Fork Union Military Academy has a weekend full of activities in store as four new members prepare for induction into FUMA's Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday evening, June 25, 2016. As in past years, the induction ceremony for the Sports Hall of Fame from this nationally-recognized boarding school in central Virginia will feature a high-power class from the world of athletics, record holders at professional and college levels of performance, with names that are known around the world.

The Fork Union alumni to be inducted into the FUMA Sports Hall of Fame are John Dorsey ('80), former linebacker for the Green Bay Packers and currently the General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs; the late Jon Richardson ('78), wide receiver at the University of North Carolina and the Director of Stadium Operations for the Carolina Panthers; Dale Solomon ('78), one of the Top 10 basketball players ever to play for Virginia Tech who still holds the record for points in a season by a freshman (534) and who enjoyed a long professional career in basketball; and Robert Jones ('88), the All-American linebacker at East Carolina who was the first-round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys, named NFC Rookie of the Year in 1992, and won three Super Bowl rings with the Cowboys in a ten-year NFL career.

Friday, June 24th

The weekend events begin with the Hall of Fame Golf Classic, a captain's choice style tournament to be held at Old Trail Golf Club in Crozet, VA. Registration and lunch at the golf club will begin at 11:00 AM and the tournament will tee-off at 1:00 PM. The tournament will include alumni and friends of the Academy as well as past inductees to the Sports Hall of Fame. Robert Jones, a current inductee and the winner of three Super Bowl rings as a linebacker with the Dallas Cowboys, will be playing in the tournament, also.

A reception and silent auction will follow the golf tournament at 6:00 PM at Old Trail Golf Club. The silent auction will feature items donated by alumni and friends of the Academy and is expected to raise thousands of dollars for the Academy's scholarhip funds.

Saturday, June 25th

The Sports Hall of Fame Brunch will be held at 10:30 AM on the campus of Fork Union Military Academy in the Sports Hall of Fame area of the Estes Athletic Center. This brunch is a private event for current and past inductees, their families, and special guests. (Members of the press and media may attend this event and all of our current inductees are expected to be present and available for media interviews at this event.)

A reception will begin the evening events at 5:00 PM at the DoubleTree Hotel in Charlottesville.

The Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner will begin at 6:30 PM at the Doubletree Hotel in Charlottesville. Will Blair, a 1986 graduate of Fork Union Military Academy and a Senior Vice President with the William Morris Endeavor/IMG Global Partnership Group, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event.

At the induction banquet, RADM J. Scott Burhoe, president of Fork Union Military Academy, is expected to announce the receipt of a major gift to made one of the school's scholarship funds.

Press/Media Encouraged to Cover These Events

Members of the media are welcome at these events. You may get more information by contacting the Fork Union Military Academy Development Office at 434-842-4227 or contacting Spencer Percy, Director of Alumni Relations, at 434-842-4371.

2016 FUMA Sports Hall of Fame Inductees

John Dorsey, Jon Richardson, Dale Solomon, Robert Jones

	John Dorsey * Fork Union Class of '80 * Alma Mater is University of Connecticut, where he played linebacker * Two-time Yankee Conference Defensive MVP along with NCAA Division 1-AA All-American * Played for the Green Bay Packers from 1984-1989 * Holds all-time team record for special teams tackles in a season (35) * Scout and administrator for the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs * General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs (since 2013)
	Jon Richardson * Fork Union Class of '78 * Alma Mater is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played wide-receiver * Director of Stadium Operations and President of Panthers Stadium LLC from 1996-2009. * Jon's father, Jerry Richardson, is the owner of the Carolina Panthers * Jon passed away from a long battle with cancer on July 15, 2013 at the age of 53
	Dale Solomon * Fork Union Class of '78 * Alma Mater is Virginia Tech, where he played forward on the basketball team * Top-10 All-Time at Virginia Tech in points, points per game, field-goal makes, field-goal percentage, free-throw makes and rebounds * Inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame (1994) * All-Metro Conference (1979-1982) and All-Metro Freshman of the Year (1979) * Metro Conference Tournament MVP (1979) * Holds record for points in a season by freshman at Virginia Tech (534) * Recognized as ACC Tournament Legend (2012) * Drafted by Philadelphia 76ers (1982) and played professionally in Italy for 12 seasons and Spain for one season
	Robert Jones * Fork Union Class of '88 * Alma Mater is East Carolina University, where he played linebacker * Freshman All-American (1988), Sophomore All-American honorable mention (1989) and consensus All-American (1991) * Co-Captain of No. 9 ranked team that finished 11-1 and defeated North Carolina State in the Peach Bowl (1991-1992) * Inducted into East Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (2004) * Selected by Dallas Cowboys in First Round of the 1992 NFL Draft * NFC Rookie of the Year in 1992 * Played for Dallas Cowboys (1992-1995), St. Louis Rams (1996-1997), Miami Dolphins (1998-2000) and Washington Redskins (2001) * Three-time NFC Champion (1992, 1993, 1995) * Three-time Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)

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