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1974 1984 1998 2014
T. Carlton Lewellyn Conley H. Dishon Ronnie Blaylock Billy Bowman
  Donald A. Hess Edward Carney Kay Martin
1975 Douglas W. Kidd Clifton Lockridge Troy Stevenson
Otto B. Mangrum Homer B. Spears Anthony Panella Tracy Waddell
Dennis K. Wickline Jack H. Yates Ruby Ann Foster Sebrell Rachel Bavister
  Schede Wynn Ross Shoop Race Drake
1976 Virgil E. Hankins   Coach Al Deuel
Jerold M. Grizzle   2000  
  1985 Bryan McGee 2018
1977 James Dilettoso Carol Harper Donnie Dove, Jr.
Frank Mutter Preston T. Newton Charles Keen Steve Daniels
Nat Waldron Rodney E. Quillen Gina Tester Robert Arnold Augusta
Roy Farmer William Ramos Jimmy Dickens Jim Fogelsong
Stephen C. Jones   Jimmy Kiser Wayne Frick
William Brizendine 1986 Kim Tyree Sallie Mae Pauley
  Arthur G. Allen Mary Ann Lawson Leonard Earl Wright
1978 Chester W. Moyers, Jr. Patti Ferebee  
Elmer Ralph Kiser Edmond T. Abbott Randy Wheeler 2020
Flae Calvin Shook Fred P. Yates, Jr. Richard Koch Postponed
Granville Currier   Stanley Byers  
  1987   2022
1979 Durston M. Winesburg 2003 Postponed
Oliver W. McInturff Johnny L. Olinger John Walter Michaels  
Richard Barley W. Leroy Christian Senator Curry Carter 2024
  Rocco J. DeVito Rueben Swipe Weaver Scott Bush (A)
1980   Betty Roop Young Samuel Edwards (A)
Bernard W. Moore 1988 Glenn Patterson Wesley Arey (C)
James B. Walton George Wayne Heppert Edwin Martin Belinda McCleese (C)
Lewis J. Roop James E. Burnette Phillip Bottoms Roberta Dietz (E)
Obie A. Nunn John Abner Caudle, Jr. Tonia Saunders Frances Marzolf (E)
    Billy Elliott Wesley Arey (S)
1981 1989 Keith Minnis Henry Balthazar (S)
Albert L. Fletcher Allie W. Powell, Jr.   Mark Stevens (S)
Charles K. Lockridge Gordon Mack Harris 2006  
Clyde L. Cook Ronnie D. Kiser Janice Ellen Couch  
Glenn O. Coffey Thomas Lee Rea Mazie Helen Crews  
R. Morris Layton   Freda Christine Norman  
  1990 Jane Norman  
1982 Jeffrey K. Spielberger Shirley Ann Zimmerman  
Cecil R. Prillman Ollie M. McCray Linwood Canada  
Charles H. Dawson Ronald L. Fadoul Jeff Foster Jefferson  
J. Edward Howell   Ervin Calvin Neighbors  
Frank T. Anderson, Jr. 1994 Dave Norman Tester  
Harold V. Taylor Bennie Lacks Andrew King  
Marshall J. Garrett Harold Forestal    
Otis B. Snead, Jr. Harvey N. Cunningham 2010  
Paul V. Powers James M. Searls Donald Blankenship  
Warren C. Blackwell Lewis S. Harper Bill Webb  
William Brightwell Robert A. Mawyer, Jr. Victor Haynes  
Wyatt W. Martin Ronald D. Noel Kenneth Potter  
T. Vernon Cherry, Jr. Steve O. Shrum Findlay Loving  
  Terry W. Crisman James Dunkley  
1983 Winfrey E. Arnold Daphne Cox  
Bernie Wilson   Mel Carter  
Dock F. Yates 1996 Bob Daniels  
Ernest R. Prillman David Inabinett    
George M. Spady Grady Spence 2013  
Gordon W. Landes Job Turner Mike Albis  
Jesse L. Smith Merritt Belew Tommy Cook  
Leo A. Yates Montana Houchins Tracy Parham  
Olin L. Creasy   Dawayne Werner  
Ray S. Parks, Jr. 1997 Bill Sager  
Richard K. Hammock Elizabeth Harper    
Ryland R. Thomas Joe Shinpaugh, Jr.    
Thomas R. Harmon Leora Ottaway Hinnant    
Thomas W. Sullivan Mary Scott Bass    
  Robert Aumon Bass    

Key (): A – Arts; C – Community Service; E – Education; S- Sports

 

The players listed below were selected for the Hall of Fame during the special Football Reunion held at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind September 25, 2004 for their outstanding performance during the 1939, 1954 and 1969 seasons during which the teams were undefeated.

1939 1954 Melvin Ebron Neal Clapp
Harry Moore Randolph Wilson Charles Alexander Bennie Lacks
John Atwood John Rusnak Carl Sargent Steve Burton
Harry Knicely Edward McGann Edward Holcomb Kenneth Potter
William Brizendine Homer Spears Richard Fogle Terry Crisman
Marshall Garrette Ryland Thomas T. C. Lewellyn Mike Albis
Junior Cherry Donald Hess Jim Dilettoso Charles Harris
Harold Taylor Gordon Landes   Billy Elliott
Melvin Crews Virgil Hankins 1969 Kelly Short
Charles Dawson Ray Parks Edward Arnold Findlay Loving
Leonard Conley Billy Ramos Jimmy Dickens Paul Shifflett
Warren Blackwell Jesse Smith Johnny Olinger Mike Yance
Paul Powers Wade Webb Steve Shrum William Whiteside
Frank Anderson Conley Dishon Durston Winesburg Steve Deavers
Edward Howell Allen Williams Sherman Harper David Inabinett
Billy Brightwell Billy Taylor Ronald Noel Jimmy Dunkley
Morris Layton Wesley Kidd Jack Cornette Ken Crockett
Otis Snead Ray Humphrey Benny Warden Rusty Craft
Schede Wynn Charles Hall Bobby Mawyer Rocco DeVito
Ralph Kiser Jack Yates Matthew Searls Glenn Patterson
T. C. Lewellyn Charles Gill Charles Keen  
LeRoy Ridings Garland Robinson Roger Petty  

 

The players listed below were selected for the Hall of Fame during the special Basketball Reunion held at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind October 13, 2006 for their outstanding performance during the 1959, 1964 and 1970 seasons during which the teams were Mason-Dixon Basketball Tournament Champions.

1959 1964 1970
Charles Tolley Chester Myers Johnny Olinger
Harry Taylor Wayne Heppert Durston Winesburg
Tom Sullivan Richard Dooley Ronald Noel
Chester Moyers Howard Reid Bobby Mawyer
Wallace Currier Ronnie Kiser Steve Shrum
Phillip Shortt Donald Drinkard Steve Burton
Carroll Thomas John Caudle David Inabinett
Marvin Payne Mack Harris Jack Cornette
Ollie McCray Calvin Glass Roger Petty
Billy Bowman Chick Crawford Edward Arnold
Charles Alexander Jim Pedersen Rocco DeVito
Jim Dilettoso    

 

The cheerleaders listed below were selected for the Hall of Fame during the Alumni Reunion held at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind October 9, 2010 for their outstanding performance during the 1969-1970 season.

1969-1970 Cheerleaders

Diane Haynes Vicki (Hall) Milford Penny Cecil
Linda (Collins) Blehm Christine (Hiller) Barnett Peggy (Barbour) Lefors
Gloria (Hite) Shrum Cecil Moore Ruth (Freeman) Rowan
Coach Shirley (Roop) Werner    

 

The cheerleaders listed below were selected for the Hall of Fame during the Hall of Fame Luncheon held at Fishersville United Methodist Church January 26, 2013 for their outstanding performance during the 1981-1982 season during which they were selected as the best cheerleading team during the 1982 Mason-Dixon Tournament.

1981-1982 Cheerleaders

Brenda (Ridgeway) Bourne Tammy Giovannetti Elizabeth “Buffie” Forbes-Hatfield
Rhonda Jennings Ted Jones Michele (Paoni) VanBoxlaere
Cheryl (Gochenour) Rader-Zaso Roberta “Bobbie” Dietz  

 

The players listed below were selected for the Hall of Fame during the VSDB 175th Anniversary Celebration at Best Western Plus Waynesboro Inn Conference Center October 4, 2014 for their outstanding performance during the 1980 and 1981 track seasons.

1980 Stuart Owens Tracy Waddell
Earl Davis Ted Jones Tommy Cook
Mike Ruffin Coach Jim Kiser Billy Moore
Barry Crisman Ass’t Coach Bob Blakey Earl Davis
Steve Daniels   Barry Crisman
Dean Crouch 1981 Willie Cooley
Steve Hale Tracy Parham Shawn Rice
Donnie Dove Mike Ruffin Zachary Hodgins
Willie Cooley Dean Crouch James Bearden
Bobby Jones Darrell Lipscomb Ted Hodgins
Mark Stevens Vernon Buggs Mark Stevens
Keith Minnis Willie Collier Randy Wheeler
James Beardon Ryland Braxton Bobby Jones
Eric Patron Marvin Millner Steve Hale
Zachary Hodgins Billy Lambert Tommy Hoffman
Randy Wheeler Tom Henderson C.C. Copeland
Tommy Hoffman Bucky Haney Eric Patron
David Hare Charles Ward Coach Jim Kiser
Ted Hodgins Ernest Ray Ass’t Coach Bob Blakey