and revisit a host of memories that were made years ago. BPC was and
BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE
continues to be a special place. W
and as athletes.”
e all had great success here as students
Raymond
Inducts
and baseball during his college career
Tucker, a 1970 honor graduate of BPC, excelled in basketball
floor” by former coach Hoke Brantley,
. Called “a leader and coach on the
Barons basketball team averaging nineteen points per game. While playing
Tucker was the leading scorer for the
basketball at BPC,
captain of the basketball team, named Best Defensive Player
Tucker won the Free Throw Percentage trophy, was
three new members into
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selected to the First
aluable Player, and voted Most
, Most
Team of the Georgia Junior College
Athletic by the student body
All-State
. He was also
was listed as one of the Outstanding College Athletes of
Team and
Athletic Hall of Fame
After graduating from BPC,
America in 1970.
received an athletic scholarship to
Tucker
play for Columbus College (present
TAYLOR HEREFORD BPC DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
day Columbus State University)
where he was named captain and
During their time as student-athletes at Brewton-Parker College,
MVP
Stan Steidel, Raymond
senior year
of the basketball team his
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standard of excellence that not only preserved the rich history of
Tucker and Wally Walker each upheld a
BPC athletics, but helped to build on an already strong foundation
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that continues to serve future generations of BPC athletes.
Little League Baseball and Midget
ucker has been an active coach in
Football for many years. He has also
As a result of their outstanding achievements, all three were
served on the Board of Directors for
inducted into the Brewton-Parker College
the Berrien County Parks and
during Alumni W
Athletic Hall of Fame
Recreation Department for eight
Vernon.
eekend festivities on the main campus in Mount
years. He currently manages the
Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance
“It was a pleasure to be a part of
Company office in Valdosta.
this induction,” said Roger Byrd,
Director of
Dr
Brewton-Parker
Alumni Relations at
of Brewton-Parker College,
. David Smith (left), president
“I was not expecting it! I was
not just great athletes while they
. “These men were
plaque commemorating
presents Raymond Tucker with a
shocked and it is truly an honor to be
induction into the Brewton-Parker
Tucker’s selected,” said
leaders.
were at Brewton-Parker
They have lived good,
, they were College Athletic Hall of Fame.
induction. “My days at Brewton-
Tucker of his
Parker were great and this just puts
productive lives and continue to be
the finishing touch on a wonderful
leaders.”
remember forever. My thanks to Brewton-Parker and everyone involved
period in my life; one that I will
Stan Steidel graduated from BPC in
in the selection process.”
degree and was a standout both in
1961 with an Associate of Arts
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basketball and in baseball.
during the 1964-65 and 1965-66 seasons. During his freshman year
ally Walker, a 1967 graduate of BPC, was a standout in basketball
receiving a Bachelor of Science
After
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,
degree from the University of
sophomore, he was named captain of the team and averaged
alker averaged ten points and five rebounds a game. As a
Cincinnati in 1966, Steidel has
devoted his professional career to
Dr
seventeen points and eight rebounds a game.
working in public school systems in
Brewton-Parker College, presents
. David Smith (left), president of from Brewton-Parker, W
A year after graduating
Kentucky
Stan Steidel with a plaque
a starter for the Cougars.
alker attended Columbus College where he was
honors and awards Steidel has
. Included in the many
commemorating Steidel’
received are being named Coach of
into the Brewton-Parker College
s induction
the
Athletic Hall of Fame.
According to former BPC coach
player that a coach dreams about – (a) silent leader
Tracy Rivers, Walker was “the kind of
asked and more.”
, but did all (he was)
Northern Kentucky
in 1978, 1980, and 1997. He was also named Coach of the
Year for Ninth-Region Class “A”
Year for the
Former coach Hoke Brantley said W
nominated for National High School
Athletic Conference in 1980. In 1990, he was
“would do the ‘dirty work’
alker was fearless on the court and
Kentucky High School Coaches
Athletic Director of the Year by the
best scorer on the opposing team and could almost always find a way to
for the ball team,” meaning he was to guard the
Powerful People in Kentucky Sports” by the Lexington Herald-Leader in
Association. Named one of the “50 Most
keep that player from having a big scoring night.
1993, Steidel was inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of
Fame in 2001 and the Kentucky High School
W
Steidel was also one of the founders of the “T
Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.
like his fellow inductees, was honored to learn of his induction into the Hall
alker was unable to attend the ceremony during Alumni Weekend, but
Classic,” a program that provides opportunities for kids not only in athletics,
ouchstone Energy All A
of Fame.
but also in academics and in the performing arts.
“I felt humbled when I learned that I had been inducted into the Brewton-
Parker
been a sponsor for the Fellowship of Christian
While working as an educator and administrator in Kentucky
Athletes, the Founder and
, Steidel has
“I had a wonderful experience during my time spent at Brewton-Parker and
Athletic Hall of Fame by the National Alumni Society,” said Walker.
Director of the Dayton Community
I am grateful for the opportunity that Brewton-Parker gave me.
Executive Director of the Northern Kentucky
Youth Basketball League, and the
Athletic Conference.
coaches, professors, and administration always went the extra mile to see
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that the student-athletes had a chance to succeed.”
“I am very honored to have received this recognition,” said Steidel, “and
also to have had the opportunity to come back to Mount Vernon and BPC
Walker is currently an agent for State Farm Insurance in Pooler.
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