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.
2026 Akron Zips Softball vs. Miami (Game 1)2026 Akron Zips Softball vs. Miami (Game 1)
Friday, March 20
2025-26 Akron Zips Men's Basketball March Madness Trailer2025-26 Akron Zips Men's Basketball March Madness Trailer
Thursday, March 19
2025-26 Zips Weekly with John Groce - Episode #13 - MAC Tournament Recap - 3.16.262025-26 Zips Weekly with John Groce - Episode #13 - MAC Tournament Recap - 3.16.26
Tuesday, March 17
2026 Akron Zips Baseball vs. UMass (Game 3)2026 Akron Zips Baseball vs. UMass (Game 3)
Sunday, March 15
