2007 Hall of Fame Inductees
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Harold Craft ('61) Tennis
Harold Craft was a member of the varsity men's tennis team from his first year in college and lettered every year. He was a first-seeded player and was captain of the team. Hal helped AC record its first win in school history in a match against ranked Kalamazoo College and helped the Bulldogs finish second in the league. He was also a member of the track team, co-coached the JV basketball team and was very involved with the Alpha Tau Omega championship intramural basketball team.

While at Adrian, Hal was senior class president. He has stayed active with the ATO fraternity, including as alumni president and president of the board of directors. He was Michigan Republican Businessman of the Year and received the Boys' Club Award for volunteering to work with children and street gangs in Pontiac, Michigan. Hal received the Adrian College Distinguished Alumni Award in 1990 and is currently a College trustee. He is involved with a variety of volunteer and community service activities and has mentored numerous students. Hal is president and owner of Craft-Barresi Consultants in Clarkston, Michigan. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Roger Davidson ('67) Football & Track
Roger Davidson lettered for three years in football at Adrian College. He was named to the All-MIAA First Team two years in a row and was named to the Michigan Small Colleges All-State Selection in 1965. His four interceptions in one game - against Olivet College - has remained the league record for 42 years. He was also Team MVP and captain of the team. In track and field, he lettered three years and holds the record for the 300 meter hurdles.

Roger earned his master's degree from Eastern Michigan University. He is retired from East Jackson and Northwest schools, where he was a teacher and coached football, basketball and track for 20 years. He was also a track official for the Michigan High School Athletic Association for 17 years. He and his wife, Dixie, live in Jackson and have two grown children, Timothy and Kacy.

Cherokee Hoaglund Hyzer ('96) Basketball
Cherokee Hoaglund Hyzer was a member of the Adrian College women's basketball team all four years. Her many athletic awards and distinctions include Academic All-American, Honorable Mention All-American, Athletic Honor Team and the All-MIAA First and Second Teams. Cherokee was co-captain her junior and senior years and was team MVP and Co-MVP. In 1996, she was named the NCAA Woman of the Year.
Cherokee graduated from Adrian summa cum laude with majors in math and chemistry and earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from Indiana University in Bloomington. She is a senior research scientist for Eli Lilly & Company in Indianapolis. Cherokee is the recipient of many fellowships and awards and has co-authored many journal-published articles.

She and her husband, Dennis, have two children, Jezalyn Sue and Cole Steven. They live in Greenwood, Indiana.

Stephen O'Neill ('93) Cross Country & Track
The main reason that Steve O'Neill transferred to Adrian College from Hillsdale was to try to reach his potential as a runner. After seeing how his brother excelled under coach Forest "Rock" Haines, Steve decided to give the Adrian cross country and track coach a try. Soon he experienced what he called "Rock-tailored workouts," including being dropped off miles away in the town of Hudson and told to run home to Adrian.

Whether or not it was the unconventional workouts, Steve did reach his potential. He set Adrian College records in the 3,000 meter run, 3,000 meter steeplechase, 5,000 meter run and the 10,000 meter run. His records in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs still stand today. Steve was a three-year letterwinner in both sports, was the co-recipient of the Outstanding Senior Athlete award and was All-MIAA in track and cross country.

Steve is a sergeant at the Adrian Post of the Michigan State Police. He lives in Owosso with his wife, Teresa, and their two children, Ryan and Grace.