SAN ANTONIO - Trinity University Athletic Director Bob King announces the second Trinity University Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Saturday, Oct. 20, during the school's Alumni Weekend.

The ceremony will be held at halftime of the Trinity Tigers football game with Centre College (Ky.), which begins at 2:30 p.m. (Central Time). An open reception will be held following the game in the lobby of the William H. Bell Athletic Center.

In the Hall of Fame Class of 2001, six persons, representing tennis, football and athletic training, will be inducted. King, the chair of the selection committee and University President Dr. John R. Brazil will introduce the honorees.

The inductees are: Frank Conner, Emilie Burrer Foster, Frank Froehling and Gretchen Rush Magers, tennis; Marvin Upshaw, football; and the late Levi "Knock" Knight, athletic training.

Frank Conner was an All-American tennis player in 1968, with a career singles record of 55-17. He has the distinction of being only one of two men to have played in the United States Open in both golf and tennis (the late Ellsworth Vines was the other). Conner joined the PGA Tour in 1975, and won the 1988 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. Other victories include the 1982 King Hassan Open in Morocco. A member of the Senior PGA Tour since 1995, Conner has finished as runner-up on two occasions, The TransAmerica (1997) and the Kroger Senior Classic (1998). He received an exempt status from the Senior PGA Tour based on a top-70 ranking on the all-time money list. Conner's best finish this year is a tie for 20th place in June at the BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland, in Nashville, Tenn. Conner, who grew up playing golf in his hometown of Belleville, Ill., received the Bachelor of Science in 1970, in business administration.

Emilie Burrer Foster of San Antonio was both a tennis player and coach for the Tigers. Foster was the only Trinity tennis player to win four national championships, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Collegiate Singles and Doubles crowns in 1968 and 1969. Trinity also won the USTA Collegiate Team Championships in 1968 and 1969. Foster, who attended San Antonio's Jefferson High School, was a member of the 1967 United States Pan American Games team. After graduation, Foster became the fourth-ranked doubles player and 13th in singles in the nation. She reached the quarterfinals of the 1969 U.S. Open. As a coach of the Tigers from 1979 to 1990, Foster's teams amassed a record of 259-94. The Tigers finished as national runners-up on two occasions and took third place five times. Foster coached 10 All-Americans during her career, including current Hall of Fame honoree Gretchen Rush Magers. Foster was named the 1983 NCAA Division I Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association (now the Intercollegiate Tennis Association). Last November, Foster was inducted into the Women's College Tennis Hall of Fame at Williamsburg, Va. She is now a biomechanist for the Palestra Rehabilitation and Sport Training Center in San Antonio. Foster earned the Bachelor of Science in 1969, in physical education.

Frank Froehling of Stuart, Fla., was an All-American tennis player in 1964, recording a 46-5 career singles mark for the Tigers. He won nine singles titles during his college career. Froehling was runner-up at the U.S. National Tennis Championships in 1963. He was a member of three U.S. Davis Cup Teams, including the championship squads of 1963 and 1971. Froehling also represented the United States in 1965 in Davis Cup competition. The Coral Gables, Fla., native was named the No. 6 player in the world in 1963 by World Tennis magazine. Froehling works as tennis court contractor for The Fast Dry Courts, with headquarters in Pompano Beach, Fla. He earned the Bachelor of Arts in 1968, in mathematics.

Gretchen Rush Magers of San Diego, Calif., was a four-time tennis All-American from 1983 to 1986. Magers captured the NCAA Doubles Championship, with Louise Allen, in 1983. The Tiger duo also won the Pan American Games doubles crown the same year. Magers was NCAA singles runner-up in 1985. She was doubles runner-up in 1985 (with Lisa Sassano) and 1986 (with Ann Hulbert). Magers compiled a collegiate singles record of 117-12. She was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association Senior Women's Player of the Year in 1986 and the College Women's Player of the Year in 1984 and 1985. Magers received the prestigious Broderick Award, as the best college women's player in 1986. She also received the 1985 Arthur Ashe Award for Sportsmanship. Magers was a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon, the French Open and the U.S. Open. She won four singles and four doubles championships during her pro career and was ranked as high as No. 22 in the world in singles. A native of Pittsburgh, Magers is now a tennis instructor and USTA administrator. Magers coordinates the USA Tennis program for the San Diego area. The grass roots USTA program offers free lessons to encourage participation in the sport of tennis. Magers received the Bachelor of Science in 1986, in physical education.

Marvin Upshaw of Oakland, Calif., was a Little All-American and All-Texas defensive end for the Tiger football program in 1967 and 1968. He earned All-Southland Conference honors for three years. The versatile Upshaw, nicknamed the "Maroon Mauler," also received All-Southland honors in baseball as a catcher. Upshaw was the top draft pick of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns in 1968. He played for the Browns in 1968 and 1969, for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1970 to 1975 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976. Upshaw, a native of Robstown, Texas, is part owner of two businesses in Oakland. He earned the Bachelor of Science in 1970, in physical education.

The late Levi "Knock" Knight served as Trinity's athletic trainer for a total of 34 years, from 1946 to 1952 and 1962 to 1990. Knight, who died in March, will be represented at the induction ceremony by members of his family. During his years of service to Trinity, Knight was both the athletic trainer and equipment manager. Knight was a graduate of San Antonio's Wheatley High School, where he was an all-state basketball player and football standout. After graduating from Wheatley in 1939, Knight went on to Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., where he played football and basketball.

The first class of the Athletic Hall of Fame was inducted in October 1999. Ten persons, representing five sports, were inducted. The honorees were: Clarence Mabry, Bob McKinley, Dick Stockton, Anne Smith and the late Chuck McKinley, tennis; Houston Wheeler, baseball; Larry Jeffries, basketball; Alvin Beal and Obert Logan, football; and Todd Bender, trap and skeet.

A special plaque of each 2001 honoree will be mounted on the Hall of Fame wall in the Bell Center, joining the Class of 1999. Current photos, along with photos of the honorees during their collegiate competition days, are included on the plaques, as well as athletic accomplishments.

Nominations were received from throughout the nation. Criteria for induction included a graduation date of five years or more from the current academic year and the recipient must have received a degree from Trinity. Service to Trinity was also included in the selection requirements.

A selection committee made up of staff and alumni chose the finalists.