2007 Hall of Fame
Inductees
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.
