DENVER (Oct. 18) - The University of Denver inducted 15 individuals and the 1959-60 hockey team into its Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2000 tonight in a ceremony held at the Daniel L. Ritchie Center.

With master of ceremony popular sports talk host Mitch Hyder (KKFN-Radio), the Pioneers honored some of their greatest athletes in history, presenting each with a plaque as well as a commemorative medallion. In addition, permanent plaques in the West corridor of the Ritchie Center were unveiled.

The crowd of approximately 300 people was treated to a video presentation honoring the accomplishments of the inductees and the 1959-60 NCAA Champion hockey team.

University of Denver Athletics
Hall of Fame Class of 2000
Gregg Browning, Jr.
David Bustion
Peik Christensen
Kim Daus
Edward Estlow
Dallas Gaume
James Heckman
Anne Taylor Hoskinson
Lou Mahony - honored posthumously
Eddie Miller
Albert "Bo" Place - Geraldine Place accepting for her husband
Jan Rohrer
Gene Steinke
Pat Whedon
Jim Wiste

1959-60 Hockey Team
Coach Murray Armstrong, Al Barnhill, Trent Beatty, Con Collie, Paul DiNapoli, Max Geisthardt, Ray Hamlin, Mary Howe, Dick Jacob, Paul Josephson, Norb Kemp, George Kirkwood, George Konik, Terry Lomnes, Murray MacDonald, John MacMillan, Bill Masterson, Grant Munro, Bruce Walker, Jerry Walker and Ken Williamson.