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8/15/2008

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Annouces 5th Class

The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame announced its fifth class, one that includes 12 individuals and the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics. They will be inducted Nov. 13.

The inductees are two current basketball coaches, the 76ers' Maurice Cheeks and Philadelphia University's Herb Magee; former Eagles Al Wistert and HaroldCarmichael; former boxing champion Tommy Loughran; former golfer DorothyPorter; former baseball stars Ed Delahanty and Mickey Vernon; former Flyers coach FredShero; former Penn Wood High track star Leroy Burrell; former La Salle basketball star Lionel Simmons; and former Daily News columnist Stan Hochman.

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