Hall of Fame
Dr. Graham, himself a star athlete during his student days at the College, was a great believer in the value of athletics in in the nurture of young men: "Clean athletics," he said, "should be encouraged and approved, and are distinctly helpful to the physical, moral and intellectual manhood of the students." As a student-athlete, Graham pitched in Hampden-Sydney's first-ever intercollegiate baseball game. As President, he spearheaded the College's efforts to start the basketball program, which played its first game in 1909. Dr. Graham instituted major renovations on campus; among the most important, finished in 1916, was the College's first real gymnasium, which is now the rear of Graham Hall.
