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  15th Annual Fightin' Bear Golf Classic

The "B" Association will be hosting its 15th Annual Fightin' Bear Golf Classic Friday, April 9, at Twin Rivers Golf Course. The tournament will is in honor of former Athletics Director and men's basketball coach Bill Menefee.

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Who: All Baylor letterwinners are invited
What: BBQ Lunch & Fellowship before Men's Basketball game against the University of Texas Sponsored by Kevin Henry
When: 12:00pm--2:00pm Sat., March 6
Where: XTO Reception Room in Simpson/Highers Athletic Center (2nd floor)
Purpose: To support Baylor Basketball and provide a fellowship opportunity for Baylor letterwinners and their families prior to game at 3:00pm. The Lady Bears will take on Texas the following day, Sun., March 7 at 2:30pm, so stay overnight and enjoy both games!!

To RSVP for the lunch and fellowship on Sat, March 6, please call Tammy Hardin at (254) 710-3045

Six individuals--Charles Benson (football '79-'82), Frank Ditta (football '78-'80), Billy Hollis (men's track and field '58-'60), Jay Jeffrey (football '80-'81/baseball '81-'82), Jason Jennings (baseball '97-'99) and Stacey Bowers Smith (women's track and field '96-'99), comprise Baylor University's 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame's Class and will participate in on-campus enshrinement activities, Oct. 23-24. In addition, former Baylor basketball letterman ('49-'50) Dr. Gerald D. Cobb will join the Hall of Fame's Wall of Honor.

Tickets to the 2009 Hall of Fame banquet, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 23, in the Ferrell Center at 7 p.m., are $45 each ($35 for Baylor letterwinners). Tickets may be purchased by contacting the "B" Association's Tammy Hardin by phone at 254-710-3045 or e-mail at tammy_hardin@baylor.edu. Table sponsorships (seating for 10) are available for $450 each and corporate sponsorships are available for $500.

With the 2009 enshrinement ceremony taking place during the 100th anniversary of Baylor's first Homecoming, this year's Hall of Fame class and all previous Hall of Fame members in attendance, will be recognized as Baylor's 2009 Honor Team. The Honor Team will again ride in the school's annual Homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 24, prior to Baylor's Big 12 home opener against Oklahoma State (kickoff time TBA).

Baylor's Athletic Hall of Fame, organized in 1960, recognizes and honors individuals whose participation and contributions enriched and strengthened the university's athletics program. Athletes are required to wait 10 years after completing their eligibility before being eligible to be considered for this honor. Since coach Floyd "Uncle Jim" Crow and baseball's Teddy Lyons comprised the hall's first class in 1960 through this year's class, 174 former Baylor student-athletes have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame. The Wall of Honor, established in 2000, boasts 13 total honorees.

For further information on the Hall of Fame, contact the "B" Association at 254-710-3045.