Hall of Fame
Dr. John Hall was a key member of the athletic community during his time at Canisius. Born with ccerebral palsy, Hall never competed on the field of play, but earned 11 varsity letters as the manager of the baseball, basketball, and football teams. Early on during his time at Canisius, Hall met Connie McGillicuddy '39 and Paul Virginia '81 who made it clear that there are many ways a Crusader can contribute to Canisius athletics. Hall never let his physical limitations dampen his love of sports and demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to Canisius athletics as a mainstay at every practice, game and road trip. He occasionally refereed or umpired scrimmages, and his future wife Suzanne would get her first glimps of him on the sidelines of Canisius versus St. Joe's football game. He was the "Voice of the Crusaders" as the announcer for basketball games and is a Georgetown Cup champion, Manhattan Cup champion, recipient of the varsity baseball appreciation award, and Mr. Canisius nominee.
