John McDonnell, retired University of Arkansas track and field coach, was honored at an Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame tribute dinner held at the Clinton Presidential Center. Speakers included John Tyson of Tyson, Inc., Frank O’Mara of Allied Wireless, former UofA basketball coach Nolan Richardson and Alberto Salazar of Nike.
Frank Broyles, John McDonnell
Scott Hamilton, Sen. Tracy Steele, Nolan Richardson
Bo Busby, Mark Maxwell (both of Pine Bluff), Coach Harold Horton (Fayetteville), Bennie Westphal (Fort Smith)
Jim Saxton, Sen. Keith Ingram (West Memphis)
Godfrey Siamusiye, Doug Clark, Archie Schaffer III, Joe Fennel
Vicki and Marty Burlsworth (Fayetteville)
Andrew and Susan Meadors, Frank O’Mara
David Alphin (Fayetteville), Jay Gadberry, David Grimes (Conway), Bob Whisnant
Kevin Trainor, Rex Nelson, Tom Roy
Marvin Caston, Kristen Lee, Ray Tucker
Sherman Tate, Vicki Hinz, Greg Reed (both of Hot Springs)
Ellen and John McDonnell, Andrew Meadors
Frank Broyles, Wally Hall
Frank O’Mara, Catherine Johnson, Ray Tucker
Kevin Crass, Wally Hall
Sherman Tate, Nolan Richardson