It was a star-studded evening as sports legends descended on the Fredrick C. Hobdy Center this past Saturday night to help welcome the newest class of inductees into the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame.  Former Hall of Fame inductees like Doug Williams, Everson Walls and Mike Williams were on hand to celebrate and pay homage to their fellow comrades.

The event kicked off with Santoria Black, who served as Master of Ceremony, recognizing the former inductees which drew a warm round of applause as they entered.  When the 17th induction class made their way into the room, there was an even greater response.

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