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L to R, Nancy Kechner,Keith Wright,Jimmy Wilkinson,Johnny Ellis,Prince Hill,Mark Gaetjen,Chris Porter,Erica Cavanaugh,Terry Byrd

Robert F. Steamboat Porter Cup Spring 1972

Front three : Johnny Ellis (10), Ralph Robertson (3), Woody Woolfolk (15). Squatting left : Monk Vaughan (11). Standing, L to R : Basil Nisbet (Coach), Mr. Referee ??, Richard King (7), Chalkie Eades (8), Stan Hall (9), Tommy Valentine (4), Barry Myers (12), Bill Bolton (5), Bill Tichacek (6) C, Sam Hall (2), Steve Myers (14), George Dintiman (13). Missing from Photo : John Fleming (1)..........getting stitches!!!

Commonwealth of Virginia
Hall of Fame

VRU HALL OF FAME: FIRST CLASS installed 2012

Eagles Men and Women:

1.Neal Brendel (VRFC), deceased
2.Jamie Burke (UVA)
3,Annie Collier (Tidewater Storm)
4.Dick Cooke (VRFC)*no contact info
5.Mike Coyner (JMU, Norfolk)
6.Clarence Culpepper (Roanoke)
7.Bill Hayward (Blackwater)
8.Brian Hightower (W&M)
9/K.O. Onufrey (BRATS aka Blue Ridge Area Training Side)
10.Samantha Pankey (James River RFC)
11.Beth Pepper (W&M)
12.M.A. Sorensen (W&M)
13.Jenn Starkey (JMU)

14.George Sucher (JMU, Norfolk)
15. Terry Whelan (Richmond)

Jamie Burke makes tackle v Australia

Club Founders:

16.Jim Bowden(Roanoke)Deceased
17.Bob Copty (Roanoke) No contact
18.Terry Curtler (James River)Deceased
19.Robert Steamboat Porter (Richmond)Deceased
20.John Ryan (Norfolk)Deceased
21.Jeff Savage (UVA)Deceased
22.Bill Walker (UVA) no contact info
23.Tony Young (Lynchburg)*no contact info

Class of 2013

24.Terry "TBird" Byrd
25.John Ellis
26.Courtney HoopesDeceased
27.Basil NisbetDeceased
28.Pete Sweet

Class of 2014

29.David "Dixie" Dean
30.Otis Purvis

Class of 2016

31.Lance Vandecastle Deceased

Class of 2017

32.William Gardner
33.Ed Lee Deceased
34.Charlie Wilkinson
35.Jimmy Wilkinson

Class of 2018

36.Nancy Kechner
37,John Mellish Deceased

Class of 2019

38. Erica Cavanaugh
39. Mark Gaetgen
40. Prince Hill
41. Mike Puopolo
42. Keith Wright

Class of 2020

43. Nick Bell
44. Chris Porter
45. Matt Whalen
Class of 2022

46. Chris Andres
47. Freddie Wintermantel

Class of 2023

48. Stephie Jo Edwards
49. Mark Fowler
50. Phil Lewis
51. Bill Russell
52. Scott Stevens
53. Ed Stockunas

Class of 2024

54.Dave Chapman
55.Phil Green
56.Woody Woolfolk

Inductees Aug 2022
Keith Wright,Mark Gaetjen,Erica Cavanaugh,Prince Hill,Chris Porter

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Commonwealth Cup Poster circa 1962

Back Row: Basil, Rich Waddell (Roanoke) Dave Howard (JR),Clarence Culpepper (Roanoke), Terry Byrd(JR), Pete Sweet(Richmond) , Brian Hawkinson (JMU), Bill Stephens (JR) , Glen Miller (JR) David Beckner Roanoke, Front Row : Joe Langley( I think ??)George Boothby, Steve Bartley (Roanoke) Bubba Floyd (JR) Jim Bowden (Roanoke) Linton Farmer (JR) Phil Mosser (Norfolk). Game was played at Green School - Richmond against the PRU

circa late 70s

"This is a picture of the Piedmont side. Other wise Richmond select side. That team played a combination side from the HMS Arc Royal & HMS Hempshire. I'm pretty sure we won it was a close game. The #8 & captain also played for Richmond Surry England, so I played against him again when I toured to England with Richmond. I later ran into him when he coached the Royal Navy in DC. His name was Lee Merrick. He was very good. More than you asked but I like the story ." Terry Byrd

Articles of the Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame

The Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Union Hall of Fame is to recognize men and women for excellence who have played and/or contributed to rugby in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Eligibility: Players, coaches, referees and administrators who have made a significant contribution to rugby within the Commonwealth of Virginia

All members must be of sound character and good repute and done nothing to dishonor the game of rugby. Should any Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame member fail to meet this requirement after being elected as a member, the Hall of Fame membership may elect to remove this individual.

Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame nominations will be considered annually

Members will be elected to the Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame by The Voting Committee of the Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame

Anyone may make a nomination for an individual to be elected to the Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame

The nomination must be made in writing to the Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame and detail the individuals rugby accomplishments as to why they feel the individual should be included in the The Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame. Nominations for the year must be made by October 1st.

Voting will be conducted in November and conclude no later than December 31st.

New members will be officially inducted by letter from The Hall of Fame and presented in person to the Hall of Fame at a venue To Be Determined each year.

Nominations will be voted on by The Hall of Fame Voting Committee.  The Voting Committee will convene every year no later that Oct 1st.  The Voting Committee is composed of any member of the Hall that pledges their vote on every candidate that is submitted with an Aye or Nay. Committee members pledge their vote without delay and without exception.  The pledge to vote will be requested each year in Sept.  A member of The Hall becomes a member of The Voting Committee by their annual pledge.

Candidates must receive over 50% of the votes from the Voting Committee with an Aye for election to The Commonwealth of Virginia Rugby Hall of Fame.

There is no limit to the number of nominations each year.

Only six candidates will be admitted annually. If over six nominees fit the standard of 50 percent approval from the membership, the top six nominees with the most votes numerically will be admitted. In the case of numerical ties, involved nominees will be inducted.

Player nominees shall have retired from serious A side play or representative competition, although they may still play master rugby or an occasional B side match.

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