Mitchell among 6 inductees to Gary Sports Hall of Fame
By CAROLE CARLSON The Gary Sports Hall of Fame grew by six new members, including a former NBA player, two MLB players and a woman who spent 20 years as a leader of the Indiana High School Athletic Association. The Class of 2024 inductees include NBA player Winston Garland, baseball players Wallace Johnson and Nick Strincevich, girls’ sports advocate Mildred Morgan Ball, journalist and football kicker Fred B. Mitchell, and basketball player and college administrator Emanuel “Manny” Newsome. The induction ceremony was July 19 at the Indiana University Northwest Arts and Sciences building auditorium. “This is a wonderful initiative to... Read More