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JACKSON, Tenn. - The Union University Sports Hall of Fame has announced six inductees for the class of 2023. Jimmy Gammon, Kirk Goehring, Leah Gronberg Hood, Raymond Judy, Douglas Martin, and Darin White. The 2023 Union Sports Hall of Fame Banquet will take place Friday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. on campus in the Carl Grant Events Center. 

To make a reservation for this year's banquet, visit www.uuathletics.com/hofpay. For questions about reservations, contact Teresa Thomas at tthomas@uu.edu or 731-661-5325. 

Gammon played baseball at Union from 1970-74 and was considered by many as one of the best catchers in the country. He set the program record with a 19-game hitting streak. As a sophomore, he hit .325 with 55 hits, 37 runs, 12 doubles, and two home runs. He led Union to the NCAA Small College World Series in 1970 and 1972. His team also went to one NAIA National Tournament (1973). In 1974 as a senior, he was named the team MVP and was awarded the Fred DeLay Memorial Award for the most outstanding varsity athlete.

Goehring played basketball at Union from 1995-97, earning All-American and all-conference honors. He scored 1,222 career points in just two seasons and is fifth with 740 points in a season. He helped the Bulldogs to 40 wins in two seasons, starting a streak of 17 straight winning seasons for the Bulldogs.

Gronberg Hood played softball at Union from 2001-2004, earning four NAIA All-America honors. She was named conference and region pitcher of the year, four-time all-conference, and is second at Union in all-time wins with 102. 

Judy played basketball at Union two years before a medical condition ended his playing career. He graduated from Union in 1943. Judy led the team in scoring with 18 points per game and was one of the leading scorers in the SIAA league. He was president of the senior class, U Club, and was homecoming king. He is in numerous halls of fame for his athletic career at Union and Dyer County, and also his distinguished career after graduation.

Martin ran cross country at Union 2004-07 and was one of only two All-Americans in program history. He was a four-time all-conference runner and three times named all-region. Two of his times still rank in the top 20 all-time, including the ninth-best 8K time in program history.  

White coached men's soccer at Union from 1998-2005. However, he started the program in 1994-95 as a club sport at Union before becoming a varsity sport in 1998. He won the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Title in 2003, had five NCCAA region titles, and led Union to its first-ever NAIA region title in 2004. 

More information on each inductee will be released at a later date. Visit www.uuathletics.com/hof for more information on the hall, to learn about past inductees, or to nominate a deserving candidate. 
 
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