The University of Akron Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Gates , Robert Wylie
- Abel, Frank
- Adams, Alex L.
- Adolph, J. Thomas
- Adolph, David G.
- Aiken, James
- Alberts, Mark
- Alfred, Eugene
- Alleman, Andy
- Allgood, Howard L.
- Amanguao, Jean B.
- Amison, Isavelt
- Anderson, Randy S.
- Andy, Michael
- Apple, Michael S.
- Appleby, David W.
- Arango, David G.
- Arko, Louis
- Arnold Davis, Pamela
- Arrietta, Joann
- Arthur, Jabari
- Arvay, Lisa B.
- Auburn, Dr. Norman P.
- Ayer, Fred
- Azar, Floyd P.
- Bailey, Arthur E.
- Bailey Brant, Rebecca
- Ball, Jimmal
- Barker, Dr. H. Kenneth
- Barnes, David K.
- Barnett, Nate
- Barton, James C.
- Bauer, Robert
- Beans Sales, Andrea
- Bednar, Richard L.
- Beichly, Russell J.
- Beidleman, Jr., Jack E.
- Bender, Ed
- Bender, Waldemar
- Berentz, Randy N.
- Beres, Mark S.
- Bezbatchenko, Mark
- Bias, Julie
- Bierce, Bruce W.
- Birkbeck, Michael L.
- Bittle, Edward L.
- Black, James
- Blair, Howard "Red"
- Boedicker, Earl O.
- Boggs, Tom
- Bowles, Cheryl
- Bowman, Marilyn
- Boyette, R. Gregory
- Braccio, James
- Brant, Lynn Jutte
- Britton, John E.
- Brodt, Carl
- Brown, Virgil
- Brown, Dr. Ronald
- Brumfield, Dennis
- Brunner III, Ford
- Bulger, Dr. Charles
- Burg, H. Peter
- Burke, Sean
- Burrier Fischer, Stacey
- Butowicz, C. Anthony
- Béland, Danielle
- Campbell, T. Allan
- Case, Richard J.
- Catlin, Felix "Tony"
- Cistone, John
- Clark, Michael K.
- Cobb, Charles H.
- Cochrane, Kenneth "Red"
- Cockerham, Steve
- Considine, William
- Costigan, Charles J.
- Crisp, Park "Tumble"
- Dailey, John
- Dambrot, Keith
- Daum, Carl V.
- Davidson, Kurt
- Davis, Sue
- DeMarco, Tom
- Delaney, Ken
- Dennison, Jim
- Deo, George
- Derr, Zachary C.
- DiDonato, Rudy
- Dienoff, Phil
- Dietrich, Philip J.
- Dobos, Tim
- Dombroski, Robert M.
- Donatelli, Paul D.
- Driesbach, Oliver
- Dudich, Porfere "Porky"
- Duncan, Dick
- Dunn, Joseph J.
- Eberwine, James
- Ecrement, Randy
- Edwards, LeShaunte
- Edwards, Tim
- Elias, Eddie
- Ellis, William N.
- Engle, Marling "Newt"
- English, Matthew W.
- Ervin Porter, Judy
- Estey, Russell G.
- Evans, Thomas H.
- Evans, Glenn
- Fenn, Carl L.
- Fenton, James E. "Red"
- Fernella, Mike
- Fisher, Frank
- Fisher, Jeffrey
- Fleischer, David M.
- Florin, Ignatius "Igs"
- Flossie, Ben
- France, James R.
- Frank, Kenneth V.
- French, Steve
- Fross, Dave
- Frye, Charlie
- Frye, Harold E.
- Gaffney, Derek J.
- Garcia, Andrew O.
- Garrison, Chris
- Gatsinaris, George B.
- Genero, Joseph M.
- Gill, Robert J.
- Glinsky, Raymond E.
- Glover, Harvey H.
- Godzinski Hardman, Patti
- Golding, A. Fred
- Goldsmith, James E.
- Graham, Andy
- Grant, Wayne A.
- Greene, Ray
- Griffin, Cletus
- Gundersen Jones, Lisa
- Guthrie, Pete
- Hackim , Lincoln
- Hadden, Bill
- Haley, Arthur
- Hall, Allan W.
- Haluska Richards, Marcy
- Hansel, Dr. John R.
- Hansford, Richard L.
- Harkins, Henry L.
- Hatch, Mike
- Hatherhill, Robert E. "Bob"
- Hauser, Martin P.
- Hawthorne, Joel L.
- Heckman, Dennis A.
- Heffelman, Robert W.
- Heideman, William N.
- Heisman, John W.
- Hensal, Earl
- Henterly, William E.
- Hodakievic, Allan
- Holian, Dave
- Hollish, Diane
- Holman, Rick
- Holmes, Russell C.
- Honeywill, Thomas M.
- Hopkins, Elza E.
- Horvath, Bob
- Howell, Shelby L.
- Huggins, Robert E.
- Jackson, Raymond M.
- Jackson, Lee R.
- Jahant, Charles J.
- Jakubick, Joseph J.
- Jenkins, Hayes R.
- Jenkins, Verlin P.
- Johnson, Lillbern "Nubs"
- Johnston, Desmond D.
- Jones, Jack
- Jones, Dr. Jack G.
- Jordan Hohl, Kathleen
- Joyce III, James "Dru"
- Juergens Evans, Jodi
- Kaufman, Ashley
- Kelley, Cadeau
- Kelley, Christopher J.
- Kelly, Clarence E.
- Kerkian, Allan A.
- Kesselring, B. Greg
- Kissner, John P.
- Klaus, Russ
- Knowles, Cameron
- Knowles, Kim
- Knowlton, Art
- Knowlton, John
- Knowlton, William H.
- Kochosky, Neil D.
- Kregenow, Edwin L.
- Krino, Michael M.
- Kungl, Ferdinand "Fritz"
- LaGuardia, John A.
- Lahoski, John A.
- Lake, Jeff
- Lamb, Brande
- Large, Stevie
- Larson, Gordon K.
- Larson, Sue
- Larson, Robert W.
- Laterza, J. Anthony
- Lautenschlegar, Paul
- Lee III, Climon
- Lenehan, James T.
- Lengyel, Jack R.
- Linton, Jean A.
- Lolla, Kenneth C.
- Lomax, Frank
- Lombardi, Donald E.
- Long, Ed
- Lopeman, Edward E.
- Lovett, John
- Luth, James W.
- Lutsch, John H.
- Lyons, Robert L.
- MacDonald, Ken
- Madrin Mathia, Amy
- Mahan, Fulton
- Mallo, Dr. George
- Maluke, Andrew W.
- Massarelli, John
- Mazzaferro, Joe
- McCallion, Dan
- McCoy, Tracee
- McCready, James P.
- McCreary Dilyard, Jill
- McCumiskey Orlando, Katie
- McDonald, Pat
- McGee, William J.
- McGrath, Daniel
- McKissick, Roger M.
- McMillan, Robert B.
- Metzger, Kelli
- Milich, Pete
- Millard, Dr. Justin M.
- Miller, Harold "Slats"
- Miller, Richard K.
- Milligan, Kyle
- Mitchell, Dennis
- Mitchell, Raymond A.
- Mohr, William
- Moore, Calvin L.
- Morrison, Robert
- Mott, Dr. Robert A.
- Murphy, Dennis J.
- Myers, Joe
- Nagy, Fred K. "Fritz"
- Nanchoff, George
- Nash, Dr. Thomas L.
- Neal, Richard
- Novell, Ned N.
- O'Connor, Mary "Casey"
- O'Hare, Terrance N.
- O'Rourke, Terry J.
- Ondecker, George R. "Dick"
- Oser Axner, Christine
- Otterman, Robert J.
- Painter, William D.
- Pallija, Tony
- Palmer, Clarence A.
- Papp, Joseph
- Parker, Steve J.
- Parnell, Charles
- Parry, Stu
- Parry, James M.
- Pasquale, Ron
- Paul, Len
- Payne, Michael
- Pendleton, Shaun
- Pereira, Joseph M.
- Petrucci, Brian C.
- Piper, Kay
- Pollock, Scott W.
- Porter, Caleb
- Pringle, Barron
- Pryear, Ray
- Pryor, Ken
- Quarles, Larry J.
- Queiroga, Joe
- Read, Roger T.
- Reese, Bradley J.
- Reeves, Gerald M.
- Ritchie, Nathan A.
- Rizzo, Michelle
- Rockwell, Frank
- Rogers, Virgil
- Rollyson, Jeffrey S.
- Rossi, Marion
- Roth, Bryan W.
- Rotunda, Ann Marie
- Rudison, William M.
- Rudzinska, Beata
- Ruff, Dan M.
- Russell, C. Willard
- Russo, Mario
- Sada, Steve M.
- Sako, Natalie
- Sapronetti, Richard L.
- Sattler, Blake
- Schaper, Kimberly
- Schoch, Eric E.
- Schonover, James E.
- Schreiner, Dennis M.
- Schutz, Donald E.
- Schwarzinger, Wilhelm
- Scott, Roderick C.
- Scruggs, Gene P.
- Seals, Darrington
- Sefton, Fred S.
- Semester, James S.
- Serves, Sam
- Shapiro, Marvin A.
- Simon Salhany, Leslee
- Simonetti, Dr. Frank L.
- Sims , Kira
- Sir Louis , Vern
- Sloan, Jerry
- Smialek, Tomasz
- Smith, Bob
- Smith, Harry 'Doc'
- Smith Groubert, Dawn
- Smith-Ryan, Christi
- Sparhawk, Wilson "Sparky"
- Spelling, Simon C.
- Spessard, Carl D.
- Stevens, William E.
- Stevenson, Allan J.
- Sturgeon, William T.
- Surina Lucius, Patty
- Swertfager, Bill
- Swigart, Clarence
- Taylor, LaTrese
- Taylor, Jason
- Terrell, Jr., William
- Thompson, Frank
- Thompson, Dr. Herbert
- Tomkinson, Leroy "Tommy"
- Torma, Rose Marie
- Toth, Ed
- Towell, David J.
- Travis, John J.
- Tsaloff, Carl J.
- Turner, William R.
- Turner, Richard
- Turner, Torreda
- Ubiparipovic, Sinisa
- Ulrich, Ron
- Van Horn, Mark
- Vance, Dani
- Varga, Mary
- Vaughn, Henry V.
- Verdon, John E.
- Viebranz, Deanne L.
- Vojtko, Jeffrey J.
- Wahl, Frank A. "Whitey"
- Waldsmith, Ralph "Fats"
- Walker, Robert A. "Bobby"
- Wargo, Frank "Doc"
- Watts, Douglas J.
- Webb, Wyatt
- Weber Peters, Linda
- Wehner, Jim
- Weiner, John
- Wentz, Edward P.
- Wetherbee, George
- Whaley, Bob
- Wilfong, William G.
- Williams , Donald F.
- Williamson, Bill
- Willyard, Eldrid G.
- Wilson, Krystin
- Wilson, Ed
- Winters, Paul
- Witwer, Frank C.
- Wolfe, Earl E.
- Wood, David E.
- Wormald, Larry
- Wozniak, Laura
- Wrigley, David W.
- Yanko, Robert N.
- Young, Dave
- Young, Charles R.
- Zazula, Frank A.
- Zemla, Joseph M.
- Zimmerman, Guy "Red"
- Zwisler, Don
1933-36
Forward
Russ Estey was a star forward for Howard Blair and Akron basketball. He played with Dave Appleby, Fulton Mahan, Earl Hensal, Vern Sir Louis, Bob Preusse, Dave Finn, and Art Shapiro on 1934 team that lost only to Mount Union, 29-26, while winning the Ohio Conference basketball title with a 15-1 record.
Estey was an All-Ohio Conference honoree.
Forward
Russ Estey was a star forward for Howard Blair and Akron basketball. He played with Dave Appleby, Fulton Mahan, Earl Hensal, Vern Sir Louis, Bob Preusse, Dave Finn, and Art Shapiro on 1934 team that lost only to Mount Union, 29-26, while winning the Ohio Conference basketball title with a 15-1 record.
Estey was an All-Ohio Conference honoree.
2025-26 Akron Zips Women's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference vs. Miami - 1/10/262025-26 Akron Zips Women's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference vs. Miami - 1/10/26
Saturday, January 10
2025-26 Akron Zips Men's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference vs. C. Michigan - 1/6/26 - (Coach)2025-26 Akron Zips Men's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference vs. C. Michigan - 1/6/26 - (Coach)
Wednesday, January 07
2025-26 Akron Zips Men's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference vs. C. Michigan - 1/6/26 - (Athletes)2025-26 Akron Zips Men's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference vs. C. Michigan - 1/6/26 - (Athletes)
Wednesday, January 07
2025-26 Zips Weekly with John Groce - Episode #3 - Miami Recap/Gensler Guest - 1.6.262025-26 Zips Weekly with John Groce - Episode #3 - Miami Recap/Gensler Guest - 1.6.26
Tuesday, January 06
Zips Cruise Past Toledo, 209-52
Zips Cruise Past Toledo, 209-52
Saturday, January 10
Akron Falls 79-56 to Miami
Akron Falls 79-56 to Miami
Saturday, January 10
