4 points per game. |
2003 |
| Keegan, Bob The Rochester native pitched six seasons in the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox, compiling a 40-36 record and throwing a no-hitter against the Washington Senators on August 20, 1957. |
1999 |
| Krist, Howie The West Henrietta native was nicknamed "Spud," and had a 37-11 record for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1937-46, including 10-0 in 1941. He led the National League in saves with eight in 1942. From 1941-43, he was a combined 34-8 for the Cardinals. |
2006 |
| McDonald, Henry Became one of the first African-Americans to play professional football when he joined the Rochester Jeffersons in 1912 and established himself as one of pro football's premier running backs in his 7 seasons with the team; also played 7 seasons of Negro League baseball with the Cuban Giants and Pittsburgh Colored Stars; later became a well-known area baseball and softball umpire. |
2001 |
| Metidieri, Carlos | 1997 |
| Miller, Doug The greatest player in Rochester Rhinos history, he scored the game-winning goal in the first game played at Frontier Field in 1996. Earned A-League MVP honors in 1997 and is the team's all-time leader in goals (75) and points (166). |
2006 |
| Morse, Cathy A Pittsford-Sutherland graduate, Morse was the first Rochester-area golfer to compete on the LPGA Tour. She spent 16 years on the tour, winning $771,694 before retiring in 1993. Highlights included a victory in the 1982 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic and a hole-in-one at the 1983 Rochester International. Before turning pro, Morse had a distinguished amateur career, twice winning the New York State Women's Amateur. |
2002 |
| Risen, Arnie "Stilts" was the center on the Rochester Royals' NBA championship club of 1950-51, averaging a team-high 16.3 pooints. The 6-foot-9 Risen was considered the second-best center of his day, behind Hall of Fame George Mikan. Risen was a three-time All-Star with the Royals and later was traded to the Boston Celtics, where he helped tutor a young center named Bill Russell. |
1998 |
| Robertson, Geordie He has Amerks records for points (119) and assists (78) in one season and is sixth all-time in scoring with 395 points. He played seven seasons with the Amerks and was named to the club's Hall of Fame in 1993. Still active in the Amerks Alumni and area children's charities. |
1998 |
| Sluman, Jeff The Greece Arcadia graduate has been a PGA Tour member since 1983. Won the 1988 PGA Championship. He is a co-owner with Dudley Hart of Lakeshore GC in Rochester, NY, a course he played regularly growing up |
1998 |
| Southworth,
Billy One of the most successful managers in Red Wings history, he guided the team to the International League Championship from 1929 to 1931, winning the Little World Series the last two years. His 1930 club finished 105-62 and produced seven .300 hitters. He also managed the St. Louis Cardinals to two World Series Championships and three National League Pennants in the 1940s. |
2003 |
| Thomas, Bob | 1997 |
| Toporcer, Specs Second baseman on the Rochester Red Wings All-Time Team; played in Rochester from 1928-1934, and ranks first in team history in career runs and stolen bases, and second in hits and games; among the 10 original members of the Red Wings Hall of Fame in 1989. |
2000 |
| Troyer, Maynard One of the most dominant stock car drivers in the Northeast in the 1960s and ‘70s (especially Spencer and Lancaster speedways), he won more than 400 feature races in his three-decade career. He finished third in the NASCAR national modified point standings in 1975 and twice won both the Pocono’s Race of Champions and the Oswego Classic. He also was briefly on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit. |
2004 |
| Van Gundy, Jeff Former Brockport High and Nazareth College point guard; coaches in the NBA. |
2001 |
| Virgo, Ross The Franklin High graduate won 46 of 48 amateur boxing matches and was the 1948 champion of the U.S. Army and Air Force before turning pro. He also made the 1948 Olympic team. He rose to No. 5 welterweight contender in the world before abruptly ending his career in 1953 to raise his family. His record was 26-2-2, with both losses split decisions. |
2004 |
| Weston, Jeff A former All-State two-way lineman at Cardinal Mooney, Weston starred on Notre Dame's 1977 national championship football team. He played four seasons with the New York Giants before a knee injury ended his career in 1982. After retiring from football, he worked as a U.S. Secret Service agent for eight years. He is now a U.S. Marshal in Honolulu. |
2002 |
| Williams, Roland |
2005 |