The Lincoln Blue Tigers will induct a national championship squad, a track and field relay team and seven individual into Lincoln Athletic Hall of Fame class for 2017.
The honorees will be inducted into the hall of fame Friday, Sept. 22. The class will be recognized during halftime of Lincoln's Homecoming football game, which begins at 2 p.m., and then they will be inducted during a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on campus at the Scruggs University Center Ballroom.
The 2004 women's track and field team, which won NCAA Division II national titles during both the indoor and outdoor seasons, highlight this year's induction class. The team won Lincoln's first indoor track and field national championship and repeated as outdoor track and field champions.
The 1965 men's two-mile relay team of Roosevelt Boozer, George Harris, Duane Milan and Clarence Wine will be honored in this year's class. They were the first HBCU team to enter the two-mile relay at the Texas Relays, and won in a record-breaking time of 7:15, which remains a Lincoln school record.
Individuals inducted in this year's Lincoln Hall of Fame class include:
Tim Abney, Lincoln men's basketball player from 1974-78, who helped lead the Blue Tigers to four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament, including an Elite Eight berth his senior season, and finished with 1,152 career points.
Steve Bohlken, Lincoln football quarterback from 1986-89, who still holds the Blue Tigers' career passing record of 4,709 yards.
James D. Brown, Lincoln football offensive and defensive lineman, who helped the Blue Tigers to four consecutive winning seasons and a win in the 1958 Mineral Water Bowl.
Richard D. Carr, Lincoln football right tackle from 1961-64, who was a two-time all-MWAA lineman.
Clarence Gant, Lincoln men's basketball player from 1970-73, who averaged 17.1 points per game in his career and led the Blue Tigers to an MIAA championship in 1972.
Marcellus Jones, Lincoln baseball catcher from 1972-75, who posted at least a .380 batting average in three of his four seasons with the Blue Tigers.
Robert A. Walker, Lincoln basketball and football player from 1960-63, who earned All-MWAA honors on the football team.
"We're thrilled to announce another wonderful class of individuals and teams that represented Lincoln University extremely well during their time as Blue Tigers," Lincoln athletic director John Moseley said.