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Michael Peca headlines 2017 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame inductees

Michael Peca headlines 2017 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame inductees
Posted at 5:59 PM, May 04, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-04 18:03:07-04

Say hello to the 2017 class of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. This will be the 27th class inducted and will feature 12 athletes who made an impact on the Western New York sports scene.

The class includes: 

-  Charles Daniels (D)          Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist
-  Danny DiLiberto              World Champion Billiards Player & Pro Boxer
- Sandra Hollander (D)       Buffalo State Softball Coach
- Willie “Hutch” Jones         Basketball Player - Bishop Turner, Vanderbilt & NBA
- Mike Keiser                     World Renowned Golf Course Developer
- E.J. McGuire (D)              NHL Hockey Administrator, Coach
- Charles O’Brien               WNY HS Volleyball Coach and Pioneer
- Danny Ozark (D)             Major League Baseball Manager
- Vaughn Parker                Football Player, St. Joe’s Collegiate, UCLA & NFL
- Michael Peca                   Buffalo Sabres Hockey Player
- Stacey Schroeder-Watt    Shot & Discus Record Holder & NCAA All-American
- Tom Terhaar                   Award Winning Olympic Rowing Coach

The class will be officially announced on June 1 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center [4:00 p.m]. A reception will immediately follow.