Ralph Baker '89
Basketball,
Baseball
One of the best basketball players to play at Hampden-Sydney,
Ralph Baker is the only player ranked among H-SC's top-six career
leaders in scoring (1,780/4th), steals (258/1st), and assists
(291/6th). Twice a first team All-ODAC performer, Baker led
the Tigers to the ODAC title and first-ever NCAA bid as a senior in
1989.
The point guard also earned first team all-region honors as a
junior and senior. He was a standout on the baseball diamond
as well, helping H-SC to its only ODAC baseball title as a
senior. His senior-year stats included a 1.87 ERA and a 3-1
record in 43.3 innings pitched.
A native of Farmville, Baker attended Prince Edward County High
School. He currently works for Prudential Insurance in
Newark, NJ, as a senior associate in corporate mergers and
acquisitions.
Ben Newell '78
Football,
Baseball
One of the finest
pass-catchers in H-SC football history, Ben Newell was a key member
of some of the finest Tiger teams ever. His 745 yards
receiving during the 1976 season still rank as the highest
single-season total in H-SC history and his 45 catches that season
ranks third.
He is second on H-SC's career
lists, with 1,766 yards receiving and 113 catches. He set a
school record with 10 receptions during the 1976 game against
Randolph-Macon. Also an outstanding shortstop on H-SC's
baseball team, Ben holds the unusual distinction of being named
first team All-ODAC in both baseball and football during the first
two years of the ODAC. Many of his pass receptions came from
the arm of his younger brother, Bill, who holds many of H-SC's
passing records.
Ben is currently a missionary
in Indonesia.
Bill Newell '79
Football,
Baseball
This outstanding quarterback holds many of H-SC's season and
career passing records. During his career he threw for 4,586
yards to set a school record. His 1,637 yards passing during
the 1978 season was a school mark for 12 years until broken by
Dwayne Bowyer in 1990.
Other records he held include most completions in a season (132)
and career (355) and most completions in a game, 23 versus
Randolph-Macon in 1976. His older brother, Ben, was an
outstanding receiver at H-SC and the Newell-to-Newell combination
was a staple of H-SC football for several seasons.
Also a member of the H-SC baseball team, Bill is currently a
senior vice president at First Union National Bank in Greenville,
SC.
David Trickler '65
Basketball,
Baseball
David Trickler played both basketball and baseball for all four
years. Despite standing just 5-foot-6 he was an All-Little
Eight and honorable mention All-Mason Dixon Conference selection in
basketball. His coach, Bill Pegram, called him "the best
middle man on the fast break in the state of Virginia."
A four-year starting point guard, he played in all 91 games of
his collegiate career. He directed the H-SC offense, which
averaged 84.7 points over his four years, including a school-record
93.6 in 1965. He had 336 career assists and is still among
the H-SC top five career leaders in that category. In
baseball, he was an All-Mason Dixon Conference selection as a
senior.
He currently serves as athletics director, football coach and
basketball coach at Norfolk Academy.
SPECIAL CITATION
Thomas Marshall Miller '43
Miller attended Hampden-Sydney College from 1939 to 1941, where
he was a three-year standout in football (end/defense back/kicker)
and basketball. He played with former Tiger stars Walter Sprye and
Billy Hay.
In the Tigers' 14-7 loss to the University of Richmond in 1941,
Miller intercepted a pass and returned it 35 yards for H-SC's only
score. After leaving H-SC, the Milton, Pennsylvania, native
played four years of professional football. An end, he began
his National Football League career with the Philadelphia Eagles in
1942, and moved to the Washington Redskins in 1945 before joining
the Green Bay Packers for the 1946 season.
Following his retirement from football, Miller coached football
and basketball at Wilkes College (1946-50) and football, basketball
and baseball at Drexel University (1950-56). In 1956, he
rejoined the Packers and, until his retirement in 1989, was dean of
the Packers' front office. During his 32 years of service
with the club, he wore a variety of hats. He worked as
publicity director until 1965, when the late Vince Lombardi named
him assistant to the general manager. He was appointed
business general manager by Bart Starr in 1975 before being named
assistant to the president in 1981.
Miller retired from the Packers in 1988 and was inducted into
their Hall of Fame in March, 1999.
**All information listed is current as of
1999.
